About us

In today's rapidly changing landscape, fostering global citizenship is more crucial than ever. We believe that by providing students with opportunities to engage in meaningful cross-cultural experiences and develop a deep understanding of global issues, we can cultivate empathy, critical thinking, and a sense of responsibility toward creating positive change and taking local action.

At CGE, we are dedicated to partnering with schools, educators, and communities to integrate global education into curricula and extracurricular activities. Through innovative programs, immersive cultural dialogues, and virtual collaborations, we aim to broaden student's horizons, expand their worldview, and nurture their passion for making a difference.

Since 2008, hundreds of thousands of students in over 70 countries, have participated in our sessions, making CGE the largest provider of real-time school-based collaborative programming in Canada.

• FREE 45-minute virtual events
• Live and interactive & live-streamed on youtube
• Students listen as experts share stories of their real-life experiences
• Interact, ask questions, participate in polls and quizzes!
  

• Learning programs that bring together students from diverse and inclusive communities across provinces, countries, and the globe,
• Students develop a deep understanding of issues that impact them in their lives and communities.
• Students build real skills in dialogue and critical thinking, as well as empathy through sharing of regional lived experiences and perspectives.
  

How does it work?

REGISTER

PREPARE

PARTICIPATE

• Select a session
  
• Decide how you would like to participate > Live and interactive OR as a viewer on Youtube (you can still participate via chat!). *Live spots are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
  

• Review your FREE Educator Guide, with optional in-class activities, discussion questions, and lesson plans, videos, and art enhancements.
• Select a student to introduce your school and say an interesting fact they have learning about the event topic
  

• Join the zoom or YouTube link at the scheduled time and date.
• All events are saved on Youtube, so if you miss the live event you can tune in later!

Interested in seeing some of our past events? Check them out HERE!

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2023/2024 Events and Descriptions

art4climate

(secondary) 2023

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2023/2024 Events and Descriptions

How to be a Climate Activist. ​Join our #Decarbonize students ​live from the International ​Climate Change ​Conference in ​Dubai, UAE.

2023

Global Child Climate ​Manifesto

Co-written by a team of ​outstanding children ​representing schools in more ​than 70 countries, for UNFCCC ​COP 28 with #Decarbonize2022

2022

National Youth Dialogue: #Vote16

Binging together high schools across Canada In partnership with Senate McPhedran and the #Vote16 campaign team

2022

National Youth Dialogue: Pride Guide

Partnering GSAs across the country with the Public Health Agency of Canada to tackle gender based violence in Canadian schools

2021

Provincial Dialogue:

17 Calls for 17 SDGs

Students across Alberta share their calls for action on the SDGs alongside the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation

#DECARBONIZE

Global Child climate program

Centre for Global Education is committed to the principle that diversity in those we serve and our team is our strength. CGE defines acts of oppression as any intentionally or unconsciously discriminatory behaviour towards an individual or a group of people. CGE in all aspects of our operation and all levels of the organization does not tolerate acts of oppression and shall address any intentional or unintentional acts of oppression towards an individual or a group of people that creates barriers to access or inclusion.

sarah@cgeducation.org

Sarah flynn

Director

Sarah Flynn is the Director for the Centre for Global Education. She has a BSc in Molecular Genetics, an MA in Sociology, and is currently completing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Alberta. Sarah has worked in biomedical and clinical research and was formerly the Assistant Director of the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services, University of Alberta. Sarah has been an adjunct instructor and has a number of peer reviewed publications in her cv. Sarah also likes to think she makes the best double chocolate chip toffee cookies. Ever.

rebecca@cgeducation.org

Rebecca moon

Online Learning Coordinator

Rebecca is the Online Education Coordinator for the Centre for Global Education. She has a B.Ed. from the University of Alberta in Secondary Education with a major in Biological Sciences and a minor in Mathematics. Rebecca comes from a rural area in Northern Alberta, Canada and has had the pleasure to work closely with many Indigenous youth in the classroom. She combines her passion for youth engagement, climate action, and social justice to inspire thousands of youth in her role at CGE.