acgc teach winter 2015
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Volume 9 of the ACGC digital newsletter for educators. This newsletter provides information about educational initiatives, projects and activities for Alberta educators.TRANSCRIPT
Kim Jacklin teaches
Social Studies and
Cosmetology at
Parkland Composite
High School (PCHS) in
Edson, Alberta. She is
actively involved with
ACGC, and she serves
as the department head
for Career and
Technology Studies at
her school. She works
closely with PCHS’s
Environmental Politics
and Ethics course, as a social studies
advisor. In addition, she serves as the
PCHS’s Health and Wellness
representative and works on health
education policy and action for her
school and her school division.
Kim has always had a passion for
social studies. She takes particular
interest in the relationship between
various historical narratives and
students’ empathy regarding
historical and current events. In her
mind, students’ participation in
global citizenship is a forum to help
build empathy for people on both a
local and a global level. Empathy is
an important aspect of understanding
social issues, as it helps people
understand the behavior of others.
Kim uses storytelling and narrative
to help students understand the
perspectives of others.
Documentaries, interviews, photo
essays and literature are infused
within her social studies classes to
develop multiple perspectives on
difficult social issues. Kim
challenges her students to consider
the ‘ripple effect’ that one’s actions
may have on others. She encourages
students to think critically about the
deliberate and inadvertent
consequences of consumerism,
environmentalism, foreign relations
and humanitarianism.
Last July, Kim had the opportunity
to participate in ACGC’s Global
Citizenship Summer Institute at the
University of Alberta. The institute
was an amazing opportunity for her
to build relationships with ACGC
Change Your World Tour 2015: South Africa!
and other teachers around the
province, as well as deepen her
understanding of what global
citizenship is and how it can be used
to build awareness, to promote
inquiry and to problem-solve in a
social studies context. As an
educator in rural Alberta, it was
interesting to see that some of the
concerns surrounding student
engagement and activism in her
community are also issues that other
teachers encounter in more urban
centres.
In her quest to build student empathy
as an approach to global citizenship,
Kim hopes to continue to offer
multiple perspectives on social
issues that will affect students on
both the local and global level. In
collaboration with the
Environmental Education teachers,
she hopes to bring awareness to the
societal implications of climate
change on a local and global level.
She is excited to learn more about
global citizenship and to weave it
within her teaching practice.
Educator Profile: Kim Jacklin
V O L U M E 9
WINTER 2015 A PUBLICATION OF THE ALBERTA COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL COOPERATION
Do you know an outstanding and engaged youth in grades
9-12, involved in social justice and interested in
international development? Nominate
them to participate in the Change Your
World: Alberta Youth Leadership Tour
to South Africa this July!
The Change Y our World Tour is an op-
portunity for five Alberta youth to learn
about health and community development
in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, where
Keiskamma Canada Foundation and their
partner, Keiskamma Trust, operate.
Through this experience, youth will learn
more about the work being done and how
they can continue to be involved in
international development, locally and
globally. To top it off, the tour is
completely free for participants!
Nominations are open from 17 Febru-
ary—1 April. Learn about
Keiskamma on page 3 of this newsletter, or visit
www.acgc.ca!
Teachers’ Conventions: ACGC will have a booth at the Greater Edmonton Teachers’ Convention on 27-28 of February,
and at the Calgary City Teachers’ Convention on the 12-13th of February. Come by and gather resources from ACGC
staff!
Global, Environmental & Outdoor Education Council of A.T.A. Conference
May 1-3, 2015, at the Palisades Stewardship Educational Centre in Jasper National Park. For more information contact con-
[email protected] or visit www.geoec.org.
Diversity, Equity and Human Rights DEHR Conference: March 13-14, 2015 at Barnett House, Edmonton. Confer-
ence with keynote speaker, Darren Lund, discussing the importance of promoting equity and the acceptance of differences
within schools and communities. Please contact your local ATA president for registration information
Parkland Composite High students learn about global disparity
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More Opportunities!
