Empowering Children of Middelfart to Become Global Citizens
Empower children from Middelfart to embrace a global citizenship mindset, understanding their role in shaping the world's future. Encouraging sustainability, cultural awareness, and cross-border collaboration through education, fostering 21st-century skills like critical thinking and creativity.
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From a Child of Middelfart to a Citizen of the World A political strategy for all children of Middelfart www.middelfart.dk
Our World The beautiful picture of our planet seen from outside changes something in most people. It reminds us of how small and vounerable Planet Earth is. It reminds us about the fact that everything on this planet is connected and coherent. That I and we are a part of this special community, which has evolved on our planet Earth. I know that what happens on Earth affects me and that I affect Earth. Professor Steen Hildebrandt www.middelfart.dk
What is a citizen of the World? We understand a citizen of the World as a person Who feels responsibility of the future of the world. Who is interested in how he/she can contribute to solving the problems caused by a more and more globalized and digital world. Goes beyond own nationality. Understands his/her own culture as well as other cultures. Moves between the local, national and global. Understands how solutions one place contribute to solutions in other places. www.middelfart.dk
A world citizen acts sustainably! He/she is a healthy: Eater and experiences joy from this Player and learner and experiences joy from this Creator and experiences joy from this www.middelfart.dk
An ambitious goal www.middelfart.dk
For children in schools: Four indicators: 1. World citizen 2. Sustainability 3. Movement 4. Attractive www.middelfart.dk
World citizen Personal, social and academic competencies! 21st century skills for future jobs calling on creativity and innovative solutions: 4 C s: Critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration Schools with focus on: Internationalisation Democracy and community Entrenreneurship and innovation Digital understanding www.middelfart.dk
Sustainability UN s 17 World Goals Leave noone behind All children know the goals! No fear but innovantive solutions on the problems in the World www.middelfart.dk
Movement HEAD: Think new, experiment and innovate Common responsibility and learning Inspiration from the inside and outside of school by strengthening collaboration with scociety Challenge We use to go for trial and error BODY: Movement for health, motivation and learning Focus on excercise in many ways National standard to include movement in education www.middelfart.dk
Attractive Attractive schools Keep and attract the best teachers and headmasters Create wholehearted days for children based on motivation, well-being and learning for all Give them a feeling of competence, autonomy and social connection for self- determination and meaningfulness Trust in teachers professional judgement www.middelfart.dk
On our way Political decision All areas serving children in progress and process Schools get folder for inspiration Website as dissemination and communication platform Posters for classrooms Teachers networks Strategy based on lots of initiatives already done on the schools Build on excisting knowledge www.middelfart.dk
Collaboration, questions or ideas International coordinator and educational adviser Vibeke Vedsted Andersen Vibeke.vedsted@middelfart.dk Telephone +45-29137631 www.middelfart.dk
