RCE Borderlands Mexico-USA-2018

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1. Project Title:

ACTIVITY COMPLETED 1: López C.- Courses on "Programs and Design in Education for Sustainable Development"

2. Thematic area/s addressed by the project

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Higher Education (HE)

3. Project partner contact information :

Organization:

Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua

Role:

The University allowed us to design an elective course, 'Programs and Design in Education for Sustainable Development,' where English Language Majors learned to design curriculum and materials based on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Main Contact:

Lizette Drusila Flores Delgado

Name:

Carolina López C.

Affiliation:

Course Professor

Email:

lopez.c.carolina@gmail.com

Alternative project contact:

Name:

Lizette Drusila Flores Delgado

Affiliation:

Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua

Email:

drusilaf@yahoo.com

4. Project type

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Engaging with transformative learning and research for SD

5. Project description

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English Language majors at Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua are trained as translators, simultaneous interpreters, English as a Foreign Language teachers and multi media dubbing experts.

This course-- offered over the Spring and Fall Semesters of 2017-- trained future teachers to design curriculem, create lesson plans, and develop and/or find support materials allowing students to actively construct their understanding of the UN Sustainable Development Goals by applying them directly in their communities.

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