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Apply now for the UN SDSN Global Schools Advocates 2019. Global Schools is an initiative led by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Youth Initiative in support of UNESCO’s Global Action Program on Education for Sustainable Development. The vision of the advocates initiative 2019 is to generate interest in sustainable development. Especially, in schools in an effort to educate and engage students with the Sustainable Development Goals. Also, to encourage them to prioritize these goals in their lifestyles, behaviors, education and professional careers. In working with educators, the program tries to deliver its mission by transforming learning environments globally. Further, making schools the hubs of education and leadership on UN SDSN Global ultimately becoming vehicles for empowering and mobilizing students. Also, young people to help implement the SDGs in their communities.
Program Objectives:
- Integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into school settings.
- Increase the capacity of educators and teachers to effectively deliver education on the
Sustainable Development Goals. - Provide youth with opportunities to engage with the Sustainable Development Goals at the local level.
The primary responsibilities of the advocates include:
- Complete the training: The advocates will participate in a one-month online training program to develop their understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals. Further, the Global Schools program and Education for Sustainable Development. Also, will include videos, readings, quizzes, and written assignments. Throughout the training, they will develop public speaking, research, mapping and presenting skills. Additionally, critical for their future mission of Advocates. They will also develop their action plan to implement the Global Schools Program in their city.
- Increase the program’s outreach: The advocates will serve as official Global Schools Advocates from July 2019 to January 2020 (6 months). As advocates they will lead the local implementation of the Global Schools Program in their city, reaching out to schools and community of educators to help the Global Schools
Program achieve its core objectives: transforming learning environments, building the capacities of educators and empowering and mobilizing the youth. - Be a contact point for your local community
The advocates will be tasked with spreading the SDGs and empowering schools and teachers to educate children on the SDGs. They will serve as primary points of contact to local stakeholders who wish to learn more about Global Schools, the SDGs, and ESD concepts and will report and communicate about their activities.
Benefits
Aspirations and Networks
- SDSN Youth and Global Schools enable you to build professional and personal relationships with high-level stakeholders in civil society, business, government, and the United Nations.
- The SDSN Youth Assembly consists of more than 140+ young people from more than 35 different countries, with 600+ member organizations, and the Global Schools program consists of 50+ young people from more than 16 different countries.
- The relationships you develop through SDSN Youth and Global Schools could serve as a foundation for your future endeavors.
Pathways to leadership
- Supported by the global team of experts across a range of areas, you will progress rapidly in a challenging but flexible and fulfilling environment.
- Your experiences will become central to our network’s efforts and legacy in empowering youth globally to make sustainable solutions.
- Working with UN SDSN Global will enable you to have a real impact while navigating through complex scenarios and overcoming difficult hurdles, preparing you for challenges of leadership.
- Further, in the official link
Eligibilities
Primary criteria
- Applicant should possess a good command of the English language.
- Nominee MUST have excellent public speaking skills, be capable of communicating well with key stakeholders and partners.
- Applicant MUST be able to commit at least 6-8 hours per week for this role.
- Candidate Need be aged between 18-30 in order to be eligible for this role.
- Candidate Necessity be absolutely self-driven, accountable and responsible for meeting his/her goals
Secondary Criteria
- COMMITMENT – Candidate SHOULD be able to demonstrate that they are committed to the vision of the program and capable of working in compliance with the standards and level of professionalism set by Global Schools.
- FLEXIBILITY – Candidate SHOULD be flexible and capable of working with multiple deadlines and coordinate activities with multiple time zones – this may include late-night calls and meetings.
- VERSATILITY – Candidate SHOULD be extremely versatile, especially in dealing with the challenges posed by a newly formed and rapidly expanding organization.
- SELF-DRIVE – Candidates SHOULD be self-driven and able to contact schools and local stakeholders with minimal supervision.
Specifications
| Type of Opportunity | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|
| Deadline | 09 June,2019 |
| Country | USA |
| Open to | Specific Countries |
| Organizer | SDSN Youth |