TUD Global Citizenship Lab
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The TUD Global Citizenship Lab is the mandatory introductory seminar to the TUD Global Citizenship Certificate (short: GCC) in the Knowledge module, which is offered each semester.
It is also a joint offer in collaboration with the Center for Teacher Education, School and Vocational Education Research (ZLSB) within the state initiative ESD SDG 4 - Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in university teacher training in Saxony, supported by Engagement Global with funds from the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Topics and key questions
- What is Global Citizenship Education (GCED)?
- Why is it relevant for my future?
- What does SDG 4 actually mean in terms of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all?
- Why should I contribute to achieving this goal?
- How to become or be a global citizen in this challenging, highly interconnected, and crisis-ridden time?
- What opportunities, challenges, networks, realities, and creative spaces can I embrace if I get involved?
- As a prospective graduate of the TUD – a global university with strong local roots – how can I acquire the knowledge, experiences, mindset, and skill set of a global citizen in addition to my academic studies?
We will reflect on and explore these questions together in the TUD Global Citizenship Lab, with input and insights from numerous partners, experts, and activists of both academia and civil society.
Methodology and languages
In addition to knowledge acquisition in a cognitive way, the lab focuses on social-emotional learning in the group, sharing of experiences, and experiential learning (e.g. gardening for sustainability, cooking together with rescued food). The participants and experts will learn from each other. A wide range of opportunities to get involved will be demonstrated through authentic insights into practice. At the end of the two-day event, participants will draw up their roadmap for becoming a global citizen, supported by a committed community of like-minded people.
The event will be conducted at a multilingual level in German and English, complemented by additional languages of the participants.
Credit for TUD Global Citizenship Certificate
By successfully participating in the TUD Global Citizenship Lab, participants will accomplish a central component of the certificate program.
We recommend that participants register for the GCC program right away. After the registration, the GCC modules can be completed at your own pace during your undergraduate, postgraduate, or doctoral studies.
Dates
The TUD Global Citizenship Lab will be offered each semester. It is up to you to schedule your attendance. However, we recommend that you attend the event at the beginning of your participation in the GCC program to get a good orientation and to join a supportive network of like-minded and committed people from TU Dresden and local civil society.
We will inform you about the next TUD Global Citizenship Lab in the winter semester of 2024/2025 here:
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You can find a review and impression of the last TUD Global Citizenship Lab here.
Requirements for participation
The event is open to all enrolled TUD students, including doctoral and exchange students. Student teachers are also welcome!
No previous knowledge is necessary. Participants should bring openness and curiosity towards Global Citizenship Education and social engagement as well as the willingness to learn respectfully and at eye level with peers and experts, to reflect and to test what they have learned through practical exercises.
Registration for the TUD Global Citizenship Certificate certification program is desirable. However, participation in the program is not a prerequisite for taking part in the Global Citizenship Lab.
How and when can you register?
Registration for the TUD Global Citizenship Lab is currently done via Studium Generale. There you will also find the link to register for the event via OPAL.
If all places (max. 40) are already taken, you can be put on the waiting list for the course in the next semester. Please contact the GCC team at TU Dresden.
Would you like to become part of an engaged global community and earn the TUD Global Citizenship Certificate? Then register for the program here!
Who can you contact if you have questions?
If you have any questions about the program or need help with registration, you can contact the TU Dresden GCC team. We will be happy to help and support you!