The Global Leadership Programs offered by Waterloo Catholic Schools challenges students to take up a journey of leadership towards positive change in our world. Modern society faces issues that require innovative solutions; there is no single answer to the global challenges of today. The Global Leadership Programs offer three different streams, each designed to prepare young people to enter university with the skills to think critically on abstract issues. Through relevant and contemporary learning strategies, Waterloo Catholic Schools guides students towards their futures as leaders in the real world!
The Value of Global Leadership at Waterloo Catholic Schools
A learning approach to guide the leaders of tomorrow.
Explore Different Avenues in Global Leadership
The Global Leadership Programs at Waterloo Catholic Schools focus on integrating content across curriculums, to create more space for students to experience, debate, analyze, and compare topics. Courses are interwoven into the big-picture challenges of the real world. Our dynamic education includes the following program choices:
The Rebuilding Our Futures Certificate Program
A four-credit program offered at the Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School that covers the areas of:
- World issues: a geographic analysis
- Society: challenges and change
- Economics: analyzing current issues
- Internationalism: politics and trade
The International Governance Certificate Program
Offered at St. Mary’s High School, the course follows the Model UN experience to prepare students for careers in Public Policy and International Governance. Learned skills include:
- Public speaking and oral communication
- Research and enquiry
- Global and intercultural competency
- Technical and academic writing
- Networking with Public Policy leaders
The Ambassadors of the Future Certificate Program
The program offered at the St. David Catholic High School prepares students for careers in Public Policy and Social Services, with the chance to:
- Learn from diverse international perspectives
- Participate in classroom learning and political simulations
- Build connections with policy leaders
- Consider inclusive and sustainable responses to global problems
Cutting-Edge Teaching Approach
Courses adopt an innovative teaching approach that focuses on an analysis of the major challenges and situations facing our world today. Students learn to take the content out of the classroom and apply it to real-world contexts. Students in this course benefit from:
- Course content designed with a professional-grade e-learning software
- Experience of world issues through a focus on issue-based gamification and simulation
- No textbooks
- The chance to apply what they learn in the classroom to real-world challenges
- A focus on critical thinking skills to encourage students to develop their own opinions
Take Your Learning Beyond the Classroom
The Global Leadership Programs focus on practical applications of critical thinking. Students are encouraged to engage with different perspectives to broaden their own understanding of the world. Where possible, these courses take students out of the classroom to see that what they are learning truly impacts the real world. Students have the chance to:
- Visit parliaments and political institutions
- Meet with representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations
- Learn from real-world experts in a variety of disciplines including law, business, economics, and politics
- Visit one or more major cities including New York, Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa
University Preparation
With the right knowledge and experience, students are prepared to take their education to a university level. Waterloo Catholic Schools offer a unique insight into higher education through Global Leadership Programs. Students have the opportunity to:
- Learn from Ontario university students and professors
- Visit university campuses to hear lectures and speak with current university students
- Get a head start on the content knowledge and skills to excel in university
- Work on essential university skills including thesis development, public speaking, discussion and debate, and communication in written materials
Now more than ever, developing a global outlook is essential to expanding your post-graduation opportunities. The Global Leadership Programs at Waterloo Catholic Schools are the perfect place to start.
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