Being a Global Citizen
As an IB World School, developing international-mindedness in our students is central to our mission. That mission states that we serve the students of Zhuhai and the Greater Bay Area in order to: “develop dynamic and principled global citizens” and so it is important that we have a living, breathing definition of what it means to be a “global citizen“. Not only are these points important for today – but we believe they are important for tomorrow as well:
At ZIS, a “global citizen” is someone who…
seeks an understanding of the wider world
develops an identity that involves the capacity and responsibility to make positive change in their world
collaborates with others to pursue equity and sustainability
takes action to advance peace in the world
practices service learning in their global engagement
applies creative and critical thinking to world issues
leads through empathy, values diversity, and respects otherness
In practical terms, developing as global citizens means, for example:
learning about our own culture and the cultures of others
celebrating the cuisines of other parts of the world (we’re very excited for our upcoming Korean lunch!)
reading significant literature from different times and places
using our multilingualism to our advantage in the classroom
learning about the nature of conflict and strategies for resolution and peace
exploring global current events and issues and appreciating the perspectives involved
developing our IB Learner Profile attributes, including “open-minded”, “principled”, and “reflective”
carrying out service learning in our classrooms and for our wider school community
Our commitment to teaching global citizenship involves:
intentionally planning for curricular and co-curricular learning that is embedded in all programmes
delivering age-appropriate global citizenship learning in relation to the above 7 outcomes
maximizing the school’s cultural context to inform local and global citizenship
seeking ways to measure, assess, and further develop student’s development of global citizenship and intercultural learning
providing a culturally sensitive learning environment, employing culturally responsive pedagogy
involving all stakeholders in adopting, supporting, and furthering our school mission to develop global citizens
With over 20 nationalities represented on campus and creative and passionate teachers from across the globe, we work toward these 7 outcomes, purposefully learning from each other with open-minds and a desire to understand this world we call home.
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