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Lunar New Year is a traditional festival celebrated every year in China at the start of the year. It is also called Spring Festival or 'Chinese New Year'. As a Lunar Festival, the date changes each year depending on the Lunar Calendar and this year... Read more
As 2022 dawns, Global Ed continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in education. While it has long been true that we live in an interconnected and interdependent world, it is transparently obvious now to everyone as we collectively navigate our world marked... Read more
Little Candles Day is a traditional festival celebrated in Colombia on December 8th each year. The origins of the festival mark the Immaculate Conception in the Christian nativity story and herald the beginning of the Christmas season. Nowadays it is known for it's festive lights... Read more
Christmas is a time of Christmas trees, hot roast dinners and mulled wine, snowmen and snowball fights in a wintery landscape… or is it? Is it a time of prawns on the BBQ, beach cricket and picnics under a Pohutukawa tree? Well, that depends on... Read more
Merry Xmas! 圣诞快乐 Shèngdàn Kuàilè! The Christmas holiday is, by far, the biggest festival in the Western Calendar and is celebrated, not only by Christians around the globe, but is also a commonly celebrated public holiday festival as a time to spend with family, in many... Read more
"By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural... Read more
A lot of things have changed since 2019. Before then, a pandemic was not something I’d ever considered having to experience in my lifetime, and working from home was a luxury I was fortunate enough to receive on occasion. One of the less expected developments... Read more
History and the Modern Holiday Every 4th Thursday of November, the Thanksgiving holiday is celebrated across the United States. While Thanksgiving Day was declared a national holiday in 1863 by then President Abraham Lincoln, its roots go far beyond this date and time and carry with... Read more
We sat down with Raffaela Grasso, a Primary Teacher Librarian and eLearning Leader, and discussed what Global Citizenship means to her and how educators can support its development in libraries and across classrooms. Meg: What does Global Citizenship mean to you? RG: Being a global citizen connects... Read more
October 1st is China's National Day which commemorates the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 (Communist China). There are usually national celebrations and military parades in Tian'anmen Square, Beijing to acknowledge and celebrate the day. National Day is always a week-long celebration, October... Read more
