"Es importante empezar localmente antes de globalizarse."
Meredith McNamara, Primary Year Program Coordinator at AGC
Originally published by Schools for Purpose
What does the ideal 21st-century school look like in practice?
This article is part of an ongoing collaborative series that brings the School Matrix to life; a blueprint designed to reimagine education for the future. By exploring real-world case studies from pioneering schools and programs around the world, we aim to explore practical ways to embed life skills, self-discovery, and purpose into everyday learning.
In this collaborative article, we explore how Global Citizenship and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be integrated into education through two inspiring case studies:
- Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC): Founded in 2005, the Academy for Global Citizenship is a Chicago Public School, with a mission to cultivate the next generation of mindful leaders. AGC is reimagining the future of learning through its whole-child learning model that is rooted in social justice, environmental education, entrepreneurship, dual language learning, and wellness.
- Ages of Globalization (AoG): Program created by Professor Jeffrey Sachs (President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network). It is a free, multidisciplinary initiative that empowers students (14+), educators, and lifelong learners with the knowledge, skills, and values to drive sustainable change.