{"645111":{"#nid":"645111","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AGSC Joins SLS, CTL and RCE Greater Atlanta Partners to Lead Initiative to Support Curricular Integration of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sls.gatech.edu\/serve-learn-sustain-ctl-and-rce-greater-atlanta-partners-lead-initiative-support-curricular\u0022\u003Eoriginal aricle\u003C\/a\u003E is published on Serve-Learn-Sustain website by Rebecca Hull on March 8, 2021.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAGSC co-leads the\u0026nbsp;RCE Greater Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s Higher Education Learning Community\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/RCEATL-HELC\u0022\u003E(HELC)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Action Group. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E---------------------------------------------\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESLS is excited to share that we have expanded our work with Georgia Tech faculty to integrate community sustainability and the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into courses and course modules. We are leading a collaborative initiative to expand SDG teaching tools and training opportunities throughout the RCE Greater Atlanta area\u0026mdash;and beyond!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGoing Global: A Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Curriculum Design Workshop\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStrategic Plan 2020-2030\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;states that the Institute\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u0026ldquo;is redefining\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Ewhat it means to be a leading public technological research university in this new era, committed to empowering people of all backgrounds and to integrating our resources across disciplines to create a better future for our community \u0026mdash; locally, nationally, and globally.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;To advance this bold vision, the Plan specifically references the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework for advancing multidisciplinary research and teaching that equip students to become change agents, applying their Georgia Tech education to advance sustainable development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;UN SDGs are a set of 17 broad and interconnected goals that address the global challenges humanity faces. They are comprehensive and visionary, including ending poverty and hunger, reducing inequality, and strengthening the health of human communities and ecosystems globally.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EIncorporating the SDGs into our teaching can help students make connections between their disciplinary knowledge and skills and the world\u0026rsquo;s most pressing challenges.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;These \u0026ldquo;real world\u0026rdquo; connections also often make course content more relevant to students, enhancing motivation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHow can we expand and enhance SDG integration in college teaching\u0026mdash;at Georgia Tech and beyond? Last month, SLS and several partners presented \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/going-global-sustainable-development-goals-sdg-curriculum-design-workshop\u0022\u003EGoing Global: A Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Curriculum Design Workshop\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026rdquo; The workshop involved close to 50 faculty members from 14 colleges and universities across the U.S., Europe, and South America, all interested in teaching with the SDGs. Through advance preparation and a 90-minute virtual workshop, we provided resources and mentored participants through a modified course design process to begin integrating the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\/\u0022\u003EUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;into their teaching units, courses, and even across departments for some participants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis workshop extended the introduction to teaching with the SDGs provided one year ago in the \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blog.ctl.gatech.edu\/2020\/02\/27\/think-globally-teach-locally\/\u0022\u003EThink Globally, Teach Locally\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo; event at Georgia Tech. Using a hands-on approach, \u0026ldquo;Going Global\u0026rdquo; set out the following goals:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBuild faculty relationships across colleges and universities around shared interest in teaching with the SDGs.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEngage additional faculty members in the RCE Greater Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;Teaching with the SDGs\u0026rdquo; initiative.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEnhance teaching effectiveness by supporting SDG course integration skills.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExpand and share online resources that support the use of SDGs in college teaching.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIdentify opportunities to further support faculty in curricular integration of the SDGs.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA cross-institutional team of RCE Greater Atlanta collaborators planned and facilitated the workshop: Rebecca Watts Hull (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EServe-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E) and Evan Mallen (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECTL\u003C\/a\u003E) at Georgia Tech, \u015eebnem \u0026Ouml;zkan (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Global Studies Center\u003C\/a\u003E), Michael Black (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/urbaninstitute.gsu.edu\/profile\/michael-black\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia State University\u003C\/a\u003E) and Ryan Keesee (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/leadserve.kennesaw.edu\/about\/staff.php\u0022\u003EKennesaw State University\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichael Black opened the workshop with an introduction to the RCE Greater Atlanta, followed by \u0026nbsp;a video presentation from recent Georgia Tech graduate and \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/blog\/sdgs-georgia-tech-call-collective-action\u0022\u003E17 Zooms\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo; participant Madison Novak. Novak explained why students are calling for SDG integration throughout the college curriculum. Next, video presentations from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/RbJ6NtGWZpU\u0022\u003ERichard Milligan at Georgia State, Na\u0026rsquo;Taki Osborne Jelks at Spelman College,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/I0KzIgdil8w\u0022\u003EShatakshee Dhongde at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;illustrated three different approaches to SDG curricular integration. Dr. Dhongde\u0026rsquo;s examples included economics units and a new cross-disciplinary certificate program, while Dr. Osborne Jelks and Dr. Milligan\u0026rsquo;s talks described course-level SDG integration that helped students connect local initiatives to global challenges through engagement with community partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing these examples and a brief course design orientation, participants moved into breakout sessions based upon their interests: integrating the SDGs at the unit level, course level, or programmatic levels. We adapted CTL workshop materials that guide participants through key elements of \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blog.ctl.gatech.edu\/2020\/06\/04\/introducing-the-backwards-design-approach-to-course-design\/\u0022\u003EBackward Design\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; and introduced a new template for integrating SDG \u0026ldquo;Big Ideas\u0026rdquo; and learning objectives with those in existing courses or units. The breakout group work was possible with support from these additional RCE Greater Atlanta members, who served as facilitators: Mine Hashas-Degertekin (Kennesaw State \u0026ndash; KSU), Jenny Hirsch (SLS), Mandy McGrew (KSU), Ruthie Yow (SLS), and Pegah Zamani (KSU). These 45-min work sessions helped faculty make progress toward their SDG course integration goals and learn from peers working on similar projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow Can I Learn More?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESLS and the RCE Greater Atlanta have made available many resources to help you teach with the SDGs. SLS\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/teaching-toolkit\u0022\u003ETeaching Toolkit\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003Ehas links to a wide range of resources on the SDGs and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the category\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/tool-category\/Sustainable-Development-Goals-sdgs\u0022\u003EU.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\u003C\/a\u003E. Resources include readings, videos, lesson plans, blog posts written by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/sls-fellows-programs#sdg\u0022\u003ESLS U.N. SDGs 2019 Faculty Fellows\u003C\/a\u003E, and online materials that offer \u0026ldquo;big ideas,\u0026rdquo; learning objectives, and sample activities for each SDG.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESLS will continue to expand these SDG teaching resources and is working through the RCE Greater Atlanta to plan further faculty professional development opportunities. For example, this summer SLS will work with CTL to offer an \u0026ldquo;SDG integration\u0026rdquo; option during CTL\u0026rsquo;s summer course design workshop. We also are considering options for a future Faculty Learning Community or Community of Practice focused on incorporating the SDGs into course design and teaching.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEager to get involved? Contact\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rwattshull@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERebecca\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the RCE Greater Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s Higher Education Learning Community (HELC)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rcega.org\/\u0022\u003ERCE Greater Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was acknowledged by the United Nations University in 2017 as a Regional Centre of Expertise on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/themes\/education-sustainable-development\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEducation for Sustainable Development\u003C\/a\u003E. RCEs support collaborative implementation of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainabledevelopment.un.org\/sdgs\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EU.N. Sustainable Development Goals\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the regional level. One of over 174 worldwide, RCE Greater Atlanta brings together universities and colleges from across the region with nonprofit, community, government, and business partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERCE Greater Atlanta has four Action Groups that guide its work, including the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/RCEATL-HELC\u0022\u003EHigher Education Learning Community\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(HELC). Each Action Group has several projects that provide focus for its work. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EGoing Global\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;workshop was presented by HELC\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;Expanding SDG Teaching Resources for Higher Education\u0026rdquo; project. Like to get involved? Contact\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rwattshull@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERebecca\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERebecca Watts Hull is a Service Learning and Partnerships Specialist with SLS and Adjunct Academic Professional in the School of History and Sociology. She leads the \u0026ldquo;Expanding SDG Teaching Resources for Higher Education\u0026rdquo; project of the RCE Greater Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s Higher Education Learning Community\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/RCEATL-HELC\u0022\u003E(HELC)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Action Group. She also serves on the RCE\u0026rsquo;s Leadership Circle.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"How can we expand and enhance SDG integration in college teaching\u2014at Georgia Tech and beyond? 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