Illinois Global Scholar

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[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

Two IGS students have a Climate Education Bill in Committee tomorrow. Please file as PROPONENT. “SELF” for other most blanks. https://t.co/gxxLidJICr

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

Please file a witness slip in favor of SB3349. This bill increases access to the Illinois Global Scholar program to all Illinois students by allowing students at schools without IGS to complete it remotely.

Answer questions and file as PROPONENT:
https://t.co/WnDTk1gI0T

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

Lelia is one of three Illinois Global Scholar students to successfully push forward meaningful policy in IL this year. These laws ensure students learn about the dangers of fentanyl and that all high schools keep a supply of lifesaving Naloxone (NARCAN). https://t.co/9BwMLp5B2y

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

Please take 30 seconds to file a witness slip in favor of HB3522 which would award college credit for students who earn the Illinois Global Scholar Certificate. HOW TO FILE A WITNESS SLIP FOR HB3522:

Go to this link: https://t.co/FDo1yGQJAj
Position: “Proponent”

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

High School Student Braden Hajer Drives Nations 1st Mandatory Media Literacy Law with @RepHernandez using @ILGlobalScholar Inquiry to action model! Glad to see YOU finally get credit you deserve! @MediaLiteracyEd ⁦@ILSTOY⁩ ⁦⁦@NCSSNetwork⁩ https://t.co/IWTWiPCyQq

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

@cheffernan75 Inquiry! Inquiry centers students as agents and implicitly responds to who they are and what they want to investigate within the broad boundaries set by teacher, school, and state. To decide what should and shouldn’t be taught leaves out what is most important: students.

[Rita Fischer @RitaRFischerEdD]

Congratulations to Elizabeth, all D128 @ILGlobalScholar students, and their amazing instructors in varied globally focused courses. Thank you to the amazing Paul Friedrich for teaching the capstone course at VHHS.

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

A4: Action can be encouraged at so many levels—-community to global. Some of best resources are people and organizations in our own communities! #Globaledchat

[Coach Brandon Wilcox @CoachWilcox55]

You want to change a culture? All it takes is one person who is willing to do what is right. Others will follow!

[Heather Singmaster @hsingmaster]

We're busy preparing for next week's #Globaledchat extravaganza - a week long discussion on global hunger! Get ready to join us - the first slow chat question will drop on Monday at 10am US ET! #teachsdgs #FoodPrize21 #TeachAg #glag22 #ClimateActionEdu

[ENGAGE - Youth in Government @ENGAGE_YIG]

"Truth is that a nickel won’t buy you much these days — certainly not a gumball. However, shockingly enough, that is the annual federal investment per student in civic education. That’s right — one shiny nickel."

#getengaged #georgiacivics

https://t.co/hJlngTytOg

[Charles W McKinney, Jr. @CharlesWMcKinn2]

My note today to my son and his friend about the AP US History exam:

I got a 2.

Sincerely,
Charles McKinney
BA - History
MA - History
Ph.D. - History

Associate Professor - History

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

Please file a witness slip for Media Literacy Education:
Here's how to file a witness slip: https://t.co/Qnf9MLWn0T Here's a link to the MEDIA LITERACY witness slip: https://t.co/DceTOKZlQK

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

Capstone Student Braden H. worked to resurrect/improve HB234 - for media literacy education! Passed IL HOUSE now in SENATE. Please support this bill by filing witness slip here: https://t.co/DceTOKZlQK

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

Capstone Student Braden H. worked to resurrect and improve HB234 - a bill for media literacy education! Please consider supporting this bill by filing a witness slip here: https://t.co/DceTOKZlQK

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

When COVID hit, Senior Mathew Felbein jumped into action researching how ensemble music could go on! Using research & expertise from around the world, he created 2 courses--1 for younger students, one for older. Check out his work published by ILMEA! https://t.co/1Cn39ZxDF0

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

The wisdom and insights of living in this moment from from former trauma nurse Wali Khan, Keynote Speaker at the 2021 "Power of Perspective" Virtual Summit https://t.co/qhBKcEe9nH via @YouTube

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

Register for the Virtual Global Digital Development Forum | Virtual Global Digital Development Forum https://t.co/gJZ8vzMofz

[Illinois Global Scholar @ILGlobalScholar]

5 strategies to be more gender-inclusive in the classroom. https://t.co/2Up7L4Idrr