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ISA will advise their member schools to collaborate with NHL Stenden with regards to teaching practice placements for ITEps and ITEss students

ITEps/ITEss

We are happy to announce that the International Schools Association (ISA) and ITEps/ITEss have begun a formal partnership. This partnership means that ISA will advise their member schools to collaborate with NHL Stenden with regards to teaching practice placements for ITEps and ITEss students, to allow ITEps and ITess students to carry out small-scale projects and to permit ITEps and ITEss students to complete on-site assignments.

One of the ISA member schools is Istanbul International School. Over the last few years ITEps has already partnered up with Istanbul International school for teaching practice placements. ITEps year 2, 3 and 4 students have been welcome and seen as full staff members during their internship. Students not only have the opportunity to observe lessons, but also to teach, to attend teacher meetings, to have discussions with the Counselling Department, to observe parent-teacher interviews, to be involved in club activities and to generally participate fully in the life of the school community. ITEss students have also been welcomed as interns at Istanbul International School as specialists in Mathematics, ESL, History and Geography.

Since 28th July 2020

World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA)

The World Federation of United Nations Associations [WFUNA] and the International Schools Associations [ISA] have signed a two-year agreement in an effort to promote the Sustainable Development Goals and global citizenship. The collaboration will leverage WFUNA’s expertise in youth engagement and ISA’s position as a leader for International Schools.

As part of the agreement, two of WFUNA’s online educational programs, the WFUNA International Model United Nations (referred to as WIMUN) and Mission Possible will be made available to ISA member schools. 

WIMUN is a multi-award-winning Model UN program which offers participants the unique opportunity to learn about current global issues and the decision-making process that real diplomats follow at the UN today. Participants will have access to the most up-to- date materials and other online resources to prepare for sessions; participate in a briefing by UN (or other) experts on the agenda item assigned followed by Q&A; work with delegates from around the world to find solutions to global issues; and choose from a wide range of simulations that include the General Assembly, ECOSOC, UN Environment Assembly, Human Rights Council, Security Council, and ILO among others. In addition, students will receive training about the history of the UN body they will be simulating and the rules of procedures that it uses.

WFUNA’s second education program that will be made available to the ISA community is Mission Possible, which has two online programs that challenge high school students across the globe to connect virtually, collaborate across cultures and engage in meaningful action. Kick-Start Your Action: An Introduction to Global Citizenship and the SDGs is a 3-session program (6 hours total) which guides students in identifying an issue and crafting a personal action plan to address that issue. Past projects included social media campaigns, community service, and workshops building a community and addressing shared issues.

Youth Connect: Become an Agent of Change with Youth from Around the World, is an extensive program spanning over 9 weeks. Students collaborate in teams on a project that addresses one of the Sustainable Development Goals. In past projects, students have created projects such as providing care packages for orphanages and those affected by COVID-19, a community refrigerator to provide food for the homeless, and awareness campaigns on the plight of migrant workers during the pandemic.

WFUNA’s project aims to build the capacity of key stakeholders to be able to engage in such dialogue and to provide strategic options for defining development goals that integrate peace and security and influence government debate and policy on the topic to lead to a universal framework to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. IFUNA is working with civil society, the academic community, media and politicians in their respective countries to develop and raise awareness on the need to integrate peace, security and conflict prevention in the agenda and encourage conversations on how this could happen.

This partnership provides an opportunity for both organizations to achieve their like-minded goals.

About WFUNA: The World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) is a global nonprofit organization established in 1946, and registered both under the laws of the State of New York of the United States of America and under the law of Geneva, Switzerland, with Category One Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council as well as Association with UN DPI, and having its office located in New York, USA. WFUNA represents and coordinates a membership of over 100 national United Nations Associations (UNAs) and their thousands of constituents. Guided by the vision of a United Nations that is a powerful force in meeting common global challenges and opportunities, WFUNA works to strengthen and improve the United Nations through the engagement of people who share a global mindset and support international cooperation – global citizens

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