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Course for global citizenship educators held by J-IDCC

Jeju National University’s International Development Cooperation Center (J-IDCC) held a tw-day training program for global citizenship educators, the school announced on Wednesday (June 30).

The course was organized jointly with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Jeju International Center affiliated with UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR Cifal Jeju)

On June 24 and 25, a total of 24 trainees took the classes, titled, “Teaching global citizenship in the public education system,” “The class module of ‘We are global citizens’ for elementary, middle, and high school students,” and “The roles of teachers as learning facilitators.”

Those who completed the course were issued a course completion certificate by KOICA, J-IDCC, and UNITAR Cifal Jeju. The will be offered an opportunity to teach global citizenship in local elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as youth institutions, starting from the fall semester this year.

J-IDCC runs the Global Citizenship Education program to help local students build global citizenship and critical thinking skills. Schools and institutions that wish to join the program are advised to contact J-IDCC (064-754-8249).

J-IDCC was established in 2015 as Jeju National University’s on-campus agency for official development assistance (ODA) under an agreement concluded between the university, Korea International Cooperation Agency, and Jeju province.