What is Global Competence?

"Global competence refers to the skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to thrive in an ever-changing and complex world. It’s a transformative lens through which we can reimagine our education system and ensure that every student is future-ready. Global competence provides an organizing framework encompassing critical areas of our K-12 education system – STEM, social-emotional learning (SEL), diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ), project-based learning (PBL), civics, and career and technical education (CTE). By nurturing these skills, we prepare students to be engaged local and global citizens, life-long learners, creative problem solvers, effective communicators across diverse cultures, and comfortable with ambiguity and change."

- World Savvy

Why is Global Education Important?

Global education is important as our young students need to be prepared to work with companies in other countries. Being able to adapt to others' cultures and world views will make students more successful as workers in a global economy. We as teachers can give students the skills to succeed working with people from all over our world!

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