Kim Jacklin teaches

Social Studies and

Cosmetology at

Parkland Composite

High School (PCHS) in

Edson, Alberta. She is

actively involved with

ACGC, and she serves

as the department head

for Career and

Technology Studies at

her school. She works

closely with PCHS’s

Environmental Politics

and Ethics course, as a social studies

advisor. In addition, she serves as the

PCHS’s Health and Wellness

representative and works on health

education policy and action for her

school and her school division.

Kim has always had a passion for

social studies. She takes particular

interest in the relationship between

various historical narratives and

students’ empathy regarding

historical and current events. In her

mind, students’ participation in

global citizenship is a forum to help

build empathy for people on both a

local and a global level. Empathy is

an important aspect of understanding

social issues, as it helps people

understand the behavior of others.

Kim uses storytelling and narrative

to help students understand the

perspectives of others.

Documentaries, interviews, photo

essays and literature are infused

within her social studies classes to

develop multiple perspectives on

difficult social issues. Kim

challenges her students to consider

the ‘ripple effect’ that one’s actions

may have on others. She encourages

students to think critically about the

deliberate and inadvertent

consequences of consumerism,

environmentalism, foreign relations

and humanitarianism.

Last July, Kim had the opportunity

to participate in ACGC’s Global

Citizenship Summer Institute at the

University of Alberta. The institute

was an amazing opportunity for her

to build relationships with ACGC

Change Your World Tour 2015: South Africa!

and other teachers around the

province, as well as deepen her

understanding of what global

citizenship is and how it can be used

to build awareness, to promote

inquiry and to problem-solve in a

social studies context. As an

educator in rural Alberta, it was

interesting to see that some of the

concerns surrounding student

engagement and activism in her

community are also issues that other

teachers encounter in more urban

centres.

In her quest to build student empathy

as an approach to global citizenship,

Kim hopes to continue to offer

multiple perspectives on social

issues that will affect students on

both the local and global level. In

collaboration with the

Environmental Education teachers,

she hopes to bring awareness to the

societal implications of climate

change on a local and global level.

She is excited to learn more about

global citizenship and to weave it

within her teaching practice.

Educator Profile: Kim Jacklin

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WINTER 2015 A PUBLICATION OF THE ALBERTA COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL COOPERATION

Do you know an outstanding and engaged youth in grades

9-12, involved in social justice and interested in

international development? Nominate

them to participate in the Change Your

World: Alberta Youth Leadership Tour

to South Africa this July!

The Change Y our World Tour is an op-

portunity for five Alberta youth to learn

about health and community development

in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, where

Keiskamma Canada Foundation and their

partner, Keiskamma Trust, operate.

Through this experience, youth will learn

more about the work being done and how

they can continue to be involved in

international development, locally and

globally. To top it off, the tour is

completely free for participants!

Nominations are open from 17 Febru-

ary—1 April. Learn about

Keiskamma on page 3 of this newsletter, or visit

www.acgc.ca!

Teachers’ Conventions: ACGC will have a booth at the Greater Edmonton Teachers’ Convention on 27-28 of February,

and at the Calgary City Teachers’ Convention on the 12-13th of February. Come by and gather resources from ACGC

staff!

Global, Environmental & Outdoor Education Council of A.T.A. Conference

May 1-3, 2015, at the Palisades Stewardship Educational Centre in Jasper National Park. For more information contact con-

ference@geoec.org or visit www.geoec.org.

Diversity, Equity and Human Rights DEHR Conference: March 13-14, 2015 at Barnett House, Edmonton. Confer-

ence with keynote speaker, Darren Lund, discussing the importance of promoting equity and the acceptance of differences

within schools and communities. Please contact your local ATA president for registration information

Parkland Composite High students learn about global disparity

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More Opportunities!

Inspire your students during International Development Week, 1-7 February, with sto-

ries from ACGC’s 4th Annual Top 30 Under 30 Magazine! This year’s magazine fea-

tures extraordinary young people from South Africa to Bragg Creek, from Peru to Fort

McMurray, who are engaging themselves and others in the fight for a more just and sus-

tainable future for everyone.

The magazine is viewable online on ACGC’s website. Limited printed copies are availa-

ble by making a request to communications@acgc.ca.

2015 International Development Week

In November, Parkland Composite High School students in Social Studies 10 engaged in the interactive activi-

ty titled World of 100 as a part of their Flex Project day. Flex Project days emphasize hands-on experiential

learning for students, while meeting curricular outcomes in their core and CTS subject areas. The World of

100 activity demonstrates the impact of global disparity by comparing

countries around the world according to criteria such as income, food

availability, clean water access, mortality, and military weapons. Stu-

dents were very surprised at how unequal the world’s resources are

distributed globally, and were shocked at how much more economic

and resource wealth a country like Canada has as opposed to a country

such as Burma.

The activity inspired students to ask questions like, “How do we solve

this problem?” and, “Why is the world so unequal?” The students were

motivated to learn more about social equity and justice issues that are

the root causes of global disparity. Teachers Nicole Berube and Kim

Jacklin of PCHS are currently working with ACGC to develop follow-up activities, which will provide stu-

dents the opportunity to explore these questions further. The goal is to have students examine some of the

causes of social inequity on both the local and global levels.

