Climate Education
Change for Climate: Africa’s Shift to a Circular Economy
A 60-minute lesson plan designed to inspire and mobilize young Africans (aged 13-18 years) around the circular economy concept - a systems solution framework that tackles global issues such as climate change, waste and pollution. The lesson plan has ...
TACL
Stories on Learning To Face History: Supporting Inclusive and Equitable Schools
This workshop from 2020 explored how divisions in our societies shape the teaching and learning process in our schools. Joined by Facing History partners from South Africa and Colombia, workshop participants examined the powerful role of educator ref...
Climate Education
Tierra Maestra Climate Education Video
Tierra Maestra believes that nature is the wisest school. It is the school that knows how to keep balance and cares for all life. Natalia Herrera, an Empieza por Educar alumni, co-founded Tierra Maestra to reconnect teachers with nature and understan...
Education in Emergencies
Syria: Building a School From the Rubble
A lesson focused on the Syrian conflict that began in 2011. Fierce fighting and bombing have left the city of Raqqa in ruins. In 2018, a group of teenagers decided that, rather than waiting for others to rebuild the city’s schools, they would create ...