Inspire your students during International Development Week, 1-7 February, with sto-
ries from ACGC’s 4th Annual Top 30 Under 30 Magazine! This year’s magazine fea-
tures extraordinary young people from South Africa to Bragg Creek, from Peru to Fort
McMurray, who are engaging themselves and others in the fight for a more just and sus-
tainable future for everyone.
The magazine is viewable online on ACGC’s website. Limited printed copies are availa-
ble by making a request to [email protected].
2015 International Development Week
In November, Parkland Composite High School students in Social Studies 10 engaged in the interactive activi-
ty titled World of 100 as a part of their Flex Project day. Flex Project days emphasize hands-on experiential
learning for students, while meeting curricular outcomes in their core and CTS subject areas. The World of
100 activity demonstrates the impact of global disparity by comparing
countries around the world according to criteria such as income, food
availability, clean water access, mortality, and military weapons. Stu-
dents were very surprised at how unequal the world’s resources are
distributed globally, and were shocked at how much more economic
and resource wealth a country like Canada has as opposed to a country
such as Burma.
The activity inspired students to ask questions like, “How do we solve
this problem?” and, “Why is the world so unequal?” The students were
motivated to learn more about social equity and justice issues that are
the root causes of global disparity. Teachers Nicole Berube and Kim
Jacklin of PCHS are currently working with ACGC to develop follow-up activities, which will provide stu-
dents the opportunity to explore these questions further. The goal is to have students examine some of the
causes of social inequity on both the local and global levels.
The World of 100 was created by the Global, Environment, and Outdoor Education Council and is available
on their website: www.geoec.org/
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 9
Alberta Youth to Visit South Africa’s Eastern Cape Nestled along the rural, wind-swept coast of South Africa’s
Eastern Cape, a vibrant community organization, the
Keiskamma Trust, is enriching and encouraging healthy
families, individuals, and entire
villages. The Keiskamma Trust has
worked in the Peddie South District of
the Eastern Cape, South Africa, for
over ten years, providing innovative
and multi-faceted community
development projects that together
provide holistic support and
intervention for the region’s mainly
Xhosa population. The Trust is
supported in Alberta by ACGC’s
member organization, the Keiskamma
Canada Foundation, who have been
given the opportunity to host the
Change Your World: Alberta Youth
Leadership Tour to this region this
July.
In 2000, the Trust’s founder, Dr Carol
Hofmeyr began to work in the village
of Hamburg, at the mouth of the
Keiskamma River. Her combined
skills as a medical doctor, creative fine
-artist, as well as her passion for human
rights, transformed the lives of the
people she worked with and taught.
Those qualities still inform and
underlie everything that the Trust
endeavours to do today.
Dr. Hofmeyr’s first act was to start a fabric art project to
provide the community with work and income generation
for approximately 150 women and men. The award-
winning textile works, ceramics, bead and wire-works
created by the villagers showcase the region’s culture,
environment, heritage and daily experience. This project
has enabled families to have a stable income for over ten
years, in an area where unemployment rates are over 80%.
While the art project remains the back-bone of the Trust’s
work, other programs have sprung up in the region. The
trust spearheaded the fight against HIV/AIDS in their
district, initially working to provide much-needed ARVs to
people infected with the virus. Today, the health initiative
has expanded into a comprehensive community health
program active in 47 villages and in
partnership with government clinics,
focusing on primary health and
reducing the burden of preventable
disease. Money provided by the
Canadian government has further
helped in the employment of village
health workers to increase the
diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS
and TB.
On top of this, the Trust also offers
educational opportunities for over 700
children and youth in the region
through the creation of four centers.
Programs range from pre-school early
childhood development and after-
school care for younger children, all
the way to ICT training, life-skills
workshops and career guidance for
youth in their late-teens and early 20s.
A music academy has also grown to
include over 100 students between
ages 8 - 17, who have the opportunity
to learn multiple instruments and
perform concerts locally and
nationally. Such opportunities
provide the youth with a wider
worldview, extending the students
beyond the confines of their poor rural
setting, and giving them confidence and belief in their own
power and ability.