The World of 100 was created by the Global, Environment, and Outdoor Education Council and is available

on their website: www.geoec.org/

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Alberta Youth to Visit South Africa’s Eastern Cape Nestled along the rural, wind-swept coast of South Africa’s

Eastern Cape, a vibrant community organization, the

Keiskamma Trust, is enriching and encouraging healthy

families, individuals, and entire

villages. The Keiskamma Trust has

worked in the Peddie South District of

the Eastern Cape, South Africa, for

over ten years, providing innovative

and multi-faceted community

development projects that together

provide holistic support and

intervention for the region’s mainly

Xhosa population. The Trust is

supported in Alberta by ACGC’s

member organization, the Keiskamma

Canada Foundation, who have been

given the opportunity to host the

Change Your World: Alberta Youth

Leadership Tour to this region this

July.

In 2000, the Trust’s founder, Dr Carol

Hofmeyr began to work in the village

of Hamburg, at the mouth of the

Keiskamma River. Her combined

skills as a medical doctor, creative fine

-artist, as well as her passion for human

rights, transformed the lives of the

people she worked with and taught.

Those qualities still inform and

underlie everything that the Trust

endeavours to do today.

Dr. Hofmeyr’s first act was to start a fabric art project to

provide the community with work and income generation

for approximately 150 women and men. The award-

winning textile works, ceramics, bead and wire-works

created by the villagers showcase the region’s culture,

environment, heritage and daily experience. This project

has enabled families to have a stable income for over ten

years, in an area where unemployment rates are over 80%.

While the art project remains the back-bone of the Trust’s

work, other programs have sprung up in the region. The

trust spearheaded the fight against HIV/AIDS in their

district, initially working to provide much-needed ARVs to

people infected with the virus. Today, the health initiative

has expanded into a comprehensive community health

program active in 47 villages and in

partnership with government clinics,

focusing on primary health and

reducing the burden of preventable

disease. Money provided by the

Canadian government has further

helped in the employment of village

health workers to increase the

diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS

and TB.

On top of this, the Trust also offers

educational opportunities for over 700

children and youth in the region

through the creation of four centers.

Programs range from pre-school early

childhood development and after-

school care for younger children, all

the way to ICT training, life-skills

workshops and career guidance for

youth in their late-teens and early 20s.

A music academy has also grown to

include over 100 students between

ages 8 - 17, who have the opportunity

to learn multiple instruments and

perform concerts locally and

nationally. Such opportunities

provide the youth with a wider

worldview, extending the students

beyond the confines of their poor rural

setting, and giving them confidence and belief in their own

power and ability.

The Change Your World: Alberta Youth Leadership Tour

is a wonderful opportunity for five selected students to

learn about the Trust’s work, engage with the community’s

students and their supporters, and learn how partnership

allows everyone to learn and grow. If you know a youth

that would benefit from this tour, you can find out more

and download a nomination form by visiting www.acgc.ca.

Nominations are open from 17 February – 1 April.

The Keiskamma Canada Foundation: www.keiskammacanada.com

The Keiskamma Trust: www.keiskamma.org/

Above: Community Garden in Hamburg

Below: Tapestry made as part of the

Trust’s Art Project

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Global Learning Program ˑ Canada World Youth ˑ

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Mission Society ˑ Canadian Peacemakers Interna-

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World's Children Foundation ˑ CAUSE Canada ˑ

CEIBA Association ˑ Centre for Affordable Water

and Sanitation Technology ˑ Centre for Global

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Children Association ˑ Crossroads Christian Com-

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Human Development Foundation ˑ International

Centre for Development Learning ˑ John Humph-

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Keiskamma Canada Foundation ˑ Light Up the

World ˑ Maharashtra Seva Samiti Organization ˑ

Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World

Peace ˑ Marda Loop Justice Film Festival ˑ Mennon-

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King University College ˑ Minkha Knitters Cooper-

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One! International Poverty Relief ˑ Operation

Eyesight Canada ˑ Optometry Giving Sight ˑ Oxfam

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ACGC Teach is undertaken with the financial support of the Government of

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(DFATD).

Teachers working to educate

students on water issues may

be interested in obtaining a

copy of Mission of Mercy

Canada’s Water for Life Water

Kit. Created by Edmonton

Public School Board teacher

Jessica Carr, the kit connects

the Alberta curricular focus of

global awareness and

citizenship, with the BioSand

Filter project implemented by

Mission of Mercy

Canada. Mrs. Carr

incorporated this curriculum into her Grade 3 classroom at Ormbsy Elementary School

in September. These students, along with Grade 10 students at Lillian Osborne High

School, then completed a 5 km walkathon to raise support for Mission of Mercy

Canada’s BioSand Filter Project. While the kit can be adapted to all grade levels, it is

particularly pertinent to Grade 3 in order to supplement their studies about India.

Contact info@missionofmercy.ca to obtain a copy.

Featured Resource: Water for Life: Water Kit