This course provides key resources and guidance for teachers and people interested in education and culture on why and how to integrate living heritage in their lessons and extracurricular activities in the school. Such lessons and activities aim to make learning more contextualized, relevant and engaging for students while they help raise awareness about the importance of safeguarding living heritage.    By the end of the course, the participant will:  Understand the benefits of using ICH in school programmes and activities. Gain capacity to develop lessons or activities, with at least one lesson or activity developed as part of the course. Build synergy with other education programs such as Education for Sustainable Development, Global Citizenship Education or Social and Emotional Learning, etc. Identify opportunities to develop more lessons or activities in her/his school context.   Whoever you are — policymaker, school director, teacher, student, parent, heritage practitioner — you have a vital role to play in this process.    

Welcome to this course! Together we will explore how to build global competency and dialogue by using films. Throughout the course, you will engage in different activities including reflecting in the forum on current practices, goals, and aspirations. We will explore ways to use film to create social emotional learning opportunities and self-reflection, as well as to facilitate dialogue around the student experience of documentary film. In addition, we will develop methods for investigating film background and exploring essential questions. And finally, we will explore ways that film can inspire positive social change through action, advocacy and awareness. This learning experience will guide you to create and share a lesson plan and get feedback from your peers. You will also have an opportunity to share your experiences teaching your lesson in a short reflection paper.     Along with the following five sessions, three live sessions with the instructor will be made for the course participants!              

Storytelling is fast becoming a crucial skill for framing issues in a way that inspires positive change. In this course, participants will be introduced to some key concepts, and explore the potential storytelling holds to create empathy and understanding, as well as how it can be used to assert identity. Participants will also get an introduction to story building.    Title Creative Storytelling for Changemakers   Course Duration Run throughout the year Target Educators & general public   Course Details Module 1 The power of stories Module 2 What is a story? Module 3 Story and identity Module 4 Shaping stories for impact  Module 5 Building a story         

This course aims to provide young leaders with forward-thinking concepts, frameworks, and skills to create and lead transformational change in their careers and life paths, starting from within. In this course, participants will deep dive into the Regeneration mindset, redefine the idea of Leadership and connect with eye-opening and inspiring stories of individuals and communities showing how a holistic approach to self, societal and environmental well-being is not only possible but better for all.  This participatory learning space will be guided by the facilitator and built upon each individual experience and emerging collective wisdom. By the end of the course, participants will be aware of the power and possibility of creating a new narrative that taps into their authentic leadership. By putting into practice essential skills, learners will be encouraged to foster thriving relationships with themselves, others and the planet.     WEEK 1   From Sustainability to Regeneration   WEEK 2   From Fragmentation to Integration   WEEK 3   Essential Skills and The Inner Development Goals   WEEK 4   Redefining Success & New Leadership - 4 weeks,  instructor-led online course starting September 16th, 2025 - Access recorded Master Classes, interactive live sessions, and participatory exercises, including a self-assessment and roadmap tool to advance the Inner Development Goals. - Deep dive into highly curated resources including SIMA Academy films, hand-picked articles, and state-of-the-art references.

This interactive, application-based course explores Social Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies within the context of Global Citizenship Education. Through eight live sessions and ongoing support on the course platform, this course will help you build self-awareness, emotional vocabulary and regulation, empathy, compassion and common humanity. This course rooted in research and real-world practice is designed to help participants integrate principles of Social Emotional Learning in their personal and professional lives to foster inclusive and emotionally intelligent environments.   *Attending the live sessions is mandatory for the course completion. Please take a look at the following dates for the Zoom live sessions during the course:

This prerequisite course is exclusively for applicants of the 10th Global Capacity-Building Workshop on GCED. It provides foundational knowledge of Global Citizenship Education (GCED), within the context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It introduces GCED’s core principles, pedagogical approaches and its role in fostering sustainable and peaceful futures.   Application Deadline: JUNE 27 2025, 11:59PM (KST)   Eligibility: Global Educators from the 2025 ODA recipient countries, with a minimum of three years(at least five years remaining until retirement) of professional experience who have successfully completed this prerequisite course.   Estimated Course Duration: 80 minutes (Includes 7 lecture videos + 1 discussion task, where participants post their reflections and opinions)