PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN FOR SCHOOLS

Enhance global awareness, with cultural intelligence

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Fully subsidised placements for schools into our 2023 Project Global Citizen programs are available now, thanks to the support of the Victorian Government.

Department of Education Victoria’s Globally Engaged Learners Program
Project Global Citizen

NEW PROGRAMS IN 2023

 

Enhance your students' global awareness with cultural intelligence through our live-facilitated virtual programs for schools.

 

Our two new programs are:

  • Project Global Citizen Bootcamp: “The UN Environmental Challenge” (March 2023, Term 1 and again in May 2023, Term 2)
  • Project Global Citizen 4-Week Challenge: “The Earthshot Prize Pitch" (starts May 2023, Term 2)
Project Global Citizen 4-Week Challenge The Earthshot Prize

PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN BOOTCAMP

The UN Environmental Challenge

(Years 10-12)

Collaborate with global citizens around the world to progress an international project that will clean up the environment, with cultural intelligence.

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In this 3-hour bootcamp, you’ll learn and apply cultural competency skills to collaborate in cross-cultural teams with students from across the globe to solve a challenge relating to United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water.

To crack the challenge, you’ll need to respectfully reach consensus with your team mates, and harnesses a range of perspectives.

This live-facilitated and highly immersive virtual program provides school students with the foundations for developing cultural intelligence as a life-long professional competency for global citizenship and for collaborating in cross-cultural teams.

 

COST: Fully subsidised. No cost for eligible schools in Victoria and Asia Pacific region. See eligibility criteria in the FAQs section below.

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Project Global Citizen 4-Week Challenge The Earthshot Prize

PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN 4-WEEK CHALLENGE

The Earthshot Prize Pitch

(Years 10-12)

Adopt the mindset of a global citizen to pitch one idea that will change the world, with cultural intelligence.

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Over a 4-week series of 1-hour sessions, you’ll learn and apply cultural competency skills to collaborate in cross-cultural teams with students from across the globe as you develop one idea that will change the world.

This live-facilitated and highly immersive virtual program provides school students with the foundations for developing cultural intelligence as a life-long professional competency for global citizenship and for collaborating in cross-cultural teams.

 

COST: Fully subsidised. No cost for eligible schools in Victoria and Asia Pacific region. See eligibility criteria in the FAQs section below.

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

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GLOBAL COLLABORATION


In these interactive learning experiences, your students will work in virtual teams with other students from Victoria, Australia and other countries.

They will learn professional techniques for working in cross-cultural teams as a foundation for future employability, anywhere in the world.

Our qualified intercultural facilitators will lead discussions and activities focused on global citizenship, international capabilities and cultural understanding.

 

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GLOBAL MINDSET

 

 Your students will develop critical thinking skills and learn about diverse perspectives as they collaborate with their local and international peers.

By participating in a Project Global Citizen program, your students will not only broaden their horizons, but they will also be better prepared to be responsible global citizens.
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NO COST FOR ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE 

 

2023 programs are fully subsidised, with no cost to eligible schools in Victoria and the Asia Pacific region, thanks to a co-funding arrangement between Project Global Citizen and the Victorian Government’s Department of Education via their Globally Engaged Learners (GELs) program.

See eligibility criteria in the FAQs section further down on this page.

 

 

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOW OPEN FOR TERMS 1 AND 2 IN 2023


Submit an Expression of Interest on behalf of your school today, then enrol your students and watch them thrive in this unique learning opportunity.

Be quick. We process EOIs on a first come, first served basis.

Student placements are limited, and our programs fill up quickly. So please submit your EOI as soon as possible. 

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DEADLINES FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)
  • The submission deadline for Term 1 of 2023 is Monday 6 March.
  • The submission deadline for Term 2 of 2023 is Monday 24 April.
  • Late submissions may be considered, but fully subsidised student placements are limited, and our programs fill up quickly. So please submit your EOI as soon as possible.
  • If you are unable to meet a submission deadline, you are still welcome to submit an Expression of Interest and we will waitlist your school for any openings that become available, or for the next term.
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PROGRAM DATES

Project Global Citizen Bootcamp

PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN BOOTCAMP

 Duration: 3 hour live-facilitated virtual program hosted on Zoom. See timing below.

 

TERM 1 DATES*

*The dates depend on which cohort(s) we assign to your school. Unfortunately you cannot choose your dates.

  • Cohort name “Bootcamp Alpha”. Date: Monday 20 March 2023
  • Cohort name “Bootcamp Bravo”. Date: Tuesday 21 March 2023
  • Cohort name “Bootcamp Charlie”. Date: Wednesday 22 March 2023
  • Cohort name “Bootcamp Delta”. Date: Thursday 23 March 2023
  • Cohort name “Bootcamp Echo”. Date: Monday 27 March 2023
  • Cohort name “Bootcamp Foxtrot”. Date: Tuesday 28 March 2023

Timing for Term 1:

12:30pm – 3:30 pm Victoria Daylight Savings AEDT

(India 7:00am, Myanmar 8:00am, Indonesia WIB 8:30am, Singapore / China 9:30am, Japan 10:30am)

 

TERM 2 DATES*

*The dates depend on which cohort(s) we assign to your school. Unfortunately you cannot choose your dates.

  • Cohort name “Bootcamp Golf”. Date: Monday 8 May 2023
  • Cohort name “Bootcamp Kilo”. Date: Monday 15 May 2023
  • Cohort name “Bootcamp Lima”. Date: Monday 22 May 2023

Timing for Term 2:

12:30pm – 3:30 pm Victoria AEST

(India 8:00am, Myanmar 9:00am, Indonesia WIB 9:30am, Singapore / China 10:30am, Japan 11:30am)

 

Note: After we receive your school’s Expression of Interest (EOI), we will let you know within a few days:

  • Whether your school is accepted into the program.
  • How many student spots have been allocated to your school.
  • The cohort names of the program(s) your school will be joining.
  • The dates and times for each cohort assigned to your school.
Project Global Citizen 4-Week Challenge:

PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN 4-WEEK CHALLENGE

Duration: 4 x 1-hour sessions held weekly. Live-facilitated virtual program hosted on Zoom. See timing below.

 

TERM 1 DATES

This program is not offered in Term 1

 

TERM 2 DATES*

*The dates depend on which cohort(s) we assign to your school. Unfortunately you cannot choose your dates.

  • Cohort name “4week Hotel”. Each Tuesday 9, 16, 23 and 30 May 2023
  • Cohort name “4week India”. Each Tuesday 10, 17, 24 and 31 May 2023
  • Cohort name “4week Juliet”. Each Thursday 11, 18, 25 May, and 1 June 2023

Timing for Term 2:

2:30pm – 3:30 pm Victoria AEST

(India 10:00am, Myanmar 11:00am, Indonesia WIB 11:30am, Singapore / China 12:30pm, Japan 1:30pm)

 

Note: After we receive your school’s Expression of Interest (EOI), we will let you know within a few days:

  • Whether your school is accepted into the program.
  • How many student spots have been allocated to your school.
  • The cohort names of the program(s) your school will be joining.
  • The dates and times for each cohort assigned to your school.

 

FAQs

 

Here are the Frequently Asked Questions about registering your school into our Project Global Citizen Programs. 

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