We read this global education declaration in
Steve Hargadon's blog. We can not agree more, it's fully in line with our goals and values.
Because we are citizens of our individual nations and also part of a larger human family;
Because it is important to learn about other cultures and to
understand the similarities that unite us and the differences that
define us;
Because global understanding, empathy, and compassion depend and are
built on communication, shared experiences, and relationships;
Because we increasingly live in a "global village";
Because we increasingly work in geographically and culturally interconnected ways;
Because we are interconnected physically and our ecological and resource-use decisions impact others;
Because we share a world which appears to be increasingly fragile;
Because complex worldwide problems need collaborative, cooperative, and intelligent solutions;
Because wars, conflicts, abuse, slavery, misinformation, and other
forms of oppression both exist and also exert powerful influences;
Because we live in a world that is increasingly "flat" and where
Internet technologies have dramatically increased the global
connectedness of individuals and cultures;
Because creation and sharing technologies of the Internet and the Web dramatically shift personal and community capacity;
Because the world increasingly is our classroom;
Therefore:
We affirm the universal and inherent worth of every child;
We affirm the deep importance of supporting learning opportunities for all people generally;
We affirm especially the importance of providing wholesome and healthy learning opportunities for all children;
We affirm the need to support the variety and uniqueness of learners, teachers, cultures, and circumstances;
We affirm the importance of independent intellectual inquiry and thought;
We affirm the value of connective technologies and their ability to provide broader learning and thinking experiences;
We affirm the individual, cultural, and
worldwide benefits of students learning about, from, and with peoples
from around the world;
Finally:
We declare the critical importance of
helping our students, teachers, administrators, parents, and all others
to connect globally and to learn from each other; we express
appreciation for those who provide opportunities for such global
learning activities; and we devote ourselves to furthering the cause of
global education.
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