IDEA: Online Curriculum Fosters Global Citizenship & Action for WASH

Starting this fall, the CAWST Wavemakers program will be offering an online course, free for students across Canada! The Virtual Wavemakers Summit is an exciting opportunity for educators and youth to explore local and global water and sanitation issues. The Summit provides educators with an easy-to-follow, action-based curriculum that is … Continue Reading IDEA: Online Curriculum Fosters Global Citizenship & Action for WASH

IDEA: Get Politically Aware this Election Season

October 19th is a very important day in Canadian politics: it is election day! Although many students won’t be able to vote in this election, the youth voice can have an incredible influence through social media, demonstrations, letter writing and through calls to action. What issues are important to young … Continue Reading IDEA: Get Politically Aware this Election Season

TOOL: Take Action Booklet

A wonderful tool created by Kara Wickstrom-Street (Miles MacDonell Collegiate) and John Thompson (Kildonan East) to help teachers and students work through the process of envisioning, planning and assessing Take Action Projects. Find the link after the jump…