Mindshifts

Youth explore how they internalize and form perceptions and how they can work to challenge such thinking. Through activities, media resources, and authentic global youth stories, youth learn to reflect on their own assumptions, explore the perceptions they encounter in their communities and in the media, and create an action plan for addressing such perspectives in themselves and others.

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.

 

About The Course

Who
Should Register?

Educators
Classroom teachers and school administrators.

Group leaders & mentors
Afterschool programs and groups, faith-based organizations, scouting, clubs, etc.

Independent learners
Individual youth participants.

Free Courses

Online Access, 4 Learning Modules,
Live Virtual Events, Age 13 – 19,
English, Arabic, American Sign Languag

Register?

Teachers, Educators, & Leaders
Create an account and invite students or youth participants.

Students
If your teacher or group facilitator gave you a code.

Independent Learners
Take a course on your own.

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Text + Video Formats

Experience this content through your choice of learning paths.

Text-based
course

Includes written text, images, videos, and multimedia.

  • Interactive lessons
  • Respond to embedded videos and images
  • Understand key vocabulary
  • Read personal stories from real users
  • Submit and share stories

Content is available in a growing selection of languages:

  • English
  • Arabic
  • American Sign Language
  • More languages in development

Video-based
course

The same content, but explained through video conversations. 
  • Video depiction of the course content
  • Closed Captions
  • American Sign Language interpretation
  • Image descriptions
  • Youth narration

Learning
Modules

Module 1:

Everyday Book Covers

Youth understand the media’s ability to shape the way we think, and how it can contribute to bias. Understanding the importance of ‘filter bubbles’, and diverse representation, youth re-envision media to promote social justice.

Module 2

Everyday Local Contact

Youth consider the digital divide between countries and engagement with diverse media sources. They explore misrepresentations and dive into the concepts of truth, accuracy, and algorithms.. 

Module 3:

Everyday Global Community

Youth explore the environmental impact of the media industry, learning about the Green Production Guide, and eco-producers. They reflect on different types of reporting on issues such as climate change.

Module 4:

Everyday Action

Youth read about the skills needed for a future in the film and media industry. They design goals in order to pursue a career in this field while attending to the importance of justice and sustainability.

Learning
Objectives

  • Participants will consider the aspects of a person that they pay attention to when they meet a new person.
  • Learn the differences between selection bias and confirmation bias.
  • Learn about the Ladder of Inference and explore the ways they go up the Ladder of Inference.
  • Consider who they frequently come into contact with in their local communities and who they’ve been taught to trust and fear.
  • Know how stories help us connect to one another across distance and difference.
  • Discover how diverse their universe is through an activity.
  • Learn about implicit biases.
  • Consider media representation and the media’s influences on their everyday lives.
  • Learn how to interrupt and confront bias in themselves and others.

Standards
Alignments

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 4: Quality Education
  • Goal 5: Gender Equality
  • Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
  • Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
  • Goal 17: Helping governments and stakeholders make the SDGs a reality
 
CASEL Social & Emotional Learning
  • Self Awareness
  • Self Management
  • Responsible Decision Making
  • Social Awareness
 
Asia Society Global Competencies
  • Investigate the world
  • Recognize perspectives
  • Communicate ideas
  • Take Action
 
21st Century Skills
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Information Literacy
  • Media Literacy
  • Technology Literacy
  • Flexibility and Adaptability
  • Initiative and Self-Direction
  • Productivity and Accountability
  • Leadership and Responsibility