Centre for Global Education Program Offerings 2015-2016

On behalf of the Centre for Global Education and all of their partners, they would like to thank you all for a wonderful year last year! In the end, the CGE had over 100,000 students who connected from close to 30 different countries! Amazing!

And while they do remember fondly the conferences of last year, they are especially excited to announce tbeir programming for the 2015-16 academic year! From Afghanistan to University of Alberta, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP 21) to DeforestACTION (Borneo), the CGE is looking forward to bringing the world to your classroom and your classroom to the world!

Click the links below to see the program in detail or click here to download a copy of the program.

Online Registration for all sessions opens on September 1st.

Please be aware that unlike past years, interactive spots will be made available to CGE/TIG (TAG) Member Schools and international schools first. If there are spots that are open, they will be given to non-member schools one month before the event. If you are interested in becoming a member school, please contact info@tcge.ca.

Session Type: (See date/time of session for colour)

Campus Connect – LIVE from the University of Alberta
Global Encounters* – Global issues: LIVE from around the world

** Conducted with our partners at TakingITGlobal

Project/VC Organized by Date

◇ Requires no prep ◈ Requires 1 or 2 classes of prep ◆ Requires 3 or more classes of prep

September

VC Orientation I: From upcoming events to basic VC Q&A’s (Sept 2, 4:00 MT/6:00ET)

VC Orientation II: From upcoming events to basic VC Q&A’s (Sept 9, 2:00 MT/4:00 ET)

VC Orientation II: From upcoming events to basic VC Q&A’s (Sept 16, 4:00 MT/6:00 ET)

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation* (Sept 29, 3:30MT/5:30-6:15ET) – Gr 3-12

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation II* (Sept 29, 2:00-2:45MT/4:00-4:45ET) – Gr 3-1

October

How Scientific is Science? » Cognitive Biases and Worldview (TBD, beginning of October) – Gr 9-12 ◇
International Day of the Girl Child Conference* (Oct 8, multiple sessions, 9:00-12:00MT, 11:00-2:00ET)** – Gr 6-12 ◇

DeforestACTION Global Launch* (Oct 21, 9:30-10:15MT/11:30-12:15ET) – Gr 3-12

DeforestACTION Global Launch II* (Oct 22, 11:00-11:45MT/13:00-2:15ET) – Gr 3-12
Global Dignity Day International Video Conference* (We, Oct 21, 9:00-11:15 MT/11:00-1:15 ET )** Gr 6-12 ◇

Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict (High School) – Part I* (TBD, middle of October)** Gr 9-12 ◆
Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict (High School) – Part I* (TBD, middle of October)** Gr 9-12

Body Systems: Reproduction System* (Upon Request) – Gr 9-12 ◇

Body Systems: Heart/Circulation System* (Upon Request)

Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict (High School) – Part II* (TBD, end of October)** Gr 9-12 ◆
Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict (High School) – Part II* (TBD, end of October)** Gr 9-12

November

Global Encounters: Child Soldiers, LIVE from Sierra Leone* (Nov 8, 9:00-10:30 Mountain)** – Gr 7-12 ◈
Body Systems: Digestive System (Upon Request) – Gr 9-12 ◇
Senate Reform – A Conversation with the Canadian Senate (TBD, middle of November) – Gr 8-12 (Description Coming)
DeforestACTION* (Nov 18 or 19, Time: TBA) – Gr 3-12
Liberalism Day (Nov 20, 9:00-12:00MT/11:00-2:00ET) – Gr 11-12 ◇
Resistance Art: Poetry of Witness – LIVE from the Middle East* (Nov 24, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET)** – Gr 9-12 ◈
UNESCO Human Rights Day* (Nov 26, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET)** – Gr 9-12 ◈
Ethics of Stem Cell Research (Nov 27, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET ) – Gr 10-12 ◈
Is there such thing as Sustainable Energy: Green Technology or Global Disaster? (Upon Request) ◇

December

Resistance Art: Art – LIVE from the Middle East* (Dec 8, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET)** – Gr 9-12 ◈
Live from COP 21, LIVE from Paris* (TBD, beginning of December)** Gr 9-12 ◆

Shakespeare Festival (Dec 9, 9:00-10:10 MT/11:00-12:10 ET) Gr 10-12 ◇

Body Systems: Endocrine System (Upon Request) – Gr 10-12 ◇
Residential Schools: Stories Told and Shared* (Second week of December)** – Gr 8-12 ◈
Math and Art (Dec 17, 2:00-3:00MT) – Gr 9-12 ◇

