Snack-sized Professional Learning Modules for Educators
No time for a Global Citizenship Certificate Course? Check out our list of snack-sized professional learning modules as an entry point into our professional learning community designed for busy educators. Simply choose a topic that connects to a learning goal at your school, register, and begin the module right away at your own pace. Each module shares stories and best practices to engage learners with the issues in the world that they care about and provides tools, resources, case studies and frameworks to empower students to take action and have a positive impact in their community as global citizens.
Flexible & On-Demand – Learn at your own pace!
🌐 Global Perspectives – Real-world case studies connect learning to classroom practice.
🧑🏫 Evidence-Based Quality – Trusted, research-backed content from expert educators.
⏳ Easy Time Commitment — Each course takes 4-5 hours of commitment time for completion.
📖 Accessible Cost — Singular courses priced at $89.99!
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A Design Framework for Nurturing Global Citizens
Empathy to Impact is a learning design framework developed by Inspire Citizens. It is not a complete redesign of existing curriculum, but rather an enhancement tool to help educators to look at an existing learning experience through a different lens. It is a simple, yet powerful approach to a deeper purpose, applied skills, and community engagement.
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Exploring Social Justice Through Music
Give a Social Movement a Soundtrack, a professional development course designed for educators eager to deepen their understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging through the transformative power of music. In this course, we will explore how music has not only chronicled significant social movements throughout history but also served as a powerful tool for fostering dialogue and reflection on these critical issues.
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A Deep Dive into Wellbeing in School
invites educators to explore the vital role of wellbeing as it pertains to sustainable development and global citizenship. Together, we'll explore strategies for both individual and collective efforts to create the conditions for flourishing. This module focuses on mindful living, micro joy practices, assessment tools and wellbeing activities for your classroom and how they might help us redesign teaching and learning for a happier world.
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Harmony with Nature
is designed for educators eager to deepen their understanding of our relationship with the natural world. In this module, we will explore how fostering connections with nature is essential for sustainable development and global citizenship. By engaging not only our cognitive understanding, but also our sensory, emotional, and spiritual ties to the environment, we can inspire meaningful change and cultivate a culture of respect and care for the planet. As we recognize the importance of relational values, such as our feelings of connection to nature, attachments to specific places, and the fulfillment derived from nurturing the environment, we will enhance our own lives and those of our students. Together, we will learn from inspiring mentors, both human and other-than-human, and discover creative pathways to reconnect with nature, empowering ourselves and our communities to create a more sustainable future.
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Developing Reciprocal Community Partnerships
A professional learning opportunity designed to empower educators in fostering meaningful connections between students and their communities. In this course, we will explore how to leverage the knowledge, skills, and dispositions students cultivate in the classroom to effect positive change within themselves, their neighborhoods, and the planet. Our focus will be on building collaborative partnerships with community members, emphasizing active listening and relationship-building to ensure a deep understanding of the perspectives and needs of those we are collaborating with.
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Building Capacity to Face Climate Change & Eco-Anxiety
In an era marked by pressing environmental challenges and rising eco-anxiety, educators play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of global citizens. The course Building Capacity to Face Climate Change and Eco-Anxiety is designed to equip teachers with the knowledge and tools necessary to address these critical issues head-on.
📚 Course bundles also available!
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Our Impact on Educators
Taking the long view: Sustainability for global citizenship transformation
Many educators and leaders in international schools around the globe recognize the value and urgency of global citizenship education (GCE) and the need to empower PreK-12 students to engage in authentic community engagement and active local and global citizenship… (read more…)
How the GCC can empower Global Citizenship in the Classroom
Having been aware of Inspire Citizens' work across continents, Jamie knew that her own teaching philosophies aligned with Inspire Citizen themes: "I've always wanted to take the GCC course and, this year, it lined up for me to do so," she says. Her connection with Inspire Citizens’ facilitator Scott Jamieson further solidified her decision… (read more…)
How a Passionate Educator has been Inspired by the Global Citizenship Certificate
Educator Dom Verwey remembers the moment of clarity as it came to him. It unlocked a resolve for him to adjust his stance as a master teacher who prioritizes pursuing sustainability and positive impacts alongside his students.
“Futures Thinking. It was a lightbulb moment,” says Dom definitively. “We have far more control over the future than what we might think.” (read more…)