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Dear Actionable Innovations Global Community Members,

The Global Learning for an Open World Conference Call for Proposals is open, and rolling acceptances started on August 15th! Submit your session proposal early to access our booking calendar for the conference and choose your ideal presentation time slot. Also, if you missed Bill Rankin’s presentation design, catch the recording here. 

What types of proposals are ideal for the GLOW Conference? Here are some ideas. Consider presentations that:

• examine the role of student engagement when planning for global collaborative projects and show teachers concrete examples of international collaborative projects
• describe professional development efforts to help teachers and students at all levels become globally competent and innovation-minded
• address how to foster leadership skills in students of all ages through service learning
• showcase best practices in developing global curricula at school and district levels
• demonstrate inquiry-based learning and other innovative teaching methodologies  
• explore the role of school administrators in supporting global learning among their immediate communities comprised of students, parents, teachers, and local communities
• show how to meet the needs of ELLs through dual language programs
• outline the most effective instructional strategies and technologies for successful language classrooms
• offer lesson and project ideas for incorporating the SDGs in K12 education
• discuss the role of the SDGs in higher education and teacher education programs
• provide ideas for fostering stewardship of our planet through climate change education
• showcase expeditionary learning opportunities, including virtual exchanges and study abroad, gap year, and service-learning programs
• discuss grants, scholarships, and volunteer opportunities for students and teachers
• demonstrate technology-enhanced experiential learning tools
• discuss higher ed global program evaluation, curriculum design, and related policies
• present international education and development education research opportunities
• detail teacher education programs that focus on global competence
• discuss university and school partnerships

Remember, our community is about taking action in education, so proposals are required to provide some actionable advice or an invitation to act. In addition to solo presentations, consider submitting proposals with panel discussions, interviews, and other interactive formats.

If you have events and resources related to global education and innovation, please post details in our online community, and we’ll include this information in our following newsletter. We publish our newsletter on the first and fifteenth of each month. 

Thanks for reading,

Lucy Gray
Co-Founder
lucy@globaledevents.com

GLOW CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Participate in the Global Learning for an Open World Conference. Our theme is Developing Connections, Competencies, and Creativity.
  • This free online will start on November 18th at noon UTC-6 and end 24 hours later on November 19th.
  • The Call for Proposals is open through November 1. 
  • Registration is open.
  • Did you miss our informational webinar about the conference? View it here.
  • GLOW Co-Chair Dr. William Rankin offered a webinar on presentation design on August 26th. View the recording here.
     
• Click HERE to tweet about the conference!
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• Our international advisory board for the Actionable Innovations Community has been formed. 
  • It’s not too late to apply!
  • Our first meeting is on September 7th. 
  • Board members need to be members of the Actionable Innovations Global community.
     
• Our partnership program has launched!
  • Welcome to the World Savvy, MY HERO Project, and Empatico to the program! 
  • More organizations are to be announced shortly.

NEWS

• Scarsdale High School is offering the Global Entrepreneurship Challenge for 2022-23. Students will engage in a process that will assist them in solving real-world problems based on the UN SDGs. Details here.
   
• Global Citizen Year has launched Take Action Lab in South Africa. Students will gain lifelong skills through an immersive semester in South Africa while learning from experienced human rights advocates advancing social justice. Details here.
   
• The Open Climate Campaign was announced this week. This four-year campaign promotes open access to research on the climate crisis. Details here.

• Epic Games is offering a lesson plan supporting SDG 10. In this lesson, students will add a variety of structures on a starter island using the Fortnite Creative toolset and evaluate the accessibility of these structures. They will use design thinking to improve the accessibility of the structures for all people. Details here.
   
• Global Nomads Group is hiring. Details here.
   
• World Savvy is also hiring. Details here. 

EVENTS

• September 2nd
  How to Build Your Global Professional Network
  Learn more here. 
• September 9th
  World Savvy: Making Classrooms Inclusive, Relevant, and Engaging
  Learn more here.
• September 10th
  iEARN 101: Preparing for a Global Exchange & Meaningful Online Communication
  Learn more here. 
• September 16th
  Let's Talk Global Competence in Education with Heather Singmaster
  Learn more here.
• October 4th
  WIDA Institute in Bangkok
  Learn more here.
• October 11th
  WIDA Institute in Dubai
  Learn more here.
   

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