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Queensland Global Youth Summit 2023




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Supporting Year 8-10

Global Competence

in

Queensland

 

 

This program is an initiative of the Queensland Department of Education and facilitated by Asia Education Foundation at the University of Melbourne. Places for Queensland students are fully-funded by the Queensland Department of Education. 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Queensland Department of Education International is committed to providing inclusive, equitable, and exceptional education programs for Queensland state school students and is thrilled to offer this exciting new opportunity to Queensland students. 

The inaugural 2023 Queensland Global Youth Summit will inspire Queensland young people to navigate and respond positively to the rapidly changing and diverse world we live in. The summit aims to provide students with opportunities to explore different elements of global competence and enhance students' essential, analytical, and creative thinking skills, leadership skills, intercultural understanding, self-awareness, and cultural understanding to facilitate meaningful global connections.

In Semester 2, 2023, participating students will explore ways to enhance their global competence, agency, global-mindedness and networks. The 2023 pilot of this program will connect students across schools in Brisbane and Cairns through a series of synchronous online workshops and asynchronous learning activities through Term 3 and Term 4, culminating in an in-person all-day Summit on October 17th.

This valuable learning opportunity is available to students in Brisbane and Cairns schools in Year 8 to 10. Future iterations will be open to students across the State.

The Summit and associated workshops will strengthen students’ knowledge and understanding of global competence, perspectives, diversity, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, effective communication, collaboration, and presentation skills. Through the program students will consider how they can ‘think globally, act locally’, developing a range of actions to make their local school communities more inclusive and equitable. Students will showcase their actions to make communities more equitable at the final Summit in October.

Places are limited and registrations are essential using the form below.

 

 

STRUCTURE OF PROGRAM

 

As a participant of the program, students will engage in and contribute to four online synchronous workshops (3 hours each), five asynchronous learning activities and one final face-to-face Summit day.  

The four synchronous workshops and asynchronous activities will explore: Global Competence, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals; effective communication and collaboration; exploring global and local challenges; designing 'solutions' and actions for inclusive and equitable communities, and presentation skills. Workshops will include guest speakers, collaborative learning activities and numerous breakout room opportunities to meet and discuss topics with peers from a range of schools. 


REGISTER -  email your interest to:

Global.Youth.Summit@qed.qld.gov.au

Register

 Registrations extended to 5pm Friday 23rd June

STRUCTURE OF PROGRAM

 

As a participant of the program, students will engage in and contribute to four online synchronous workshops (3 hours each), five asynchronous learning activities and one final face-to-face Summit day.  

The four synchronous workshops and asynchronous activities will explore: Global Competence, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals; effective communication and collaboration; exploring global and local challenges; designing 'solutions' and actions for inclusive and equitable communities, and presentation skills. Workshops will include guest speakers, collaborative learning activities and numerous breakout room opportunities to meet and discuss topics with peers from a range of schools. 

KEY DATES

BRIEFINGS

  • Teacher Briefing ONLINE - Thursday 13th July, 2023, 3.30-4.30pm

WORKSHOPS

Synchronous ONLINE WORKSHOP 1:

Thurs 20th   OR      Fri 21st July

12pm to 3pm

Synchronous ONLINE WORKSHOP 2:

Tues 8th      OR      Wed 9th Aug

9am to 12pm

Synchronous ONLINE WORKSHOP 3:

Mon 4th       OR      Thurs 7th Sept

9am to 12pm

Synchronous ONLINE WORKSHOP 4:

Thur 5th      OR     Fri 6th Oct

12pm to 3pm



THE SUMMIT

  • BRISBANE - TUES 17th of OCTOBER 09.00am to 03.00pm held FACE-TO-FACE - Royal International Convention Centre

 

  • CAIRNS - TUES 17th of OCTOBER 09.00am to 03.00pm held FACE-TO-FACE - Hilton Hotel Cairns
     
     

     




Who

Open to Queensland Students in Year 8-10. Brisbane and Cairns students for the 2023 pilot.

Where

4 workshops delivered ONLINE and 1 in-person Summit in Brisbane and Cairns.

Cost

With funding from the Queensland Department of Education, participation in this event is free. 


REGISTER - email:

Global.Youth.Summit@qed.qld.gov.au or click the button below

Register

 Registrations close 5pm Friday 23rd June

For all enquires, please email Global.Youth.Summit@qed.qld.gov.au


Presenters

2016 AEF Autumn School

Sydney/Melbourne

  • Dr Kathleen Turner, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Griffith Asia Institute
  • Mr Mohamad Abdalla, Professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences, Griffith University
  • Dr Indigo Willing OAM, Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research
  • Mr Aaron Seeto, Curatorial Manager of Asian and Pacific Art at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and previously Director of the 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art in NSW
  • Mr Keith Shangare, Diversity Coordinator, AFL Queensland

Additional speakers will be announced over the coming weeks

Learning outcomes

The learning outcomes of the 2023 Queensland Global Youth Summit program are as follows:


  1. Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding and application of global competence skills across all four dimensions of the OECD PISA 2018 Global Competence Framework.

  2. Students will explore ways to enhance their active role in learning through agency and community engagement.

  3. Students will understand the benefits of expanding a global mindset in shaping positive futures for all students.

  4. Students will have opportunities to actively participate in their communities - locally, globally, and personally.

  5. Students will recognise the significance of connecting and collaborating with others through purposeful networks within and between schools and throughout our communities.

  6. Students will strengthen their knowledge and understanding of global competence, perspectives, diversity, the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, effective communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.

  7. Students will develop a range of actions to make their local school communities more inclusive and equitable, showcasing their actions at the final Summit in October.

By participating in the program, students will gain a deeper understanding of global competence and be equipped with the skills and mindset necessary to navigate and positively respond to a diverse and rapidly changing world. They will also be able to apply their learning in practical ways to create positive change in their communities.






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The Queensland Global Youth Summit is funded by the Queensland Department of Education and implemented by the Asia Education Foundation at Asialink, The University of Melbourne. View a copy of our Privacy Notice here. 

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