February

VC Orientation I: From upcoming events to basic VC Q&A’s (Feb 10, 2:00-3:00MT/2:4:00-5:000ET) ◇
VC Orientation I: From upcoming events to basic VC Q&A’s (Feb 11, 3:30-4:30MT/5:30-6:30ET) ◇

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation* (TBD, beginning of February) – Gr 5-12

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation II* (TBD, beginning of February) – Gr 5-12

Body Systems: Reproduction System (Upon Request) – Gr 9-12 ◇

Body Systems: Digestion System (Upon Request) – Gr 9-12

Islam and Politics (Feb 16, 10:30-11:30MT/2:30-3:30ET) Gr 10-12 ◇

Global Encounters: Child Soldiers, LIVE from Sierra Leone* (TBD, 9:00-10:30 Mountain)** – Gr 7-12 ◈

International Polar Bear Day* (Feb 27, 10:30-11:50 MT/12:30-1:50 ET) Gr 8-12 ◈ (Description Coming)
Je suis Charlie, (Rights vs Responsibilities?) (Feb 23, 1:00-2:00MT/3:00-4:00ET) – Gr 10-12 ◇

Extreme Science: The Next Frontier in Computer Science (May 27, 9:00-11:30MT/11:00-13:30ET) – Gr 10-12 ◇

March

DeforestACTION Global Launch* (TBD, beginning of March) – Gr 5-12

DeforestACTION Global Launch II* (TBD, beginning of March) – Gr 5-12

Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict – Part I* (TBD, middle of March)** Gr 9-12 ◆

Body Systems: Heart/Circulation System (Upon Request) – Gr 9-12 ◇

International Women’s Day: A Day for the Potential of Girls* (March 6, 10:30-11:50MT/12:30-1:50ET)** – Gr 9-12 ◈
(French Edition) Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict* (TBD, middle of March)** – Gr 9-12 ◆
Dictatorship Day (Mar 15, 9:00-12:00MT/11:00-2:00ET) – Gr 9-12 – Multiple Sessions ◇
Global Water Crisis* (Mar 22, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET) – Gr 9-12 ◈
Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict – Part II* (TBD, end of March)** – Gr 9-12

April

Ethics of Stem Cell Research (TBD, beginning of April) – Gr 9-12 – Gr 10-12 ◈

Shakespeare Day (April 22, 9:00-12:05) – Gr 8-12 ◇

LOW Carbon Lunch: Eating our way to a reduced Carbon Footprint (April 20, 1:00-2:00MDT) ◇

DeforestACTION Global Celebration! (April 22, 9:00-10:15 MDT) ◇

Sustainable Energy: Green Technology or Global Disaster? (April 22, 10:30-11:30 MDT/12:30-1:30) ◇
Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (April 28, 9:00-10:15 MDT) – Gr 9-12 – Gr 10-12 ◈
Resistance Art: Poetry of Witness – LIVE from the Middle East* (April 30, 9:00-10:10)** – Gr 9-12 ◈

May

UNESCO World Press Freedom Ceremony* (May 3, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET)** – Gr 8-12 ◆

Math and Art (TBD, beginning of May) – Gr 8-12 ◇
Resistance Art: Art – LIVE from the Middle East* (May 12, 9:00-10:30)** – Gr 9-12 ◈
Senate Reform – A Conversation with the Canadian Senate (TBD, end of May) – Gr 8-12 (Description Coming)
Resistance Art: Poetry of Witness– LIVE from the Middle East*(May 27, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET)** – Gr 9-12 ◈
Mythbusters: Busting Myths with the Experts (TBD, middle of May)

June

Art & World Environment Day: Climate Change in our backyard and around the Globe* (June 2, 10-11:30MT/12-1:30ET) **

Project/VC Organized by Subject

Orientation

English / Math / Art

Social Studies

Science

Health / Religion / Environment

Elementary

Orientation

(Click on Session Title for short description)

Semester 1 (Sept – Jan)

VC Orientation I: From upcoming events to basic VC Q&A’s (Sept 2, 4:00 MT/6:00ET)

VC Orientation II: From upcoming events to basic VC Q&A’s (Sept 9, 2:00 MT/4:00 ET)

VC Orientation II: From upcoming events to basic VC Q&A’s (Sept 16, 4:00 MT/6:00 ET)

Semester 2 (Feb – June)

