Global Social Leaders Training

Introduction

• Welcome to the Global Social Leaders program.
• Access to Teams area, Team Handbook, and Masterclasses.
• Recommended to watch "How to Get Started" video.
• The video covers main elements from the live virtual training.
• Encouraged to take notes and discuss with teammates.

Training Video Agenda

1. Recap of the global goals.
2. Building a collective vision as a team.
3. Identifying strengths to leverage.
4. Next steps for social action projects.

Overview of Social Action Project

• Work in teams to conduct a social action project.
• Identify issues important to you (class, school, community).
• Link projects to global goals (Sustainable Development Goals).

Exercises and Reflection

• Feelings Reflection: Note feelings after watching global goals video.
• Importance of SDGs: Write down why SDGs are important and identify the goal you connect with most.
• Vision Building:
  • Think about how you would want your community to be.
  • Write down ideas as statements.
  • Consider global goals for inspiration but embrace imagination.

Vision Statement Development

• Choose a vision statement that matters most.
• Discuss and identify a common team vision statement.
• Conduct a compare and contrast activity:
  • Identify differences between current community state and the vision statement.
  • List problem statements based on observations and research.

Action Planning

• Quote by Nelson Mandela: "Vision without action is just a dream. Action without vision just passes time. Vision with action can change the world."
• Action and Strength Assessment:
  • Reflect on strengths, interests, and skills.
  • Share with teammates, identify commonalities and differences.
  • Incorporate these into action plans.

Next Steps

• Form teams and inform teacher coordinator about team name.
• Read the team handbook for important information and checklist.
• Watch the master class to start planning the project.

Conclusion

• Video aimed to guide through starting a social action project.
• Encouragement to incorporate learned concepts into action plans.
• Final reminder to enjoy planning and working towards goals.