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Global Social Justice in Education

From the abstract: "In this chapter, we describe the development and implementation of Global Social Justice in Education (GSJE), a virtual, international, collaborative course for education students from six countries (China, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania, United States, and Zambia) to explore global social justice issues. The GSJE course was designed to raise awareness of the complexities of local cultures, cultivate empathy for different lived experiences, and investigate multiple worldviews related to social justice issues in education. Participants engage in virtual meetings with synchronous activities including online discussions and intercultural collaborative work, as well as asynchronous experiences such as reflections and conducting country-specific inquiry. Other goals of GSJE include grappling with personal and professional positions, fostering intercultural relationships with educators in other countries, and recognizing inequities in education in both local and global contexts. GSJE is a cross-national curriculum initiative that provides opportunities to investigate how to effectively address global social justice issues. Participants complete a meta reflection to highlight their intercultural learning experiences, increased understandings of global social justice issues, and connections between local contexts and global realities. The overarching GSJE goal is to promote global solidarity by cultivating an international learning community of practice."

Zhou, L., Sapkota, B., Mbewe, R., Newton, J., & Phillion, J. (2022). Global Social Justice in Education. Beyond Provincialism: Promoting Global Competencies in Teacher and Educator Preparation, 63.

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