The Change Your World: Alberta Youth Leadership Tour
is a wonderful opportunity for five selected students to
learn about the Trust’s work, engage with the community’s
students and their supporters, and learn how partnership
allows everyone to learn and grow. If you know a youth
that would benefit from this tour, you can find out more
and download a nomination form by visiting www.acgc.ca.
Nominations are open from 17 February – 1 April.
The Keiskamma Canada Foundation: www.keiskammacanada.com
The Keiskamma Trust: www.keiskamma.org/
Above: Community Garden in Hamburg
Below: Tapestry made as part of the
Trust’s Art Project
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ACGC CURRENT MEMBERSHIP
February 2015
Action International Ministries ˑ Ainembabazi Chil-
dren’s Project ˑ Alberta Teachers’ Association ˑ
Altamas for Peace and Development Association ˑ
Bridges of Hope International Network of Devel-
opment Agencies ˑ Calgary Board of Education
Global Learning Program ˑ Canada World Youth ˑ
Canadian Association for Participatory Develop-
ment ˑ Canadian Catholic Organization for Devel-
opment and Peace ˑ Canadian Department of
Peace Initiative ˑ Canadian Humanitarian Organiza-
tion for international Reliefˑ Canadian Moravian
Mission Society ˑ Canadian Peacemakers Interna-
tional ˑ Canadian Women for Women in Afghani-
stanˑ Caro-Canadians Reaching Out to the
World's Children Foundation ˑ CAUSE Canada ˑ
CEIBA Association ˑ Centre for Affordable Water
and Sanitation Technology ˑ Centre for Global
Citizenship Education and Research ˑ Change for
Children Association ˑ Crossroads Christian Com-
municatioins Inc ˑ Cuso International ˑ Energy4Eve-
ryone Foundation ˑ Engineers Without Borders-
Canada ˑ Ghost River Rediscovery ˑ Global Educa-
tion Program, University of Alberta International ˑ
Human Development Foundation ˑ International
Centre for Development Learning ˑ John Humph-
rey Centre for Peace and Human Rights ˑ
Keiskamma Canada Foundation ˑ Light Up the
World ˑ Maharashtra Seva Samiti Organization ˑ
Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World
Peace ˑ Marda Loop Justice Film Festival ˑ Mennon-
ite Central Committee Alberta ˑ Micah Centre—
King University College ˑ Minkha Knitters Cooper-
ative ˑ Mission of Mercy ˑ One Child's Village ˑ
One! International Poverty Relief ˑ Operation
Eyesight Canada ˑ Optometry Giving Sight ˑ Oxfam
Canada ˑ Rainbow for the Future ˑ Rainbow of
Hope for Children ˑ ReadAfrica ˑ Rotary Club of
Edmonton ˑ Sahakarini Inter-World Education &
Development Association ˑ Samaritan's Purse Can-
ada ˑ Sinkunia Community Development Organiza-
tion ˑ Somali-Canadian Education & Rural Devel-
opment Organization ˑ Sombrilla International
Development Society ˑ STOP TB Canada ˑ Sustain-
able East African Education & Development Socie-
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Association in Canada ˑ Women's Empowerment
International Foundation ˑ
ACGC Teach is undertaken with the financial support of the Government of
Canada provided through Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
(DFATD).
Teachers working to educate
students on water issues may
be interested in obtaining a
copy of Mission of Mercy
Canada’s Water for Life Water
Kit. Created by Edmonton
Public School Board teacher
Jessica Carr, the kit connects
the Alberta curricular focus of
global awareness and
citizenship, with the BioSand
Filter project implemented by
Mission of Mercy
Canada. Mrs. Carr
incorporated this curriculum into her Grade 3 classroom at Ormbsy Elementary School
in September. These students, along with Grade 10 students at Lillian Osborne High
School, then completed a 5 km walkathon to raise support for Mission of Mercy
Canada’s BioSand Filter Project. While the kit can be adapted to all grade levels, it is
particularly pertinent to Grade 3 in order to supplement their studies about India.
Contact [email protected] to obtain a copy.
Featured Resource: Water for Life: Water Kit