{"id":22658,"date":"2024-08-30T03:22:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T03:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=22658"},"modified":"2024-09-03T12:34:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T12:34:52","slug":"introduction-to-the-compass-tools-africa-oct2024","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/es\/event\/introduction-to-the-compass-tools-africa-oct2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Systems Thinking for Sustainability in the Classroom for Educators in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Compass Education is pleased to offer a three-part virtual Introduction to the Compass Tools workshop series this spring <strong>for educators across the African Continent<\/strong> on\u00a0<b>\u2018Systems Thinking for Sustainability in the Classroom.\u2019<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>About the Workshop<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This highly interactive workshop series will introduce participants to the fundamentals of systems thinking and teach them to use the versatile systems thinking tools, <b>La br\u00fajula de la sostenibilidad<\/b> y el <b>Iceberg de sistemas<\/b>, to integrate sustainability and the UN SDGs into their work. Participants will leave this series with a plan to use systems thinking to integrate sustainability into their classrooms or school communities.<\/p>\n<h4>\u00bfQu\u00e9 te llevar\u00e1s de este taller?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A shared language for whole faculty or school conversations about sustainability and systems and framework for reflecting on issues systemically.<\/li>\n<li>Powerful conversations making sense of complex issues.<\/li>\n<li>Lesson ideas that educators can use in their classrooms the next day, next week or as soon as they\u2019re ready!<\/li>\n<li>Useful tools that can integrate sustainability and systems into any curriculum and every class level.<\/li>\n<li>Access to our database of educator-sourced lesson plans.<\/li>\n<li>Connection to a global movement of educators for sustainability education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>\u00bfQui\u00e9n debe participar?<\/h4>\n<p>Any school educator or school administrator currently working in <strong>Africa<\/strong> is eligible to apply. We especially encourage educators working in public or government schools with limited access to professional learning funds to apply. This workshop will be held in English.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Apply to participate in this Introduction to the Compass Tools workshop today! It is FREE! Application will be reviewed on a rolling basis.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/J33ruBVgvNHNTFsi9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>APPLY HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Flyer-Africa-Oct-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22662\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-1.png 1414w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-1-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-1-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-1-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-1-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Flyer-Africa-Oct-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22663\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-2.png 1414w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-2-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-2-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-2-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-2-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Africa_page-2-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ICT-Workshop-Flyer-Africa-Oct-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Descargar folleto<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Facilitator<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22023\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22023\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gitanjali-Paul_round.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gitanjali-Paul_round.png 1000w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gitanjali-Paul_round-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gitanjali-Paul_round-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gitanjali-Paul_round-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gitanjali-Paul_round-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Pablo Gitanjali<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><strong>Pablo Gitanjali<\/strong> designs and facilitates learning for a more just, sustainable world. From classroom to community work, she specializes in Education for Sustainable Development and making systems change. Gitanjali is the Education Program Manager at nonprofit Compass Education, where she leads program development and a dynamic Global Facilitator Network that trains others on systems thinking tools for sustainability education. Gitanjali is indefatigably inquisitive. She has a B.A. in Peace and Justice Studies from Tufts University, an M.Ed in Education Policy, Research and Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Gitanjali learns continually from nature, cooking experiments, adventures with family, and her Filipina rescue cat, Mahatma Charlie.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22666\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22666\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Michelena-McPherson.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Michelena-McPherson.png 1000w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Michelena-McPherson-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Michelena-McPherson-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Michelena-McPherson-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Michelena-McPherson-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Michelena McPherson<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Michelena McPherson<\/strong> has been working with Compass Education for 7 years as a facilitator and member of the Learning Empowerment group. She is currently a Grade 4\/5 teacher and Sustainability Chair at Dar Essalam American School in Rabat, Morocco. Michelena is passionate about Compass Education and believes that systems thinking is instrumental in encouraging children and educators to take action on global issues. Michelena believes in encouraging children to explore the outdoors as well as creating awareness about the issues that affect our world. Michelena has been working with her students on analyzing the 17 sustainable development goals and creating actions that students can carry out locally, including teaching local children about systems thinking and sustainability. Michelena has a BFA in Photography, a Master\u2019s degree in Gifted and Special Education, and a bilingual education endorsement from the University of New Mexico. In addition to teaching, she likes hiking, photography, travelling, and cooking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #566e94;\"><strong>\u00bfEst\u00e1s buscando construir una cultura de sustentabilidad en tu escuela? \u00bfQuieres integrar el pensamiento sist\u00e9mico en tu comunidad a trav\u00e9s de herramientas accesibles y adaptables?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #566e94;\"><strong>This program is available on-site or virtual (six hours) with flexible delivery in one to three-session formats. For further inquiries about this program and pricing, <a style=\"color: #566e94;\" href=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/es\/compass-education-one-day-workshop\/\">visit our Introduction to the Compass Tools workshop page<\/a>\u00a0or contact <a style=\"color: #566e94;\" href=\"mailto:team@compasseducation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">team@compasseducation.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compass Education is pleased to offer a three-part virtual Introduction to the Compass Tools workshop series this spring for educators across the African Continent on\u00a0\u2018Systems Thinking for Sustainability in the 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