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CAS & Global Citizenship: Investigation

STAGE ONE: Investigation

In the Investigation stage you will need to provide information in a proposal. This shows that you understand and care about a global issue and can engage in a local context. You will need to educate yourself through research and interviews. Through this you can frame your intended outcome of the project.

In this section you need to provide evidence and reflect on: 

  • What is the Global Issue?
  • What is the Local Context/Community Partner?
  • Have you educated yourself about the issue using MISO?
  • Have you determined the need, outcome and intended impact?
  • What Learning Outcomes have you identified? You must have at least LO3 and LO6
  • What Global Citizen Competencies will you engage with in this project?

Global Issues

Outcome and Impact

Global Citizen Competencies

The Western Academy of Beijing realizes that, as global citizens, we have a responsibility towards the world around us that extends outside the classroom. Being global citizens is about making a difference.

There are four Global Competencies that you may want to demonstrate in your project: 

 

 

CAS Learning Outcomes

How do I develop understanding in myself through this process?  

When you plan your project, identify 2-3 learning outcomes that you would like to focus your reflections on.

Make sure you identify what specific goals you have for yourself.

MISO Research

Making a difference comes from carefully determining a need in yourself, your community, or your world.  

Find out how this issue exists in the world, inside your community, inside yourself. Delve into some thoughtful research. Self-awareness is a crucial part of this stage to form an appreciation and critical understanding of one’s identity and worldview in determining personal perspectives and biases while developing deeper relationships with diverse people and communities.   

 

MISO Method of ACTION Research to authenticate a need  

Media: Maps, internet, books, newspapers  

  • What existing organizations are doing work in your area of interest?  
  • Do they have opportunities to join or bring their work to our campus?  

Interviews: Community members, experts, stakeholders  

  • Prepare interview for the community partner. Find out more about their work. What needs to they have?

Surveys: In-person or forms data collection  

  • Is there interest in what you would like to do? Are there people who would like to see this initiative materializes?   

Observation & Experience

  • What information can see around you?  
  • What have you seen around campus that you would like to see changed? Improved? More of?  
  • How about in Beijing? The world?