2021
Waves of Change
Together with the Centre for Global
Education, Global Encounters brings the
world to a classroom and a classroom to
the world by giving students the
opportunity to hear from global experts on
the people, places, and topics they are
learning about in their curriculum.
Through free, 45-minute virtual events -
both live and interactive & livestreamed on
youtube - students listen as experts share
stories of their real-life experiences. As they
watch live, students interact and ask
questions of the expert, as well as
participate in polls and quizzes. These
experiences, offered at both elementary
and secondary levels, are open to teachers
with students, parents with homeschooling
children, and anyone interested in bringing
global issues into their classroom or living
room.
In 2021, CGE offered over 40 Global
Encounters events in collaboration with
partners such as the RCMP, CWF,
CCUNESCO, MediaSmarts, UNHCR,
UNFCCC, Ocean Wise, etc. In total, these
events were attended by over 320 schools
(approx. 9600 students), across 30
countries.
75
participating
schools
10 Canadian
schools
joined
Waves of
Change
56 virtual
meetings
b/w global
north &
south
52
participating
countries
At UNFCCC COP 26, 12 school
presentations at 6 high
schools accross Glasgow (300
students)
Keynoted launch of WWF
mainstage event, 50
attendees (1,500 live stream)
4 "Live from COP"
videoconference events
(2,000 viewers worldwide)