VC Orientation I: From upcoming events to basic VC Q&A’s (Feb 10, 2:00-3:00MT/2:4:00-5:000ET) ◇
VC Orientation I: From upcoming events to basic VC Q&A’s (Feb 11, 3:30-4:30MT/5:30-6:30ET)

Secondary

English / Math / Art

(Click on Session Title for short description)

Semester 1 (Sept – Jan)

Resistance Art: Art – LIVE from the Middle East (Dec 8, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET)** – Gr 9-12 ◈
Resistance Art: Poetry of Witness – LIVE from the Middle East (Nov 24, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET)** – Gr 9-12
Math and Art (Dec 17, 2:00-3:00MT) – Gr 9-12 ◇
Shakespeare Festival (Dec 9, 9:00-10:10 MT/11:00-12:10 ET) Gr 10-12 ◇

Semester 2 (Feb – June)

Resistance Art: Art – LIVE from the Middle East (May 12, 9:00-10:30)** – Gr 9-12

Resistance Art: Poetry of Witness– LIVE from the Middle East (May 27, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET)** – Gr 9-12

Math and Art (TBD, beginning of May) – Gr 8-12 ◇
Shakespeare Festival (April 22, 9:00-12:05) – Gr 8-12 ◇
Resistance Art: Poetry of Witness – LIVE from the Middle East (April 30, 9:00-10:10)** – Gr 9-12 ◈
Art & World Environment Day: Climate Change in our backyard and around the Globe (June 2, 10-11:30MT/12-1:30ET) ◈

Social Studies

(Click on Session Title for short description)

Semester 1 (Sept – Jan)

International Day of the Girl Child Conference (Oct 8, multiple sessions, 9:00-12:00MT, 11:00-2:00ET)** – Gr 6-12 ◈
Global Dignity Day International Video Conference (We, Oct 15, 9:00-11:15 MT/11:00-1:15 ET **) Gr 6-12
Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict – Part I (TBD, middle of October)** Gr 9-12 ◆
Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict – Part I (TBD, middle of October)** Gr 9-12
Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict – Part II (TBD, end of October)** Gr 9-12
Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict – Part II (TBD, end of October)** Gr 9-12
Liberalism Day (Nov 20, 9:00-12:00MT/11:00-2:00ET) – Gr 11-12 ◇
Global Encounters: Child Soldiers, LIVE from Sierra Leone (Nov 8, 9:00-10:30 Mountain)** – Gr 7-12 ◆
Senate Reform – A Conversation with the Canadian Senate (TBD, middle of November) – Gr 8-12 (Description Coming)

UNESCO Human Rights Day (Nov 26, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET)** – Gr 9-12 ◈

Residential Schools: Story told and Shared (Second week of December)** – Gr 8-12 ◈

Semester 2 (Feb – June)

Global Encounters: Child Soldiers, LIVE from Sierra Leone (TBD, 9:00-10:30 Mountain)** – Gr 7-12 ◆
Islam and Politics (Feb 16, 10:30-11:30MT/2:30-3:30ET) Gr 10-12 ◇
Je suis Charlie, (Rights vs Responsibilities?) (Feb 23, 1:00-2:00MT/3:00-4:00ET) Gr 10-12 ◇
Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict – Part I (TBD, middle of March)** Gr 9-12 ◆
Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict – Part II (TBD, end of March)** Gr 9-12
International Women’s Day: A Day for the Potential of Girls (March 6, 10:30-11:50MT/12:30-1:50ET)**- Gr 9-12 ◈
(French Edition) Middle East in Transition: Peace and Conflict (TBD, middle of March)** Gr 9-12 ◆
Dictatorship Day (Mar 15, 9:00-12:00MT/11:00-2:00ET) – Gr 9-12 – Multiple Sessions ◇
Global Water Crisis (Mar 22, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET) -Gr 9-12 ◈
Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (April 28, 9:00-10:15 MDT) -Gr 9-12 – Gr 10-12 ◈

UNESCO World Press Freedom Ceremony (May 3, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET)** – Gr 8-1 ◆

Senate Reform – A Conversation with the Canadian Senate (TBD, end of May) – Gr 8-12 (Description Coming)

Science

(Click on Session Title for short description)

Semester 1 (Sept – Jan)

Body Systems: Reproduction System (Upon Request) – Gr 9-12 ◇

Body Systems: Heart/Circulation System (Upon Request)

