What
is Global
Citizenship?
Global
Citizenship
describes individuals who share an awareness of and a concern for the
health
and well being of humanity and our planet. Global Citizens recognize
that
certain current issues and problems require global attention and
action.
These priorities include the promotion of:
- Peace – the non-violent
resolution of conflict;
- Justice – the
guarantee of a standard of living above poverty and basic human
rights for
all;
- Sustainability
– the responsible
development
and protection of our natural environment and resources;
- Diversity
– tolerance of and
respect for
differences across humanity; and,
- Democratic
Participation – the right
to
participate and express an opinion in one’s government and
political
process.
Global
Citizens recognize that
these goals have not
yet been universally achieved in today’s world.
Global
Citizens understand the
connections between
their local actions and experiences and what is happening in the rest of
the
world.
Global
Citizens use this
awareness and understanding
to effect positive change in the world.
What
is the
mission of the High School for Global Citizenship?
- HSGC
students will develop skills and attitudes
necessary for success in college and in the 21st century
economy, including constant and active learning, effective
communication,
problem solving skills, and effort/perseverance.
- HSGC students will acquire specific content
knowledge and skills, will be able to meet New York State
Commencement
Learning Standards and requirements for graduation, and will
demonstrate
academic readiness for competitive colleges/universities.
- HSGC students will gain a heightened awareness
of
current issues facing our global community and will develop a
global
perspective (which includes a foundation of knowledge about global
conditions and events, empathy/concern for condition of others, and
recognition of their power to effect positive change in the
world).
How
will we
achieve our mission?
HSGC
achieves its
mission:
- by
creating a school culture based on high
expectations for student learning and behavior;
- by designing our curriculum and core learning
experiences around problems and questions;
- by making the curriculum interdisciplinary,
interconnected, and focused on global issues;
- by providing opportunities for students to
learn
and experience their learning inside and outside the classroom;
- by offering multiple layers of support to our
students.
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