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         

By the end of this course, you will unlock the power of film to take your students beyond school walls, inspiring them to be media and information-literate global citizens and active contributors to a more equitable and sustainable world.  We'll be taking a closer look at documentary films to explore the impact of visual storytelling to communicate ideas and inspire change. And, we’ll be guiding you through activities that will make it seamless to integrate film into your lessons. Session 1 Documentary Film For Media and Information Literacy Session 2 Curate a collection of Social Impact Films and Resources Session 3  Implement The SIMA Challenge: 2030 Impact Campaign Session 4 Report your Impact  Deadline: You need to submit your impact by October 31, 2025

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)

What can be done when online hate speeches spreads into the physical world? The course is designed for educators who want to teach about Media and Information Literacy. It will focus on the spreading of prejudice and stereotypes online and their physical consequences offline. The course will explain the role played by the Internet and the mechanisms of its diffusion on social networks (trends and patterns of online extremism). This course will allow the participants to experiment hands-on the functioning of the Internet, define their own posture, and will give them the tools and recommendations to teach about it and prevent hate speech In particular, students who want to apply for this course should complete the prerequisite course “Critical Media Literacy” in advance. Module No Title 1 The Challenges of Privacy Online 2 Consequences of Fake News and Conspiracy Theories 3 Online Discrimination and Hate Speech by Extremist Groups 4 The Role of Education