👩🏼‍🏫🌍 Global Teachers for a Sustainable Future Program

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Empowering Future Educators for a Sustainable World 🌱

🚨 The application deadline for this program closed on June 5.

📌 Program Overview

The Global Teachers for a Sustainable Future Program is an innovative intercultural and virtual experience designed to foster global competence among education students. This transformative learning journey will equip future educators with the knowledge, skills, and cross-cultural perspectives needed to teach in a globally interconnected world. Through collaboration with educators and students from 11 esteemed universities and organizations from Europe, Asia, and Latin America, students gain hands-on experience in virtual exchange, cross-cultural teamwork, and sustainability-focused education.

Join a global network of educators committed to a more sustainable and inclusive future!  

📌 Objectives

✅ Develop Global Competence – Gain intercultural communication skills and explore sustainable teaching strategies. 
✅ Engage in Real-World Challenges – Connect local issues to global sustainability goals through hands-on projects. 
✅ Collaborate Across Borders – Work with international peers to co-create innovative educational solutions. 
✅ Leverage Digital Tools – Learn to use technology for impactful teaching and community engagement. 
✅ Earn a Certificate & LinkedIn Badge – Showcase your expertise in sustainability education. 

Are you a teacher educator at university with a group of education students?

Join the GTSF program and engage your students in a transformative 6-week virtual exchange experience! Your students will collaborate in global virtual teams, participating in interactive activities and real-world case studies that explore sustainability and education. Through these practical challenges, they will deepen their understanding of key thematic areas while developing essential skills in cross-cultural communication, digital collaboration, and problem-solving.

Prepare your students for a globally connected teaching environment—sign up your group today!

📅 Program schedule

Opening + Live session 1

Live session 2

Live session 3

Closing conference

23 October, 2025

14:00 – 15:30 PM CET

30 October, 2025

14:00 – 15:30 PM CET

13 November, 2025

14:00 – 15:30 PM CET

27 November, 2025

14:00 – 15:30 PM CET

🛤️ Learning journey 

Students will engage in collaborative learning with international education students from diverse cultural backgrounds, fostering deep cultural understanding, sensitivity, and global awareness. 

Through three dynamic modules, they will progress from building foundational knowledge to critical reflection and, ultimately, to meaningful action. By the end of the program, students will have developed essential skills, attitudes, and values that will enrich both their professional careers and personal growth, preparing them to become proactive global educators and change-makers. 

This module introduces the foundations of sustainable development and global education, equipping future educators with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to integrate sustainability into their teaching practices. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and self-reflection, students will explore key global challenges, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and their role in shaping responsible, globally competent learners. 

This module explores the interconnectedness between local and global issues, encouraging students to analyze how global challenges manifest in their own communities. Through experiential learning activities such as community walks and ethnographic research, students will identify sustainability challenges in their surroundings and reflect on their role as educators in fostering global awareness and local action. By bridging theory with real-world contexts, this module enhances students’ ability to teach with a «glocal» mindset—thinking globally while acting locally. 

This module focuses on translating knowledge and reflection into meaningful action. Students will engage with the Action Taking Cycle, applying it to real-world sustainability challenges in education. Through collaborative planning and hands-on projects, they will develop concrete strategies to drive change in their communities. By the end of the module, students will have designed and evaluated an action plan, equipping them with the skills, confidence, and mindset to be proactive global educators committed to sustainability and positive transformation. 

🎯 Main features

Intercultural & Virtual Peer Collaboration

Students work in international teams to foster cross-cultural understanding. 

Virtual Community Walks

Participants explore and analyze their local communities through a global lens.

Hands-on Sustainability Projects

Practical, real-world projects that integrate sustainability into education.

Interactive Workshops

Sessions focusing on global competence, sustainability, and pedagogical strategies.

Showcase Event

Students present their action projects and key takeaways from the program.

LinkedIn Badge & Micro-Credential

Students obtain a credential that certifies they completed the course.

🚨 The application deadline for this program closed on June 5.

Info Session

On April 9, we held an info session to present the program in detail and answer participants’ questions.
Missed it? No problem — you can watch the full recording here: