CORE VALUES AND COMPETENCIES FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION

Social justice and Human rights Economic well-being and Equity Our vision for global education was organized around the ff. core values: Peace and Non-violence Social justice and Human rights Economic well-being and Equity Cultural integrity Ecological balance Democratic participation

Core skills and competencies Self-worth and self-affirmation The affirmation of others Cultural and racial differencies Critical thinking Effective communication skills Non-violent conflict resolution and mediation Imagination Effective organizing

Socio-Cultural issue on globalization Massive migration Managing difference Global changes in culture Global changes in culture deeply affect educational policies, practices and institutions.

Teachers and school need to have the flexibility to cope with and make use of the cultural resources that are in their classrooms. - Coatsworth, 2004

Economic issues on globalization Globalization brings about opportunities for education particularly in the ways that new technologies can be put to work to improve both the quality and quantity of education worldwide.

Political issues on globalization Education creates a capacity to mitigate the disparities in the world today that are potentially very destabilizing, both from an economic and a political point of view. - Bloom, 2002