Tips for your student group! Suggestions for a Successful Meeting (from Development and Peace’s Guide, Working Together for a Better World) check out this full resource and more at http:// youth.devp.org/take-action/
Prepare the site before the participants’ arrival. Eg. arrange chairs in a circle to encourage eye contact and discussion. First impressions are critical. Take the time to say hello and welcome them individually. Smile! Begin the meeting with introductions. This gives everyone the chance to speak and helps you assess the group’s energy level. Introduce the agenda. If possible, send a copy of the agenda prior to the meeting. Stay flexible, people will be more motivated to participate if you follow their rhythm and give them the opportunity to participate in setting priorities. Ask if someone is interested in taking notes in order to divide up the tasks and get more people involved. This allows for better follow-up over the course of the year. Set a decision-making process (for example, by consensus or majority) to make sure that everyone participates in decision-making. Take a break and, if possible, offer some refreshments or snacks. Agree on the time and place of the next meeting. Decide together who will prepare and host the next meeting. At the end of the meeting take a quick survey of the group to get their assessment of how it went. Distribute additional materials to the members for them to take home to read or encourage them to check out social media related to the topic.
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Educator Profile: Jennifer Lasychuk
Educator Profile: Tanya Braybrook Tanya Braybrook is an enthusiastic eleJennifer is an innovative and passionmentary teacher ACGC is excited to to ate teacher thatthat ACGC is delighted collaborate with. As to a grade three have the opportunity work with! teacher River Valley SchoolComposite in Sundre, She is aatteacher at Leduc AB, she strives to High School where encourage she creates daily the opportunities nto challenge her stustudents at her ts e d u ngisst rig with that promote powedents a practicesschool Em to look Teachin becomingvo a global beyond themselves r, citizen. a re eur hulegnegeinngdeca a al isch at the world very st o around them, in m Meeting with Jennifer, it is easy to see e th f o e n utuose you don’t bca an effort to help her enthusiasm for bringing global e b thuart alsyo oss ge tn them linking become nit aw oilrt p opportunities to her class, the im y passionate global necessar s. rd a Alberta curriculum and passion for a w ork to citizens. teachersinw fluence. I
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” created by the grade 10s. This teachyear, support the event had more than 40 booths ” y. ers in the a d leaders of to
representing various national and inteaching of ternational NGOs. Eachsocial year, justice Jennifer’s grade 12s define, plan, execute and reflect on their Shake the World
issues. At that for point, elementary project, aiming thethe various levels Development a Box program Jennifer was just of citizen in participation. being and shethese jumped at the states drafted that through projects, opportunity to provide feedback on this most students achieve empathy and valuable resource. Since receiving the find they care, while others demonelementary version, she has been exstrate to to actmake and social parcited tothe use courage the activities ticipate in thecome community. justice issues alive for the young students she works with.
Jennifer explains that the philosophy The extra-curricular cluba at Leduc Compositesocial is tojustice provide that she started the grade two and foundation in for responsible citizenthree students school instudents January ship. The goal atis her to engage 2011 ignitedopening a movement among in thehasworld, their future the students. Through the activities that up to giving back to the world, crethey engage in during the club’s meetating an impact on and local,committed national ings, these energetic and international communities. students have learned how small acts Whether it isimpacts volunteering a sencan have big and thatinthey are iors’ centre, tutoring ESL students capable of making a difference in their world… at the classroom, school, in conversational English, or comexmunity and world levels. A large variety pressing their passionate opinion in of speakers, from immigrants and theguest newspaper, Jennifer sees her refugees from around globe students making a positivethe move to (including a former child soldier), to contribute to the world. Jennifer youth involved in the Canada World says, students are reaching Youth“my program, to people workingout in and in the words of Mohandas Ganinternational development have shared dhi “shaking the world”.” their stories with the club’s members.
this club was expanded to include students in grades 4-8. As a result of the club’s activities, River Valley School formed a partnership with Free The Children. The clubs have already had an exciting beginning. Their first big action for this year is going to be the “We Scare Hunger” food drive on Halloween night to help fight local hunger.
As stated in the Chinook’s Edge School Division vision statement, Tanya believes in helping “… all students to achieve success as compassionate and innovative global citizens.” Each day, she tries to live that statement through her own actions and the conversations that she During the 2011-2012 school year, with has with staff and students. the help of other teachers in the school,
Top 30 Under 30
Development in a Box—Elementary
Young people are changing the world! Extraordinary young people are engaging themselves and others in After a very successfultheresponse Development a Box fight for to a more just and insustaingrade 7-12, ACGC is pleased to launch Development in a able future for everyone. ACGC Box GRADES 1-6! wants to find these youth and share their commitment and their stories Designed as a toolkit for with educators, Development in a Box aids all Albertans! in the incorporation of global citizenship issues into the Alberta curriculum and classroom. The resources in DevelopIn February of 2012, ACGC ment in a Box grades 1-6 include lesson plans, hands-on activilaunched its first, Top 30 Under 30 ties, as well as connections to local organizations working Magazine, which profiled 30 both locally and globally to address social justice issues. The
amazing young people. It received great feedback—so this year we are doing it again! themes Water, Global ACGC isinclude: lookingPoverty, for Alberta youth and Citizenship, youth from Peace Studies, Environmental Sustainability andedition. Takthe Global South to be profiled in the second ing Action on Global Issues. Visit acgc.ca/teach to The magazine will be widely distributed during Intersign your school up for a free kit today! national Development Week taking place from February 3-9, 2013. This year’s theme is “Empowering women and girls—I am making a difference.”. Visit acgc.ca to nominate that amazing young person that you know!