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COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

The Council for Global Citizenship Education (CGCED) comprises of heads of schools, educators and practitioners representing institutions/organizations who contribute to the Foundation's education programs and decision-making.

The Council focuses on helping in shaping and supporting the delivery of GCF’s educational work, rather than legal and administrative tasks taken up by the Executive Board. The Council normally convenes once annually.

The Council for GCED is responsible for shaping, implementing, and advancing age-appropriate, contextual and region-specific Global Citizenship Education Curriculum.

The Council for GCED is a common platform for collaboration and organizational learning towards tackling complex education challenges and sharing best practices in the implementation of Global Citizenship Education in the classrooms.

ROLE OF THE COUNCIL

To Represent members within GCF’s decision-making structure through advising Executive Board on educational and membership issues, as well as contributing to the strategic plan.

To Initiate education projects and events as the Council and staff deem appropriate.

To take a lead on the content of the GCED journal and the annual conference.

To provide a forum through which practitioners can support GCF staff in the development of GCF’s strategy and programs

10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BE
A PART OF COUNCIL FOR GCED:

1. Be part of a unique Transformative Education-Development Ecosystem and a mutual-assistance network.

2. Create and co-create opportunities for your school/cluster to interact and network with global leaders.

3. Collaborate with progressive educators.

4. Lead and advance the Global Citizenship Education (GCED) movement.

5. Enable educators' continuous professional development through transformative workshops.

6. Receive support and credit for having shaped GCED curriculum for India.

7. Foster democratic leadership.

8. Shape active and engaged global citizens and create sociopreneurs through projects like 100 Acts of Global Citizenship.

9. Organize and attend member conferences, seminars, workshops, exhibitions and forums.

10. Make your school a 'home of the young global leaders™'.

ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN FULFILLING UNITED NATION'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 4

The concept of global citizenship is embedded in the Sustainable Development Goals though SDG 4: Ensuring Inclusive and Quality Education for All and Promote Life Long Learning, which includes global citizenship as one of its targets.

By 2030, the international community has agreed to ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including global citizenship.

Educational Institutions have a responsibility to promote global citizenship by teaching their students that they are members of a large global community and can use their skills and education to contribute to that community.

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ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT RIBBONS/AWARDS

For Member Institutions

HERE ARE THE NINE ESSENTIALS FOR YOUR SCHOOL TO BE A PART OF THE COUNCIL FOR GCED:

1. Organize Continuous Professional Development mini-workshops for teachers to advance GCED and 21st Century Skills and Competencies — institutionally and collectively.

2. Co-create Global Citizenship Education curriculum (for students of Grade 5 - 12) along with other member schools.

3. Foster 100 Acts of Global Citizenship amongst the students and celebrate the achievements through the Global Citizenship Exhibition at your school.

4. Actively participate in and lead the GCED Movement aimed at fostering global citizenship and civic engagement. Be actively involved in the organization of the Conference on GCED (2019).

5. Take an active part in the decision-making processes.

6. Participate in GCF’s flagship programs every year (attending and/or hosting)

7. Use our Kitemark in all school publications while following our Logo/Mark Usage Guidelines.

9. Dedicate a section, on schools’ website, for the Council for GCED details. Global Citizenship Foundation will also provide your institution a dedicated page on its website as well as place your logo under the member institution section.

Click here to know more about the Global Citizenship Education-Member Action Plan (GCED-MAP)