Welcome Week: January 20-26

This is our Welcome Week as we gear up for the start of the project next week! This week you will meet your Goals Project team facilitator and your class Global Goal. We recommend waiting until Week 1 to tell your students the class Global Goal, but we wanted to make sure you knew in advance. 
As always, please check in on the www.goalsproject.org and the #GoalsProject hashtag for news and updates. 
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Goals Project Facilitators
We are thrilled to welcome in a team of global educators and youth ambassadors to serve as the group leaders and guides for the Goals Project. You will be able to meet your Group Facilitator this week in your WhatsApp group. 


​Welcome from our Youth Facilitators Ananya and Namya​

You are OFFICIAL!
Guess what! We have classrooms across the world participating in the Goals Project. Teachers working with students ages 3 all the way up to university. Please accept this digital badge as our welcome gift to you! 

Share a message and your new Official Goals Project Classroom digital badge on social media! 

Sample tweet/post:
The countdown to the #GoalsProject is on! Looking forward to joining with global classrooms from January 27 - March 9 to take action on the #GlobalGoals. Following our progress or join in at goalsproject.org. @TakeActionEdu ​

Media Kit and LinkedIn Resources
We encourage all participants to share out with your networks, local communities, and media outlets. Click here for the Goals Project 2025 Media Kit. 

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Privacy Policy and Consent Forms
Student data is not collected or stored as part of the Goals Project. ​Upon registration, participants as classroom teachers agreed to adhere to established policies as set by the participant's own school for privacy and consent. Participants should ensure that proper permissions are in place per their school procedures prior to engaging students in the project and/or releasing any video, audio, or photos of students. If parent permissions have not been obtained through the school, participants may use this editable/printable document for their own purposes. In cases where permissions have not been obtained or students are on a no-photograph list, participants must not have those students on any video or photos as part of the project. Participants are encouraged to protect the privacy of students by not sharing names or identifying information. 
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Snapshot
Project dates: January 27 - March 9
Hashtag: #GoalsProject
Twitter: @TakeActionEdu
Instagram: TakeActionEdu
Project leaders: Jennifer Williams and Koen Timmers

Certificates
All participants and students will receive a certificate at the conclusion of the project. 

Up next:
​Invitation to Register! 
​Online International Roundtable on Education, Children’s Rights, and the SDGs for International Day of Education 
Saturday, 25 January 2025
 8:00 AM PDT | 11:00 AM EST | 16:00 BST
Are you interested in learning about the links between education, children's rights, and sustainability on the UN's International Day of Education?
Are you inspired by the leadership of children and youth to advance the global Sustainable Development Goals? Would you like to help implement the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child by encouraging children's voices?

We are delighted to invite you to a special international roundtable to raise awareness about children’s rights, bring attention to Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) and reflect on the role of education in building more inclusive, peaceful, just, and sustainable societies.

The Event
We are pleased to announce the Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative (VoFG CI), in collaboration with The Goals Project, the World Future Council (WFC), and a consortium of educational charities dedicated to supporting children's rights and the global Sustainable Development Goals, will host an online International Roundtable to celebrate this year's International Day of Education. 

REGISTER NOW HERE!

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