Calling all Teachers and Educators: AFS Effect+ Intercultural Program for the Classroom(Fully-funded)
Calling all Teachers and Educators: AFS Effect+ Intercultural Program for the Classroom(Fully-funded)
Calling all Teachers and Educators: AFS Effect+ Intercultural
Program for the Classroom(Fully-funded)
AFS Intercultural Programs is
an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that
provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the
knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful
world.
A complete scholarship program
supported by the Cyril Taylor Charitable Foundation for teachers who want to
learn about key concepts and principles of global citizenship education, and
how to foster it with their students.
Why choose an AFS exchange
program?
AFS is a leading study abroad program for secondary school
students, supported and facilitated by trained staff and volunteers. Since
1947, AFS has prepared young people to gain the practical skills and
knowledge valued by universities and employers—and needed to succeed in a
global world.
A full scholarship program
supported by the Cyril Taylor Charitable Foundation for teachers who want to
learn about key concepts and principles of global citizenship education, and
how to foster it with their students.
AFS
Effect+ for the Classroom is a virtual capacity-building
program that aims to equip teachers to introduce students to the UN SDGs and
develop lifelong intercultural skills to make progress toward these goals.
The
2022-23 edition of the Effect+ for the Classroom Program includes:
the
6-week Global Up Educator virtual learning certification, with five
options of start date (15 October and 12 November 2022, 21 January, 18
February and 18 March 2023);
access
to teaching resources on the SDGs and Active Global Citizenship, tools for
self-reflection, monthly live sessions, and connect with other teachers
from around the world in a virtual community to share experiences and best
practices (teachers will have access from enrollment in Global Up Educator
until the end of the program in June 2023), and
the
opportunity to get international recognition for a social impact project
on the SDGs developed by students with their teachers’ guidance through
the 2023 Cyril Taylor Young Leaders Awards (between May-June 2023).
Who can apply?
The
program is available only via scholarship award.
Applicants
to the 2022-23 Effect+ for the Classroom Program must meet all of the following
criteria:
Applicants
must serve as high school (secondary level) teachers for 14-18-year-old
students.
Must
be able to participate fully in activities (online modules, discussion
forums and live dialogue sessions) conducted entirely in English.
Demonstrated
interest in global citizenship education, education for sustainable
development and interacting with different cultures.
Motivated
teachers from all backgrounds who reflect the diversity of populations
around the world, particularly underrepresented populations, are strongly
encouraged to apply!
Serve as a high-school (secondary level) teacher
Selected
applicants will be asked to prove that they currently serve as
high school (secondary level) teachers for 14-18-year-old students.
Language:
English
Interests & Availability
Interest
in global citizenship education, education for sustainable development and
experiential learning methodologies,
Curiosity
and willingness to interact with diverse global peers and explore
different cultures and ways of teaching.
Availability
to complete the Global Up Educator online learning certification
(approximately 2-3 hours per week for 6 weeks) and to use at least one of
the activities from the Educator Toolkit with your students (minimum
15-45-minute lesson plan).
Frequently
Asked Questions
What are the dates of the Effect+ for the
Classroom program?
The
Global Up Educator virtual learning certification will run for six
consecutive weeks, with five options for start date (15 October and 12
November 2022, 21 January, 18 February and 18 March 2023);
Applications
for each cohort will be open up to 10 days before each start date.
Access
to teaching resources on the SDGs and Active Global Citizenship, tools for
self-reflection, monthly live sessions, and connections with other teachers
from around the world in a virtual community will be available from
participating teachers’ enrollment date in Global Up Educator until the
end of the program in June 2023,
The
submissions to get international recognition for a social impact project
on the SDGs developed by students with their teachers’ guidance through
the 2023 Cyril Taylor Young Leaders Awards will be open between May-June
2023.
What will I do in the Effect+
for the Classroom program?
AFS Effect+ for the Classroom
is a virtual capacity-building program that aims to equip teachers to introduce
students to the UN SDGs and develop lifelong intercultural skills to progress toward these goals.
No matter which subject you
teach, the AFS Effect+ for the Classroom Program will help you develop cultural
self-awareness, empathy for other cultures, and ways to build bridges in
multicultural classrooms. You will also learn about key concepts and principles
of global citizenship education, and how to foster it with your students.
Selected
by UNESCO-APCEIU as one of the Education for Intercultural Understanding &
Global Citizenship Education Best Practices in 2021, the AFS Effect+ for the
Classroom Program will support teachers as they learn to both become Globally
Competent themselves and how to develop Global Competence in their students.
During this program, participants will:
Explore
different views, cultures and ways of life in a collaborative virtual
learning environment
Make
local and global connections with other educators interested in Global
Citizenship Education
Experience
different training and teaching styles
Earn
a certificate of completion indicating the number of hours of engagement,
types of activities and topics covered
What technology will I need
access to in order to participate?
A
computer, smartphone or other digital device to access the virtual
program content
An
integrated webcam and microphone for participation in online dialogue
sessions
Stable
internet or wifi connection
The program is only available
via scholarship award. Applications are now open!
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