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Working with Others: Personal Community engagement or “service” - the importance of empathy, kindness and compassion.

Working with Others: Personal Community engagement or “service” Since its inception the IGCA has included “Personal Community Engagement” or “service”. It seems self-evident that global citizens…Continue

Started Feb 20

Understanding other cultures and outlooks - IGCA Guide, Sept 2022

Attached is the latest version of the IGCA Guide to the Understanding other cultures and outlooks section.It contains many links to resources, ideas for activities with students, "think pieces" for…Continue

Started Jan 23, 2023

Understanding other Cultures and Outlooks: Human Libraries and Indigenous People

UNDERSTANDING OTHER CULTURES AND OUTLOOKS Centres have commented that the Award section Understanding other cultures and outlooks is the one they find most challenging to implement. Here are some…Continue

Started Jun 15, 2022

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Working with Others: Personal Community engagement or “service” - the importance of empathy, kindness and compassion.

Working with Others: Personal Community engagement or “service” Since its inception the IGCA has included “Personal Community Engagement” or “service”. It seems self-evident that global citizens should play a positive part in their community. The IGCA was conceived to complement existing curricula in schools, particularly international schools, and “community service” or “service” was already well established in such schools, forming an essential and required aspect of the International…See More
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Understanding other cultures and outlooks - IGCA Guide, Sept 2022

Attached is the latest version of the IGCA Guide to the Understanding other cultures and outlooks section.It contains many links to resources, ideas for activities with students, "think pieces" for teachers etc.See More
Jan 23, 2023
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Understaniding other Cultures and Outlooks: Human Libraries and Indigenous People

UNDERSTANDING OTHER CULTURES AND OUTLOOKS Centres have commented that the Award section Understanding other cultures and outlooks is the one they find most challenging to implement. Here are some further ideas and resources that I have recently encountered. Human LibraryThe idea of a “human library” originated in Denmark 20 years ago. In the same way that people can borrow books from a regular library, the human library offered opportunities for people to “borrow” – or talk to – individual…See More
Jun 15, 2022
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Festivals of Light

It’s that time of year – Festivals of Light

Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, was celebrated by Hindus on November 12th. Before too long many schools will shortly be taking a winter break, coinciding, in some cases, with the celebration of Christmas, and in others with Hanukkah, or festival of light.

This time of year gives plenty of opportunities for IGCA participants to explore different traditions and to Understand Other Cultures…

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Posted on November 15, 2023 at 17:59

Black Friday, Consumerism and the IGCA

BLACK (OR GREEN?) FRIDAY

 

The fourth Friday in November is termed Black Friday in a number of countries. Starting in the United States, but since adopted in other countries, it is a day when heavy discounts are offered on many consumer items, such as clothing or electrical goods. In some other countries a similar discount day takes place at other times this month.

 

These incentives for consumers to spend have been heavily…

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Posted on November 15, 2023 at 17:56

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