Climate Movements Fall 2021
In 2021 our 9-week flagship Virtual Exchange will focus on one of humanity’s biggest questions: climate change.
Participants from diverse backgrounds come together weekly to discuss the themes of the course under the guidance of experienced dialogue facilitators; they learn from expert academics and practitioners through an original audiovisual lecture series and engage in interactive assignments which bring their online experience to their offline realities.
Weekly Resources – Spring 2021
On this page, you will find the weekly resources* as part of ‘Climate Movements’. Every week, this page will be updated with new videos and materials for the following week’s sessions.
For the weekly topics, assignments and deadlines, review the COURSE MANUAL here >
*Please note that the views presented in these resources are those of the individual speakers/authors and do not represent those of Sharing Perspectives Foundation.
Climate Movements Spring 2021
In 2021 our 9-week flagship Virtual Exchange will focus on one of humanity’s biggest questions: climate change.
Participants from diverse backgrounds come together weekly to discuss the themes of the course under the guidance of experienced dialogue facilitators; they learn from expert academics and practitioners through an original audiovisual lecture series and engage in interactive assignments which bring their online experience to their offline realities.
Going Virtual
Professional educators are today engaging with a greater diversity of audiences than ever before, with the equally unprecedented directive to prepare them for work and education in the complex, collaborative, and global 21st Century. They are meeting this challenge more and more in an online setting. In many cases with limited resources and varied experience in online course design or instruction.
Building on nearly a decade of practical experience designing and implementing virtual exchanges, the Sharing Perspectives Foundation has developed a hands-on training to support education professional to transform how they teach online.
‘GOING VIRTUAL’ is a training course that builds the capacity of educators to teach in an interactive online environment.
This training is specifically designed for educators learning how to move their teaching practices into an online environment in an effective and engaging way. Educators will experience an interactive, hands-on training, during which we will provide step-by-step techniques, practical tips and unique exercises modelling online interactivity and student engagement.
Cost: €300 ($349,99USD)
Resources
On this page, you will find the weekly resources* as part of ‘Cultural Encounters: The Big Climate Movement’. Every week, this page will be updated with new videos and materials for the following week’s sessions.
For the weekly topics, assignments and deadlines, review the COURSE MANUAL here >
*Please note that the views presented in the video lectures are those of the individual speakers and do not represent those of Sharing Perspectives Foundation.
Weekly Resources
On this page, you will find the weekly resources* as part of ‘Countering Hate Speech’. Every week, this page will be updated with new videos and materials for the following week.
Prior to your online group meeting each week, you are expected to watch the week’s videos and then respond to at least one lecture with a comment, observation or question. SUBMIT HERE >
Video lecture comments should be 1-2 paragraphs in length. Your response shouldn’t be a summary, but instead should demonstrate you grappling with the concepts, questions, and implications in the lecture. Feel free to include questions of your own that you would like to discuss further with your group
For details see the COURSE MANUAL here
*Please note that the views presented in the video lectures are those of the individual speakers and do not represent those of Sharing Perspectives Foundation.
Cultural Encounters
The Big Climate Movement
This autumn, the flagship Virtual Exchange course ‘Cultural Encounters’ will focus on key debates around climate change. As young people mobilize around one of humanity’s biggest questions, this course asks: what is the impact of climate change on the planet, political action and the movement of people? Participants will get access to an original lecture series with audiovisual materials from expert academics and practitioners. In addition, participants will meet online in their intercultural dialogue groups to discuss the themes and engage in interactive skill-building activities.
Weekly resources
Weekly video and supplement content is developed by Search for Common Ground and the United Network of Young Peacebuilders.
Prior to your online group meeting each week, you are expected to prepare by viewing this content and submitting your weekly preparation assignment.
For details see the COURSE MANUAL
Youth, Peace and Security
There are 1.8 billion young people in the world today, constituting the largest ever youth population. This generation is building and sustaining peace in vital ways, and their contributions are increasingly being recognized by various sections of society – governments, civil society, and researchers. Along with more recognition, there are now more opportunities than ever for young people to join with peers, take action, and make a real difference as agents of conflict transformation and peacebuilding.
Based on expert content developed jointly by UNOY and Search for Common Ground, in this course you will be introduced to core concepts of violence, conflict, and peace while exchanging ideas and perspectives together with your peers from other countries and diverse cultural backgrounds. Furthermore, you will explore and discuss together the roles you can play in the contexts you live and work in. Is peace possible? What forms does violence take? What is the Youth, Peace and Security agenda? Which tools are used in conflict transformation, and what new collaborations may be possible with the networks you will build in this course?
Video lectures
This lecture series is presented by academics and practitioners and complemented by views of the public. Please note that the views presented in the video lectures are those of the individual speakers and do not represent those of Sharing Perspectives Foundation.
Prior to your online group meeting each week, participants are expected to watch the week’s videos and then respond to at least one lecture with a comment, observation or question.
Comments should be 1-2 paragraphs in length. Your response shouldn’t be a summary, but instead should demonstrate you grappling with the concepts, questions, and implications in the lecture. Feel free to include questions of your own that you would like to discuss further with your group
For details see the COURSE MANUAL