Global Intercultural Skills Program

Learn what it means to be a global citizen

Explore locally or travel locally and abroad of diversity

Acquire self-confidence, self-awareness & appreciation of diversity

Engage with community and people from around the world

Strand A Global & Intercultural Studies Foundational Course Intercultural Competency is vitally important for collaborating, working, and living in an increasingly diverse globalized society.

A1 Completion of the Global Intercultural Studies 12 Development of intercultural skills and mindsets

Strand A

Global & Intercultural Studies Foundational Course A2 Completion of Global Intercultural Experience 12 Participation in & reflection of an international, intercultural, Indigenous, or global experience • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Amnesty International BC Culture Days Career Exploration Debate Club ELL Peer Tutor Field Studies French Cultural Center Global Environment Club Harmony Day Habitat for Humanity Homestay Experience Human Library Human Rights Committee

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Human Rights Month Activities International Student Ambassador International Student Host Family Experience Kelowna Community Resources Volunteer Kelowna Culture Days Kelowna Pride Festival Kiwanis Youth Clubs Leadership Programs Rotary Exchange siya? Celebration Social Justice Club Welcome Center Volunteer

Strand B

Elective Courses International courses supports the study of internationalized curriculum and the personalization of assignments through an international lens B1 Completion of at least 3 globally related courses at the grade 1o level or higher (12 credits) 20th Century World History 12 Asian Studies 12 BC First Peoples 12 Contemporary Indigenous Studies Economics 12 E-Commerce English First Peoples 10-12 Etudes Cinéma et Littérature Franco 11 Explorations in Social Studies 11 First Nations Art Studio 10-13 Comparative Cultures 12 Comparative Government & Cultures 12 Genocide Students 12 Histoire du Monde au XX Siècle 12 Housing end Living Environments 12

Housing end Living Environments 12 Human Geography 12 Indigenous Culture & Leadership 10-12 Law Studies 12 Medieval Armouring 10-12 Mixed Martial Arts 10 -12 Music & Cultural Studies11 Philosophy 12 Pollical Studies 12 Physical Geography 12 Science Humaines 10 Social Studies 10 Social Justice 12 Tourism 12

Strand B

Elective Courses B2 Internationalize three assignments within regular course work extending beyond B1 courses by integrating an international, intercultural, Indigenous, or global perspective into each assignment

OR Complete 30 hours of career exploration or volunteer experience in a field focusssed on international, intercultural, Indigenous, or global perspectives

Strand C

Language Study International languages and cross-cultural communication encourage students to explore other languages and to develop the skills to build relationships across cultures Completion of at least 2 language coursew at the grade 10 level or higher (8 credits) American Sign Language English as a Second Language French German

Japanese Nsilxcen/Okanagan Spanish External language courses

Acknowledges importance of intercultural knowledge, skills and global competence for B.C. students Supports new B.C. Curriculum promoting communication, critical thinking and personal and social competencies Aligns with emergence of interculturalization as an area of focus for K-12 and post-secondary contexts