Global citizens get hired

As a part of our Signature Learning Experience, Centennial College students gain a competitive edge in the job market through engaging in global citizenship and equity learning and engagement. The Global Perspectives Digital Badge Program is a 3-step process that will take you one semester to complete and will culminate in receiving the Global Perspectives Digital Badge. This program is an opportunity for you to gain highly marketable global citizenship, equity and social justice skills that you can highlight on your resumé, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, portfolio and in a job interview.

What is a digital badge?

A digital badge is a visual credential that verifies a particular achievement or the attainment of a specific skill or competency. With the increasing digitization of resumés and talent recruitment practices, digital badges enable a job seeker to show a potential employer a more holistic professional representation. The Global Perspectives Digital Badge is a visual credential that highlights your global citizenship, equity and social justice competencies to potential employers.

Did you know?

Global Citizenship is one of the eight must have skills identified for the future of work.

Earning my Global Perspective Digital Badge

First, you need to register for the Global Perspectives Digital Badge Program by completing the online registration form below and pressing the register button. Once you are registered with the program, it’s time to begin the 3-step process to obtaining the Global Perspectives Digital Badge.

The Three Steps Are

Step One: Education

Gain highly relevant global citizenship, equity and social justice knowledge, skills and practices.

Step Two: Action

Put your knowledge and skill into action by participating in changemaking opportunities.

Step Three: Reflection

Engage in self-reflection to analyze your actions, thoughts, values and identities as it relates to equity and inclusion.

Step One - Education

The Centre for Global Citizenship Education and Inclusion hosts The Changemaker Institute for you to gain the educational component of the Global Perspectives Digital Badge Program. The Changemaker Institute is a 4-day interactive workshop series to support you in learning and reflecting about important social justice, equity, inclusion and environmental issues and runs during Engagement Week every semester. You will be required to take an introductory workshop and then take an additional four workshop from the list below.

• Ignite Social Change in a Globalized World (Required)

Choose four from the following:

• Unpacking Unconscious and Systemic Bias
• Positive Space – 2SLGBTQQIA+ Inclusion
• Understanding & Addressing Microaggressions
• Anti-Oppression, Allyship and Solidarity
• Environmental Justice
• Understanding Ableism in the Workplace

Step Two - Action

This is the experiential or action part of the Global Perspectives Digital Badge Program. Students will need to participate in putting their global citizenship, equity and social justice skills into action. You will need to complete 3-5 hours of action through community involvement or co-curricular opportunities available at the College. Some examples are provided below, but please find something that fits your own passions and interests. Do some research and find a social justice action that speaks to you!

• Facilitate a book club on your favorite social justice book
• Create a TikTok video or podcast about an issue you care about
• Develop a poster or social media campaign about a cause you believe in
• Volunteer with a community organization or CCSAI student club
• Write a letter to elected leaders about a change they can make and share it with your friends to send to their leaders
• Fundraise for an organization that you want to support

Step Three - Reflection

Self-reflection is a practice where we analyze our actions and behaviours, our values, our identity, our thoughts with the end goal of aligning our life with who we ultimately want to be.

To obtain your Global Perspectives Digital Badge, you must submit a self-reflection in which you engage in a personal exploration of the knowledge and skills that you gained from the Global Perspectives Digital Badge Program as well as how your new knowledge and skills impacted your personal and/or professional life.

You may submit your reflection in one of the following formats:

• Audiovisual (Ex. podcast, animation, dance, theatre) – 2-5 minutes
• Graphic (Ex. graphic design, painting, photography)
• Written (Ex. essay, poetry, screenplay/script) – 250-500 words

Please submit your reflection to GPDB@centennialcollege.ca and please use the guiding questions below to complete your self-reflection.

What impact did the Global Perspectives Digital Badge Program have on you?

Based on the education and activities you engaged in through this program, what new knowledge or skills did you gain in advancing global citizenship, social justice and equity? How do these new knowledge or skills affect your personal and/or professional life? In what concrete ways do you intend to embed the principles of global citizenship, social justice and equity in your personal and professional life? Please share examples where possible.

Please check out the Global Perspectives Digital Badge Step-by-Step for more information.