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July/August 2013
Partners, Supporters & Friends Newsletter
Member Stories
"Sharing different stories and approaches helps us to clearly understand what different interventions can be used to promote healthy and productive individuals and communities."
Joseph Ekudo, Uganda
"Seeing how collaborative action at the community-level can create larger change is what inspires me to continue advocating and working towards equality."
Bobby Thomas Cameron, Canada
"Reading can take me back into history and even give me an insight into the future. Every time I read a story I feel like I added another experience to my life, as if I lived in someone else's life."
Heba Elshatoury, Egypt
"Leaders need leaders. Leaders are a bridge that help to find the answer but do not provide it. TIG is a centre to promote the work of different leaders around the world - it is virtual tool with a human heart!"
Julian Andres, Colombia
Innovative Rising Star
TakingITGlobal Executive Director Jennifer Corriero was named as an Innovative Rising Star by Forbes: "Jennifer's vision for the future in a tweet: Young people actively engaged as learners, developers, decision-makers and partners in shaping a more peaceful, inclusive and sustainable world."
Five Things I've Learned
The Pearson Foundation featured Jennifer Corriero in their "Five Things I've Learned" initiative recently, sharing her perspectives on student voice, evalutation, and mentorship. "Young people everywhere are harnessing technology and the power of new media to create a better world - now and for the future."
TVO's Pull
TVO's has launched a new video series titled "Pull: How Technology is Changing the Conversation". The series includes two interviews with TIG co-founder Michael Furdyk on non-profits and engaging youth, along with student-driven learning. The series also features Author (and TIG Champion) Don Tapscott speaking about The Age of Participation.
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Toronto District School Board Partnership |
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We were thrilled to collaborate with the Toronto District School Board (the 4th largest in North America) to develop a unique professional learning program for more than 100 educators and board staff over the last 4 months. Educators participated in one of TIGed's 3 online professional development e-courses, receiving release time to collaborate with their peers and develop classroom projects that many of them were able to introduce to their students before the end of the school year. Watch our video highlights of the partnership, which culminated in an recent Innovation Fair showcasing projects. We look forward to expanding our collaboration in the new school year! |
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Future Friendly Schools launches at ISTE |
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As more than 10,000 educators gathered at the International Society for Technology in Education conference, TakingITGlobal unveiled a new program designed to drive student engagement in learning, designed through a global online consultation with input from more than 4,000 stakeholders. Future Friendly Schools is a certification and network supporting schools in adopting the values of global citizenship, student voice and environmental stewardship, while integrating the approaches of immersive ICT use and project-based learning. Would you like to support the participation of a school from your city or country? Let us know! |
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Explore 150 natural, cultural, and historic sites! |
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To help celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary on July 1st 2017, TakingITGlobal and Get To Know have come together with the support of Canadian Heritage to create Explore150, a new initiative to help youth rediscover their local and national history through an innovative Smartphone app. To select the places to be featured in the program, a national consultation is asking young Canadians to vote on and nominate their favourite cultural, natural and historical sites. |
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Art Exhibit at Youth Day 2013 |
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On Sunday July 21st, TakingITGlobal created an art exhibit at Toronto Youth Day event, featuring some of the best final projects created by Adobe Youth Voices participants from Bonaire, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and India. In addition to the Youth Gallery tent, there were various exciting youth-focused activities at the event, including various musical guests, live performances, a collaborative whiteboard mural, and lots of food, games, and prizes. |
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YouthMovements Models of Change Video Series |
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We recently completed production of a series of 30 videos capturing organizational models of change from the Youth Movements summit supported by the Knight Foundation. The videos include participants sharing models from SustainUS, Canada World Youth, British Council, 350.org, Youth Service America, and UN Habitat! |
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Conversations on Social Innovation |
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TakingITGlobal facilitated the Toronto Innovate for Good event at the Ontario Science Centre with our Sprout Unplugged curriculum, which has now been delivered in 10 cities around the world this year. Hear from participants reflecting on their social innovation journeys supported by Microsoft YouthSpark. |
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Until next time...
We hope you enjoyed this edition of the TIGlink newsletter. Each edition contains updates on our exciting projects, stories from TIG youth around the world on how they're improving their communities, and features on our partnerships with you.
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In friendship,
The TakingITGlobal Team
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