15 hours of live, interactive learning in one week that suits you.
Monday to Friday 9.45 to 12.45
Choose to take part in independent challenges over the summer in your own time.
Drawing on the UN’s SDGs, you will be challenged to learn and act. We will focus on People and Planet. You will be supported to take local Place-based action(s).
Our team will support students to independently learn and complete challenges in their own time
Challenges are available to complete following Phase One.
We will be available to provide support and guidance from 3rd to 21st August.
All students who complete Phase 1 will receive a certificate.
All students who complete one or more challenges in Phase two, will receive an additional certificate for each challenge.
All evidence of completion must be submitted by 31st August 2020.
After the programme, you will be invited to enter the GSL Global Goals Competition.
Graduation event via Zoom will take place on 15th September
This timetable will be run live on Zoom from 9.45 to 12:45 Monday to Friday on the following dates:
This is a draft timetable and is subject to change. The latest version of the timetable will be published on this page so please check it closer to the start time of the programme. The start, breaks and finish time are fixed.
We will provide support at the scheduled times in the timetable above. We encourage you to join for our welcome and closing session as a minimum (If you are unable to attend these sessions will be recorded and shared with you).
Each day join us for tea-break (bring your own!) and chat with our team and ask live any questions to the GSL team. We encourage students to complete at least one. Some will choose to do one per week. Others will complete more than one in a week. It’s your choice, we have provided a framework so you pick what challenges and support you need.
Each Wednesday we will have a Wellbeing workshop led live by one of our facilitators.
Phase 2 will officially end on Friday 21st August, however we will give access to all content and you will have until 31st August to complete challenges and complete our end of programme report. This is required to graduate and receive your certificates of completion.
We will offer this support during the following dates:
| DAY 1 – MONDAY | DAY 2 – TUESDAY | DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY | DAY 4 – THURSDAY | DAY 5 – FRIDAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:15 | People, Planet or Place Challenge introduction (Live) | INDEPENDENT LEARNING – time to work on your selected challenge(s) in your own time | WELLBEING WORKSHOP – LIVE WORKSHOP | INDEPENDENT LEARNING – time to work on your selected challenge(s) in your own time | INDEPENDENT LEARNING – time to work on your selected challenge(s) in your own time |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Challenge guest speaker | Q & A – tearoom | Q & A – tearoom | Q & A – tearoom | INDEPENDENT LEARNING – time to work on your selected challenge(s) in your own time |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Challenge Q and A | INDEPENDENT LEARNING – time to work on your selected challenge(s) in your own time | INDEPENDENT LEARNING – time to work on your selected challenge(s) in your own time | INDEPENDENT LEARNING – time to work on your selected challenge(s) in your own time | CELEBRATE & CONNECT (Live session) |
Our graduation will take place online – on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 from 6pm to 7pm.
It will celebrate the end of this programme and we will share details on how to get involved in our GSL Global Goals Competition (free to participate).
This day will also be the opening of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 75). On this day, you will receive your named e-certificates – for completion of the 5-day GSL Catalyst Course and for the challenges you complete*
*Evidence of completion will be required by Monday 31st August 2020
Before the live programme sessions start you will be emailed private Zoom links and further instructions for how to log in.
We will be adding to this welcome page further details and announcements on our guest speakers, and challenge partners…
You will not be able to join without your parents signing the Parental Consent Form and you need to have read our Code of Conduct before signing the Code of Conduct Agreement, to keep you safe online. These forms will have been sent to the email address you provided in your registration form.
Your safety on our programmes is our main priority. We aim to create an inclusive, safe and enjoyable experience for young people participating in the programme online, please read the points below.
As part of the programme, you will have live online sessions lead by a GSL facilitator, and with other participants joining from different countries. Please be aware that we will be using Zoom for live online sessions.
You will have been allocated one of the below session times for the three-days:
10.00 – 13.45 (CET) / 09.00 -12.45 (BST).
Please make sure you attend the full slot we have allocated – just in case we have to change the start slightly.
It’s important that you know what you are signing up to take part in!
This programme involves live online interactive sessions lead by a GSL coach (this is the Catalyst course). You will be able to use your camera and microphone to engage with your coach and students.
The course is followed by an independent social challenge of your choice. You will be supported to complete your challenge over a period of 30-days.
There are no tests to complete the programme (phew!) or to participate in the programme. You will through have all the content in English.
In order to gain the most of your online learning experience, we recommend you participate in the discussions. Please if possible have your camera and microphone switched on when you go to breakout rooms. Our facilitators will tell you when to get ready for discussions. Please note, some of the sessions will be focused on how to launch and develop successful projects; gaining greater impact in your community; and topical debates which will help with your communication and persuasive skills. There will be other topics of discussion based on the requests we receive, for example an informal forum may be set up to for participants to connect with their global peers and exchange shared interests around similar SDG goals and community projects they are currently involved with.
The programme is all in English, and we do not provide translations of the materials. Hopefully in the future we will be able to release a programme that is suitable for a variety of levels of English.
We would suggest that you need to have a CEFR level (Common European Framework of Reference) of B2 or above (C1/ C2) to join this programme.
We do not ask you to do a test to show your level, so please be aware that this is important you are sure you are happy! If you are concerned about this, please get in touch with our team before you register.
There are some free online tests if you want to check your level.
We will not record sessions as a default as the live sessions are made to be interactive and involve all participants.
In exceptional circumstances, we can discuss the possibility of recording a live session depending on the content and gaining additional consent from parents. Please note, we will need adequate notice if you need to miss an online session.
All materials will be accessible on the online learning platform. As such, you will need access to the internet as well as a webcam for live sessions. Please note, these materials must not be shared with your friends, classmates and teachers.
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