Education for Social Innovation

On May 21st, TakingITGlobal held our third annual Education for Social Innovation Student Symposium to commemorate the projects completed through our Education for Social Innovation course. This course engaged more than 90 teachers and hundreds of students by encouraging them to co-develop classroom based projects on local and global issues. At this event, held at the Ontario Science Centre, students across the Toronto District School Board were able to showcase their various social innovation projects. The Student Symposium allowed participants to recognize that “making a difference” in our communities and the world can be a goal we all help to achieve. Read more and watch the wonderful video overview!

Sprout Ideas Summer Camps

Social innovation and entrepreneurship have made it to the forefront of discussions on student engagement as the world looks ahead at how we can achieve the ambitious new United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development. This summer, TakingITGlobal offered five free week-long camps for more than 150 students, developing deep learning competencies through projects that address real world issues. Through a Design Thinking process, students had the opportunity to develop a project or prototype that they pitched to a panel of experts at the end of the week. We're looking for partners interested in launching the camps in their regions!

Shaping Education Through Student Voice

This year we expanded our Student Voice in Education professional learning course, which helped teachers across 5 districts incorporate and empower student voice in the classroom. This process took a collaborative and inquiry based learning approach as students and teachers worked together to achieve curriculum goals. The culminating Student Voice National Showcase hosted students and teachers with the opportunity to share their projects, which ranged from environmental protection to freedom and equality.

TakingITGlobal Goes to ISTE

In June, TakingITGlobal participated in our 12th year of the International Society for Technology in Education conference. This event attracted more than 18,000 attendees and industry representatives and included discussions on topics such as global education and environmental protection. Throughout the conference we had the opportunity to give several presentations at the Global Education Day event and deliver six workshops, panels, and poster sessions, connecting with hundreds of new educators eager to develop collaborative projects with TakingITGlobal's resources.

Next Week: Real Women, Real Leaders Book Signing in Toronto

Plan your path to leadership with insight from real women at the top. 24 female leaders describe their personal journeys, providing deep insight and a fascinating perspective on "making it" as a woman in the male-dominated business environment. On October 13th, join TakingITGlobal's Co-Founder Jennifer Corriero and Kathy Hurley, author of the best-selling book 'Real Women, Real Leaders' at Indigo Bay Bloor for a talk & signing of the book. Read More »

Adobe Youth Voices Celebrations

This summer TakingITGlobal has been organizing Celebration events with Adobe Youth Voices partners in different locations including Rio de Janeiro, New York , and Buenos Aires. We have also been facilitating a special cohort of our Sprout Ideas e-course with 30 young leaders on the theme of Media Making for Social Change. In addition, we have been supporting a Community of Practice for our educators involving a series of webinars and online resources.

Building Connectedness with Indigenous Youth

Following the Overcoming Isolation and Deepening Social Connectedness symposium last year, TakingITGlobal partnered with the Samuel Family Foundation to convene the first ever global movement. In recent weeks, both organizations have published articles to highlight initiatives, research, and resources on the topic of overcoming isolation. TakingITGlobal has also taken on the new role of ecosystem leader with the Connected North program founded by Cisco Canada, which aims to foster student engagement and enhanced educational outcomes in Canada's remote communities through immersive and interactive virtual learning.

Annual Report 2014

If you haven’t yet seen it, explore TakingITGlobal’s 2014 Annual Report! 2014 was a year of fostering social connectedness through creativity, conversation, and community. We made huge strides in updating our Digital Youth Engagement programs through making our tigweb.org platform fully mobile-responsive. We’ve also had the opportunity to jump full force into the world of social innovation through our Sprout camps and TIGed Professional Development courses. The culmination of these efforts has led us to many significant accomplishments and we very much appreciate the support of our team and partners that make our vision come to life each day!