CIVICS: Youth Volunteerism and Service

CIVICS: Youth Volunteerism and Service

CIVICS: Youth Volunteerism and Service

Language:

English

Grade/Age:
Subject:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), Social Studies, Creative & Language Arts

Global Goals:

1: No Poverty; 2: Zero Hunger; 3: Good Health and Well-Being; 4: Quality Education; 5: Gender Equity; 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 13: Climate Action; 14: Life Below Water; 15: Life On Land

Dates:

August 2024 – July 2025

Project Description:

The CIVICS project serves as a platform for young people to be actively involved in their communities. Groups of students will be guided to work around Sustainable Development Goals focusing on issues like environment, eradication of poverty, women’s education, and education and literacy.

Students will plan action projects and respond to some of these issues through a process of reflection, dialogue and action.

When is the project most active?

December to January, April to June

Length of time to complete project:

4-5 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):
Facilitator country:

Pakistan

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Project Categories

STEM

Creative/Language Arts

Social Sciences

Ecoselfie

Ecoselfie

Language:

English, Spanish

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11)

Subject:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Creative & Language Arts, Social Studies

Global Goals:

 4: Quality Education, 13: Climate Action, 15: Life on Land, 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Dates:

August 2024 – July 2025

Project Description:

Ecoselfie consists on taking a selfie in a ecological space. Children will explain why they take that selfie and they will apply the content to different subjects: science, math, social studies, computing. Students will deal with different kind of geographical areas which help them to promote the identification of natural spaces. They are protagonists in action in a natural and unique scene.

When is the project most active?

April, August, and October

Length of time to complete project:

9 – 12 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Ana Maria Gonzalez
Enid Figueroa
Kristin Brown

Facilitator country:

Costa Rica, Puerto Rico

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STEM

Creative/Language Arts

Social Sciences

CIVICS: Youth Volunteerism and Service

QRWEEK

QRWEEK

Language:

English, Spanish, Catalan

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Creative & Language Arts, Social Studies

Global Goals:

1: No Poverty, 2: Zero Hunger, 3: Good Health and Well-Being, 4: Quality Education, 5: Gender Equality, 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 10: Reduced Inequalities, 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, 13: Climate Action, 14: Life Below Water, 15: Life on Land, 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – March 2025

Project Description:

Los estudiantes elaboran codigos QR en un mural colectivo en linea, compartiendo mensajes significativos a partir del topico “Ideas para mejorar el mundo”. URL: http://qrweek.iearn.cat

To incorporate QR codes made by students in a collective online mural, sharing meaningful messages to the topic: “Ideas to improve the world”.

We want to take a more social approach to the project, focusing on the little things that are at our disposal to improve our environment. Therefore, with the topic “Ideas to improve the world,” we invite students to send us their message contributions to improve their immediate environment.

“Think globally, act locally”
It’s important that the content is meaningful to the student or group of students, and we advise the authors to be themselves

When is the project most active?

April

Length of time to complete project:

4 – 5 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Margarita Guino, margarita.guino@iearn.cat 

Facilitator country:

iEARN Pangea – Catalunya

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STEM

Creative/Language Arts

Social Sciences

Protectores en Acción

Protectores en Acción

Protectores en Acción

Language:

English, Spanish

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

Global Goals:

14: Life Below Water; 15: Life on Land

Dates:

September 2024 – June 2025

Facilitator(s):

Cristina Bosio Ferrer, crisbosioferrer@gmail.com
Rosi Rivarola, rosir29@gmail.com

Project Description:

El proyecto Protectores en acción pretende generar conciencia y un cambio de parte de los humanos sobre la tenencia responsable de animales domesticos y el cuidado de la fauna silvestre, a través de distintas acciones reflexivas y aprendizajes en red, promovidas a través de las herramientas TIC. Protectores en Acción pretende promover el respeto, cuidado y preservación de todo ser vivo que nos rodea, no solo en nuestras ciudades y hogares sino tambien en nuestros espacios geográficos.

The Protectores en Acción project aims to generate awareness and a change on the part of humans about the responsible ownership of domestic animals and the care of wildlife, through different reflective actions and online learning, promoted through ICT tools.

When is the project most active?

October and May

Length of time to complete project:

6 weeks

Instructional time required for project:

3-6 Hours Per Week

Facilitator country:

Argentina, Paraguay

Project Phases:
  1. Presentación del proyecto – Torbellino de ideas. (una clase)
  2. Identificación del problema en su zona: animales domésticos abandonados o maltratados y/o animales en peligro de extinción. (una clase)
  3. Selección de un animal, búsqueda de información sobre el mismo y realización de fichas: características, hábitat, alimentación, riesgos que corre… etc. (una clase)
  4. Selección de una actividad gráfica o visual que contemple la problemática planteada ya sea para nivel primario o nivel secundario: “Story boards” para generar “comics” o libros virtuales ; diseños de afiches, vídeos; stop motion con mensajes cortos y precisos. (dos clases)
  5. Cierre de actividades: videoconferencia entre clases paralelas. (una clase)
  6. Subir al blog del proyecto las distintas acciones que se van realizando para interactuar con otras comunidades culturalmente diferentes a las nuestras, compartir y difundir lo elaborado. (una clase)

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STEM

Creative/Language Arts

Social Sciences

Heritage (To Be Preserved) / Patrimoine (a preserver)

Heritage (To Be Preserved) / Patrimoine (a preserver)

Heritage (To Be Preserved) / Patrimoine (a preserver)

Language:

English, Spanish, French, Catalan

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Social Studies

Global Goals:

 3. Good Health and Well-Being; 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; 7: Affordable and Clean Energy; 9: Industry Innovation and Infrastructure; 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities; 12: Responsible Consumption and Production; 13: Action; 14: Life Below Water; 15: Life on Land

Dates:

September 2024 – August 2025

When is the project most active?

Partners join from various parts of the planet. Southern Hemisphere are more active during their schoolyear, whereas Northern Hemisphere is active between September and June.

Project Description:

Welcome/ Bienvenue (bilingual project) The project consists in choosing the part of YOUR HERITAGE you want to PRESERVE MOST. Once you have chosen the topic(s), whether it is Famous Buildings, Landscapes, Cooking, Emblematic Animals, Endangered Resources
(water, forests, coastlines, Marine Reserves, Coral Reefs…) you can choose whatever activity to describe, and share your presentation. The project is open to all ages from primary to secondary (high) school. The participants choose a topic relating to their country’s heritage and illustrate the topic through descriptions, articles, films, videos, audio documents, posters, quizzes, reports. Previous topics included: the preservation of our oceans, rivers and access to clean water; species in danger of extinction and emblematic wild animals; traditional dishes and cooking; handicrafts, former trades, fashion and traditional clothes; educational progress and access to education for girls; landscapes and beauties of nature
(coastlines, volcanoes, deserts); and arts and religious architecture (temples in India). People, teachers and their students, from up to 60 countries have already participated in this longstanding project. Whatever you can do will be welcomed.

Length of time to complete project:

4-6 weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 Hours Per Week

Facilitator(s):

Flore Morgand, Cguerin86@gmail.com 

Facilitator country:

France

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STEM

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