Body Systems: Digestive System (Upon Request) – Gr 9-12

Body Systems: Endocrine System (Upon Request) – Gr 10-12

How Scientific is Science? » Cognitive Biases and Worldview (TBD, beginning of October) Gr 9-12 ◇
Ethics of Stem Cell Research (Nov 27, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET ) – Gr 10-12 ◈
Is there such thing as Sustainable Energy: Green Technology or Global Disaster? (Upon Request) ◇

Semester 2 (Feb – June)

Body Systems: Reproduction System (Upon Request) – Gr 9-12 ◇

Body Systems: Digestion System (Upon Request) – Gr 9-12

Body Systems: Heart/Circulation System (Upon Request) – Gr 9-12

Ethics of Stem Cell Research (TBD, beginning of April) – Gr 9-12 – Gr 10-12 ◈
Mythbusters: Busting Myths with the Experts (TBD, middle of May)

Extreme Science: The Next Frontier in Computer Science (May 27, 9:00-11:30MT/11:00-13:30ET) – Gr 10-12 ◇

Environment / Health / Religion

(Click on Session Title for short description)

Semester 1 (Sept – Jan)

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation (Sept 29, 3:30MT/5:30-6:15ET) – Gr 3-12

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation II (Sept 29, 2:00-2:45MT/4:00-4:45ET) – Gr 3-12

DeforestACTION Global Launch (Oct 21, 9:30-10:15MT/11:30-12:15ET) – Gr 3-12

DeforestACTION Global Launch II (Oct 22, 11:00-11:45MT/13:00-2:15ET) – Gr 3-12

DeforestACTION (Nov 18 or 19, Time: TBA) – Gr 3-12
Is there such thing as Sustainable Energy: Green Technology or Global Disaster? (Upon Request) ◇
Live from COP 21, LIVE from Paris (TBD, beginning of December)** Gr 9-12 ◆

Semester 2 (Feb – June)

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation, (TBD, beginning of February) – Gr 5-12

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation II, (TBD, beginning of February) – Gr 5-12

DeforestACTION Global Launch (TBD, beginning of March) – Gr 5-12

DeforestACTION Global Launch II (TBD, beginning of March) – Gr 5-12

International Polar Bear Day (Feb 27, 10:30-11:50 MT/12:30-1:50 ET) Gr 8-12 ◈ (Description Coming)
Global Water Crisis (Mar 22, 9:00-10:30MT/11:00-12:30ET) – Gr 9-12 ◈
Islam and Politics (Feb 16, 10:30-11:30MT/2:30-3:30ET) Gr 10-12 ◇

LOW Carbon Lunch: Eating our way to a reduced Carbon Footprint (April 20, 1:00-2:00MDT) ◇

DeforestACTION Global Celebration! (April 22, 9:00-10:15 MDT) ◇

Sustainable Energy: Green Technology or Global Disaster? (April 22, 10:30-11:30 MDT/12:30-1:30) ◇
Art & World Environment Day: Climate Change in our backyard and around the Globe (June 2, 10-11:30MT/12-1:30ET) ◈

Elementary

(Click on Session Title for short description)

Semester 1 (Sept – Jan)

Global Dignity Day International Video Conference (We, Oct 15, 9:00-11:15 MT/11:00-1:15 ET **) Gr 6-12

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation (Sept 29, 3:30MT/5:30-6:15ET) – Gr 3-12

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation II (Sept 29, 2:00-2:45MT/4:00-4:45ET) – Gr 3-12

DeforestACTION Global Launch (Oct 21, 9:30-10:15MT/11:30-12:15ET) – Gr 3-12

DeforestACTION Global Launch II (Oct 22, 11:00-11:45MT/13:00-2:15ET) – Gr 3-12

DeforestACTION (Nov 18 or 19, Time: TBA) – Gr 3-12

Semester 2 (Feb -June)

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation (TBD, beginning of February) – Gr 5-12

DeforestACTION Global Teacher Orientation II (TBD, beginning of February) – Gr 5-12

DeforestACTION Global Launch (TBD, beginning of March) – Gr 5-12

DeforestACTION Global Launch II (TBD, beginning of March) – Gr 5-12

LOW Carbon Lunch: Eating our way to a reduced Carbon Footprint (April 20, 1:00-2:00MDT) ◇

Art & World Environment Day: Climate Change in our backyard and around the Globe (June 2, 10-11:30MT/12-1:30ET) ◈

Remember that there is limited space available in each conference and priority is given to CGE/TIG (Taking Alberta Global) Member Schools. If you are interested in becoming a member school, please contact info@tcge.ca.