History/ social studies/ humanities would seem a very likely subject in which to find multiple perspectives and sophisticated understandings of culture. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. In fact, history curricula are often among the least internationalized/globalized of all.
Global engage blog
World Water Day is March 22. This annual observance has been highlighting important themes about our planet's most vital resource since 1993. This year, people around the world will be thinking about the role of water in food security.
International Mother Tongue Day is observed 21 February "to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world".
This year the IB is a supporting partner for the 2nd annual Global Education Conference.
The organizers describe the event like this:
In 2009, the IB Board of Governors approved a Social Responsibility (SR) policy, to apply to all IB offices and staff worldwide. The policy outlines the working practices and changes to business operations that will need to be adopted for the IB to become a more socially responsible organization.
Australia and New Zealand, the next two weeks will be observed as Fair Trade Fortnight. (The UK observance was earlier this year.)
