Programming
Our programming offers facilitated virtual intercultural learning opportunities on our safe and secure platform.
Program Tracks available include:
- Learning to thrive; building resilience and character
- Faith-based, character building
- Exploring global issues
- Global Competencies
Students will:
- Have the opportunity to make friends around the globe and gain insight from various perspectives.
- Enhance their inter-cultural communication skills.
- Develop as global citizens.
- Enhance critical thinking, creativity, and digital literacy skills.
- Develop cultural competence.
- Certificate of Completion.
Benefits of Intercultural Learning
For Schools (Grades 8 - 12)
- Explore different views, cultures, and ways of life in a collaborative virtual learning environment
- Make local and global connections with other educators interested in expand their global awareness
- Experience different training and teaching styles
- Participate in a community of practice
- Target high-level entry points in the curriculum
- Engage students in Project-Based Learning opportunities
- Connect your classroom and curriculum to cultural and educational institutions
- Develop your own global competence
For Students (Grades 8 -12)
- Engage with International Students
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Global Awareness
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Project Based Learning
- Digital Literacy
Global Engagement Designation
Global Engagement Designation
The Global Engagement Designation was established to recognize high school graduates who have successfully completed a global education curriculum and engaged in co-curricular activities and experiences that fostered the development of global competencies and global citizenship.
The program focuses and validates the global education learning opportunities already in place in most schools, encourages students to enroll in classes with global content, and prepares globally competent students who are college and career ready.
Purpose
The Certificate and transcript endorsements shall be awarded to high school students who have demonstrated competency through global education by successfully fulfilling the recommended criteria in the following three (3) areas: globally-focused coursework, globally focused student activities, and a Global Service Learning or Action Project.
Pathways to Designation
To be recognized for this Certificate, students need to complete the following requirements:
coursework in world languages;
- coursework with strong global implications and analysis;
- extracurricular activities and experiences with global themes; and
- a global service learning or action project.
Through coursework and co-curricular activities referenced above, globally competent students will demonstrate the following competencies:
- investigate and express ideas about the world beyond their immediate environment;
- recognize and articulate their own and others’ perspectives;
- communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences; and
- translate ideas into appropriate actions to address a contemporary global issue.