ACT 4 Global Change Challenge 2016

What is Global Citizenship? Being an active Global Citizen is: A WAY OF UNDERSTANDING… how the world works; links between our own lives and those of people throughout the world. A WAY OF SEEING… social justice & equity; other people’s reality; diversity; interconnectedness; the way that people can make a difference. A WAY OF ACTING… exercising political rights; critical thinking; challenging injustice. ENGAGE STRENGTHEN CONNECT

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK 26th Anniversary of IDW ACT 4 Global Change – 2nd Year with Challenge during IDW. Schools through Atlantic Canada participate and log ACTions ACT4GlobalChange.ca In 2015 Shatford Memorial Elementary School (Pop. 74), in Hubbards, NS won the challenge for their ACTions and received a $500 prize towards a Take Action Project of their choice. “I think it is important for students to participate in things like the ACT 4 Global Change Challenge because it is a stepping stone to being an active adult citizen and they need to feel like they have power, that they can make a change in the world.” https://vimeo.com/130569367 ENGAGE STRENGTHEN CONNECT

ACT 4 GLOBAL CHANGE CHALLENGE After watching the video found here: http://act4globalchange.ca/, ask yourself: How would you complete the sentence “I want to live in a world that….” Think of one action that you can take individually to make that happen Think of one action your class can take to make that happen ENGAGE STRENGTHEN CONNECT

ACT 4 GLOBAL CHANGE AMBASSADORS “This is a good fit for our grade six social studies curriculum and built upon understanding that the students have been developing all year.” - Educator commenting on ACT 4 Global Change workshop “My favourite thing about being a youth ambassador was having the opportunity to not only share my ideas and passions, but to have the support and resources to act on them.” - ACT 4 Global Change past Ambassador JOEY CHEN, FRANCISCA ANNAN, MIRA KALABA AND SUMITRA SUBEDI ARE THE ACT 4 GLOBAL CHANGE AMBASSADORS ENGAGE STRENGTHEN CONNECT

Contact us CONNECT WITH US ACIC staff may be able to come visit your school to introduce the Challenge! Youth Ambassadors or staff may be able to Skype with your class! Be in touch: janelle@acic-caci.org or 902-431-2311 Contact us We can help! Be in touch, ask questions. ENGAGE STRENGTHEN CONNECT