Steps to Gain School Certification
The Global Citizenship Schools initiative is a carefully designed initiative implemented in partnership with the UNESCO MGIEP. We provide all the support, tools, frameworks, process, know-how, and inspiration you need to provide a transformative experience to the learners at your school through the Global Citizenship Schools initiative. Here are four steps to gaining the Certified Global Citizenship School awardmark:
1. Choose the Cohort
The initiative has six intake options for participating schools.
Participating schools can choose the following Cohort options:
- Cohort 1: May 01, 2024
- Cohort 2: June 03, 2024
- Cohort 3: July 01, 2024
- Cohort 4: August 01, 2024
- Cohort 5: September 02, 2024
- Cohort 6: October 01, 2024
2. Gather the team
Effective implementation of a transformative initiative is a collective team effort. Gather a team of educators and nominate the Global Citizenship Education (GCED) Coordinator for your school. It would be ideal to assign one to two educators per participating classroom. Every educator on the team will receive a two-hour self-paced capacity-building course and a toolkit to support learners in the classroom.
3. Decide the course engagement strategy
It is ideal that learners are engaged in the school to take up the Global Citizenship Course for collective success. Schools have the flexibility to either host the learners during school hours or after school. To ensure we address the digital divide in accessing and optimally experiencing the course, we encourage participating schools to engage learners in computer halls/labs/rooms.
4. Apply to become a Global Citizenship School
Each country is allocated a specific quota of participation slots. We recommend that you apply at the earliest. To increase your chances of receiving admission to participate in the initiative you are encouraged to apply as early as the cohort opens.
5. Implement the Global Citizenship Course
Participate in the Educator Orientation and Implement the Global Citizenship Course and share the final report with the Global Citizenship Schools team.
6. Engage with the Global Citizenship Schools Secretariat
Engage with the secretariat and the community to build on the gains the school and your team has made, to amplify the efforts and engagement of your school.