My thoughts about Education Humanities, Technology and Digital Culture. Interested on social media tools in educational contexts and
gamification in education.
Being a teacher provides a unique opportunity to make a transformative and lasting impact on the lives of others, contribute to shaping sustainable futures and achieve personal fulfillment.
"The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage".
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) highlights the importance of putting at the top of the global agenda stopping the decline in the number of teachers and starting to increase that figure.
"We call upon countries to ensure that teaching is transformed everywhere into a more attractive and valorised profession where teachers are valued, trusted, and adequately supported to meet the needs of every learner. Bold actions must be taken, if we are to reverse the current decline and successfully increase teacher numbers."
The 2023 celebrations will aim to put the importance of stopping the decline in the number of teachers and then starting to increase that number at the top of the global agenda.
Through various activities, all the countries will advocate for a dignified and valued teaching profession, analyse their challenges, and showcase inspiring practices to attract, retain and motivate teachers and educators.
It will also examine the ways in which education systems, societies, communities, and families recognise, appreciate, and actively support teachers.
Teachers, don't give up! There a lot of difficulties in the present era we are living! War, human rights, violence, freedom, climate change, students suffering the burnout of the last two, three years.
We are a reference to our students ! How many of boys and girls we saved along our life as teachers by helping them to work about their inner aspirations.
Happy Teacher's Day! Don't give up! You're the beat of education!
"Humanity depends on the boundless energy, ideas and contributions of youth everywhere. Today and every day, let’s support and stand with young people in shaping a just and sustainable world, for people and planet. "
UN Secretary-general António Guterres
via Google Images
Every year, International Youth Day celebrates the determination, ideas and leadership of young people as we pursue a better world.
The first International Youth Day was observed on 12 August, 2000 after its adoption by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1999.
Theme 2023:
"Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World."
Green skills are “knowledge, abilities, values and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society”.
This year’s theme reminds us of the importance of ensuring young people gain and apply skills in the burgeoning green economy. From innovative sustainable technologies and renewable energy, to revolutions in transportation systems and industrial activity, young people must be equipped with skills and knowledge to shape a cleaner, greener, more climate resilient future.
Successful transition towards a greener world will depend on the development of green skills in the population. Green skills are “knowledge, abilities, values and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society”.
Did you know:
Half of the people on our planet are 30 or younger, and this is expected to reach 57% by the end of 2030.
Survey shows that 67% of people believe in a better future, with 15 to 17 year-olds being the most optimistic about this.
The majority of people agree that the age balance in politics is wrong. More than two thirds (69%) of people across all age groups agree that more opportunities for younger people to have a say in policy development/change would make political systems better.
Globally, only 2.6% of parliamentarians are under 30 years old, and less than 1% of these young MPs are women.
Think about what you can do in you community and how you can effectively spread the message. Make it fun and relatable and use all your channels to spread the message. Think Instagram Twitter, TikTok, schooll. college, local radios or newspapers.
Educational radio show. Contact popular local/national radio stations to request a slot to have a discussion with distinguished individuals and youth.
Organize a (virtual) public meeting or debate to discuss young people’s contributions to global issues.
Initiate round table discussions among adults (parents, teachers) and young people (friends, classmates from other school or college) to promote intergenerational understanding.
Organize a youth forum to exchange ideas and discuss cultural backgrounds in order to help young people accept others and popularize a culture of non-violence.
Organize a (virtual) concert to promote International Youth Day and the launch of the Year. Invite local young musicians and combine it with a panel discussion or invite a politician, the maire, to hold the keynote speech.
Create an “info point” about youth-related issues in the center of your town/village, at high schools, or at university campus.
Organize an exhibition. Get permission to use a public space for an arts exhibit, which showcases the challenges of young people today or how young people are contributing to development. Try to involve young people in the domains of culture, arts and music, to raise awareness on youth-related issues.
Write to your Minister of Youth to inform him or her about the challenges young people face in their daily lives and to suggest solutions.
A variety of informational material, such as the logo for the International Year of Youth, will be made available on the International Youth Day Trello board, which will be made public ahead of International Youth Day.
Note: If you would like to use the logo for your event, read the guidelines for the logo and fill out the liability waiver form, which will also be made available for download
Infographic 5 Things to Know about Green Skills for Youth
credits: UN
International Youth Day 2023 Infographic: 5 Things To Know About Green Skills For Youth. Download PDF version here.
For those interested in organizing activities to celebrate 2023 IYD, logos in all 6 UN languages, both with and without the United Nations name are available here.
Illustration: UN Women/Poompat Watanasirikul
Some important issues:
Today, the world is embarking on a green transition. The shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly world is critical not only for responding to the global climate crisis but also for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A successful transition towards a greener world will depend on the development of green skills in the population. Green skills are “knowledge, abilities, values and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society”.
By the way, I'm here to share with you as well the Review of July.
Some of my usual readers are on Summer holiday. However in some states of the United States, teachers and students are already back to school tomorrow 13 August.
Wherever you are back to school or still on holidays like the most of European countries, I hope that you're having a wonderful and safe time.
I'll be back posting the normal roundup next week.
