OUR WHY

RESPECT HONESTY RESPONSIBILITY COMPASSION

In our dynamic world, there are many learning opportunities for everyone to embrace. We often ask ourselves to step outside of our comfort zone, which makes us vulnerable. The Global Learning & Adventure program is designed to help all stakeholders embrace their vulnerability to improve our global competency skills within our Core Values (Respect, Honesty, Responsibility and Compassion).

The Global Learning & Adventure trips are designed to meet the needs of these 5 Pillars of Global Learning. Some experiences will have crossovers, but ultimately the goal is to build curiosity, engagement and leadership skills to understand how unique the world can be.

Historical Awareness & Legacy: Students examine how events like conflicts, revolutions, colonization, and peace efforts have shaped societies and global relations. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking about memory, justice, and how history is remembered across cultures.
Key Themes: Conflict & reconciliation, National identity & narratives, Historical responsibility
Linked SDGs: SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions, SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability: Students explore our shared responsibility for the planet through global perspectives on ecosystems, climate change, and sustainable practices. They learn to recognize both cultural differences and shared values in environmental action.
Key Themes: Climate justice, Sustainable communities, Indigenous & local knowledge
Linked SDGs: SDG 7: Affordable & Clean Energy, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption, SDG 13: Climate Action, SDG 4: Quality Education
Cultural Fluency & Identity: Students develop respect for cultural diversity by exploring language, customs, values, and beliefs. This pillar fosters cross-cultural communication and self-reflection within a global context.
Key Themes: Intercultural dialogue, Global citizenship, Language & cultural traditions
Linked SDGs: SDG 3: Good Health & Wellbeing, SDG 14: Life Below Water, SDG 15: Life on Land, SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Peace & Social Justice: Students explore global efforts toward equity, nonviolence, and justice. They engage with ethical questions, human rights, and the impact of activism, governance, and diplomacy in building a fairer world.
Key Themes: Peace-building & conflict resolution, Human rights education, Civic responsibility & ethics
Linked SDGs: SDG 3: Good Health & Wellbeing, SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Innovation & Advancements: Students explore how globalization, technology, and innovation shape societies—examining both the opportunities and challenges they bring, from digital equity to future careers.
Key Themes: Digital citizenship & globalization, Ethical use of technology, Innovation & the global workforce
Linked SDGs: SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption, SDG 13: Climate Action

Action Research

Research was conducted to explore the learning outcomes of developing leadership skills and citizenship responsibility. It was also conducted to share the student voice. This can be found on the testimonial page found here.

The main takeaways from research illustrated:

1. The Global Outreach program is experiential learning that significantly influences students' development of both positive leadership and engaged citizenship, and they are motivated to become more involved in their school and local communities.

2. All participants learn best when they’re connecting with friends and local communities, picking up real-world skills through hands-on experiences and meaningful moments as global learners.

Our Learning Goals & Outcomes

Below is the list of our learning goals and outcomes that we hope our students and staff will achieve through their participation in our experiential trips to become globally-minded people.

To be a critical thinker and self-regulating to inquire, assess and plan appropriately through collaboration with your peers in the shared experiences
To understand your own culture and appreciate your worth
To be an active learner and listener to various ideas and through collaborative efforts
To respect and learn about other cultures and the similarities and differences that foster tolerance and inclusive mindsets

To be a moral person in the lens of learning about the inequities in the world
To appreciate multicultural and inclusive communities
To be self-aware of your part involving social justice and other related worldwide issues and how that interconnectedness can impact our communities

To be a leader in developing your own perspectives and opinions to make a positive impact before, during and after the trip
To be adaptable to have a growth mindset when learning, discovering and adventuring into unfamiliar concepts
To identify and be open to learning/unlearning social, behavioural and environmental global misconceptions

To be an engaged citizen and have a sense of citizenship within your own community and of others
To be an engaged world citizen to care about social, political, economic and environmental issues
To be resourceful when outside of your comfort zone such as building on relational learning with your peers and others

Global Educational Frameworks

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

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Global Competency Framework

There are several frameworks that illustrate the importance of developing and understanding the importance of global competency skills. At Crescent School, through both academic and cocurricular perspectives, the use of the OECD framework is to incorporate parallels to establish learning outcomes for our National and Global Outreach Trips.

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OECD. (2018). Preparing our youth for an inclusive and sustainable world – the OECD PISA Global Competence Framework. Paris: PISA, OECD Publishing.

Global Competency Framework (OECD, 2018, p.11)

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