Benefits of Inspire Citizens Global Citizenship Certification

Are yo an educator seeking innovative resources or a student eager to make a difference? Inspire Citizens creates transformative learning experiences for teachers & students through innovative curriculum resources and professional development workshops. In this episode, Aaron Moniz, Co-founder of Inspire Citizens & Scott Jamieson, Global Collaboration Lead at Inspire Citizens, join us on the show as well as delve into the benefits of the Inspire Citizens Global Certification Program. In the session, Aaron expounds on the passion behind founding Inspire Citizens six years ago, the importance of the global citizenship certificate & strengthening the education system through curriculum integration, unlike traditional educational PD Programs. Moreover, Aaron & Scott share Inspire Citizens Program success stories and tips for navigating information overload, staying informed & maintaining your mental health.   Timestamps [02:17] Introducing the guests Aaron & Scott [02:30] About Inspire Citizens [04:11] Inspiration behind the founding of Inspire Citizens [11:25] Importance of Inspire Citizens Program for students, educators, & organizations [16:50] The road map for global citizenship education [21:00] Strengthening the education system through curriculum integration [23:44] How Global Citizenship Certification came to fruition [26:31] Importance of bringing your school cohort together & doing a certificate program [29:45] Inspire Citizens program success stories [38:18] Strategies to cultivate a healthy digital lifestyle [45:30] How to connect with Aaron & Scott   Quote ●      “Accreditation on the CIS is a need that most schools have. They want to do it, but they don’t have an articulate approach.” ●      “Every school has its own unique culture & there is no one size fits all.” ●      “If you spend more time in the washroom than you do on your mental health, maybe you should look at your priorities!”   Let’s Connect Connect with Inspire Citizens on; ●      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspirecitizens/ ●      Website: inspirecitizens.org ●      Podcast: Empathy to Impact Connect with Aaron ; ●      Email: [email protected] Connect with Scott Jamieson; ●      Email: [email protected] Connect with Dr. Dana Specker Watts on; ●      Twitter:  https://twitter.com/teachwatts Connect with Mike Pierre on; ●      Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ayitis_SigmaMan More resources ●      Head over to iss.edu/events to see future PD's that ISS is offering for the SY 22-23. ●      Join the Diversity Collaborative platform-https://info.iss.edu/sign-up-diversity-collaborative ●      Please visit inspirecitizens.org to register for the Global Citizenship  ●      Head over to https://www.seniainternational.org/ to check out inclusion education practices for individuals with disabilities and ensure their potential is fully maximized.