TakingITGlobal

#Decarbonize:#Decolonize PROJECT TIMELINE 2018 Date Activity Description School Tasks April Pre-kickoff activities Create a global community of learners; orientate them to the Virtual Classroom; and introduce key global challenges. • Sign up to the Virtual Classroom • Complete Profile • Social media alignment Mid-April Global kickoff event The world comes together to set the stage for the global collaboration taking place. • Pre-kickoff activities • Kickoff collaboration May - September National dialogue Schools facilitate a national dialogue, synthesizing the voice of youth from their community/nation to bring to the international community. • Complete survey • Create a report based on findings (Blog) May - November Art submissions Schools facilitate art submissions in response to the call for art • Complete art submissions May - November Climate Action Projects Schools develop and carry out locally-based climate action projects in conjunction with student learning • Develop and carry out locally-based climate action projects October Bilateral Collaboration School work collaboratively in North/ South pairings (facilitated by the international coordinating committee). • Several real-time VCs with partner • Collaborate on case studies • Create a report based on findings (Blogs) October Tri-Regional Town Hall 1. North, Central, and South America 2. Europe, Africa, and the Middle East 3. Asia, Australia • Complete pre-activities • Countries share results from national dialogue and North/ South collaboration November Global Virtual Town Hall World comes together to consolidate the information gathered throughout the collaboration. • Countries share results from national dialogue and North/ South collaboration & Tri- regional VTH December Creation & Presentation of White Paper at COP 24 in Poland One delegate from each school is invited to Poland to help write the White Paper and present it at COP 24 • Prepare country presentations • Write and refine White Paper

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