{"id":4205,"date":"2025-09-10T13:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gng.org\/?page_id=4205"},"modified":"2025-11-11T14:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T14:41:17","slug":"neurodiversity-leadership-and-belonging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gng.org\/ar\/neurodiversity-leadership-and-belonging\/","title":{"rendered":"Neurodiversity, Leadership, and Belonging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4205\" class=\"elementor elementor-4205\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36042d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36042d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11db5a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11db5a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec6093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bec6093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/gng.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/web-redesign-png-07.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1464\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec15008 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec15008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"73\">Neurodiversity, Leadership, and Belonging\n<\/strong><br data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"76\"><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154c508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"154c508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This course invites youth to explore the meaning and power of neurodiversity through real stories, everyday examples, and meaningful ways to create change. Designed and written by a neurodiverse group of young people from around the world, the course explores how the world often leaves some people out\u2014and how we can all help make it more inclusive. Students will learn how different ways of thinking and being can strengthen leadership, build understanding, and help everyone feel like they belong. Through reflection and storytelling, youth will discover that there\u2019s no one right way to be, and that every perspective matters.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Nomads uses the power of storytelling to promote empathy and bring social topics to life through day-to-day realities. Participating youth read authentic, impactful stories from youth participants around the world that reveal deep truths about global issues, then enhance the conversation by sharing their own stories with fellow Student to World users. All participants are eligible to participate in moderated live conversations with other youth from around the world.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9296fad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9296fad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c362f48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c362f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/gng.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Neurodiversity-leadship-belonging-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4164\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gng.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Neurodiversity-leadship-belonging-3.png 853w, 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elementor-size-default\">About The Course<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ab501 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71ab501\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e2cf7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e2cf7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6e348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b6e348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/gng.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/web-png-24-1024x547.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1462\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gng.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/web-png-24-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/gng.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/web-png-24-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/gng.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/web-png-24-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/gng.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/web-png-24.png 1261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba274f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba274f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d77efd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d77efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who  <br> Should Register?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0453a9a RIG-bold elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0453a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Educators<\/strong><br \/>Classroom teachers and school administrators.<\/p><p><strong>Group leaders &amp; mentors<\/strong><br \/>Afterschool programs and groups, faith-based organizations, scouting, clubs, etc.<\/p><p><strong>Independent learners<\/strong><br \/>Individual youth participants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d23167 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d23167\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9232b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9232b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c7950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67c7950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free Courses <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f1097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22f1097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Online access<\/li><li>4 Learning Modules<\/li><li>Live Virtual Events<\/li><li>Age 13 &#8211; 19<\/li><li>English, Arabic and Spanish Language<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a2468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"07a2468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1v16U40FzOdtla-ks1mUsNrKUXPzP7EnL\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download the Lesson Plan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c8c02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31c8c02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a005c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0a005c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Register?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07aca9c RIG-bold elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07aca9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Teachers, Educators, &amp; Leaders<\/strong><br \/>Create an account and invite students or youth participants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025577a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"025577a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.gng.org\/educator-registration\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRegister As An Educator\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c4f83 RIG-bold elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c4f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Students<\/strong><br \/>If your teacher or group facilitator gave you a code.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770bfed elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"770bfed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.gng.org\/join-the-class\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEnter A Code\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7590a RIG-bold elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f7590a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Independent Learners<\/strong><br \/>Take a course on your own.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbcb74 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"efbcb74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.gng.org\/student-registration\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRegister As An Independent Learner\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2967fa8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2967fa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fba75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f8fba75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35769bc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35769bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gng.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/icon-title-r3erg01c48ozb7kuz9x95dyz6h6r4hgil8urx7ecnm.png\" title=\"icon-title\" alt=\"icon-title\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39effde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39effde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Text Format\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f78e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35f78e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experience this content through text format.\n\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d36b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98d36b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3037b1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3037b1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e48a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50e48a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167ad4e course-arrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"167ad4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Text-based <br>course<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6a57b list-cour elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f6a57b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Includes written text, images, videos, and multimedia.<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Interactive lessons<\/li><li>Respond to embedded videos and images<\/li><li>Closed captions in English, Arabic and Spanish<\/li><li>Understand key vocabulary<\/li><li>Read personal stories from real users<\/li><li>Submit and share stories<\/li><li>Image descriptions<\/li><li>Youth narration<\/li><\/ul><div><b>Content is available in a growing selection of languages:<\/b><br \/><ul><li>English<\/li><li>Arabic<\/li><li>Spanish<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488ee42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Module 1<\/strong>:<\/p><p><strong>Understanding Neurodiversity<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore what neurodiversity means, challenge assumptions about what is called \u201cnormal,\u201d and discover how different ways of thinking and being can help us better understand ourselves and one another.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Module 2<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Facing Adversity<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover how systems like school, healthcare, and other parts of society often exclude neurodivergent people, and how understanding these barriers can help us build more inclusive communities.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Module 3<\/strong>:<\/p><p><strong>Neurodiversifying Leadership<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore how people with all kinds of minds\u2014neurodivergent and neurotypical\u2014can lead in ways that are inclusive, creative, and 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Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:\u00a0<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UN Sustainable Development Goals<\/b><\/a><\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Good Health and Well-being<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Quality Education<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Decent Work and Economic Growth<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Reduced Inequalities<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/education\/leadership-global-competence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Asia Society Global Education Standards<\/b><\/a><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigate the World<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Recognize Perspectives<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Communicate Ideas<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Take Action<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b>21st Century Skills<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical Thinking and Problem Solving<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creativity and Innovation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexibility and Adaptability<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiative and Self-Direction<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Productivity and Accountability<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership and Responsibility<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/casel.org\/fundamentals-of-sel\/what-is-the-casel-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>CASEL<\/b><\/a><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-Awareness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-Management<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Awareness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relationship Skills<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsible Decision-Making<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculumredesign.org\/frameworks\/competencies-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Center for Curriculum Redesign<\/b><\/a><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creativity (Imagination)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical Thinking (Decision-Making)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication (Dialogue)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration (Leadership)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curiosity (Open-Mindedness)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courage (Risk-Taking)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resilience (Resourcefulness)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethics (Fairness)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metacognition &amp; 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