UNESCO Associated Schools (ASPnet)

ASPnet is a network of over 11,500 member schools in 182 countries that work towards the common goal of building the defences of peace in the minds of children and young people by working in support of international understanding, peace, intercultural dialogue, sustainable development, and quality education in practice. Member school benefits include participation in a variety of theme-based projects at the national and international level; access to resources and professional and development opportunities; networking with member schools at the provincial, national, and global level; and participation in national conferences.

More information

• ASPnet promotional video
  
• UNESCO Associated Schools Network in Canada
• Key items on ASPnet
  
• ASPnet Winter 2018 Newsletter
• ASPnet Fall 2019 Newsletter
• UN International Days
• Canadian ASP net website
• International ASPnet website

• The impact of becoming a UNESCO school

Membership

There are two membership levels for Canadian schools.

Level 1: Candidate schools

Please contact Barb Ryeburn, BCTF Social Justice Administrative Staff at bryeburn@bctf.ca for more information and to submit your application form.

• Candidate school application
• Application guide
  
  

Level 2: Member schools

Successful candidate schools can request a membership form by contacting Barb Ryeburn at bryeburn@bctf.ca.
Guide for National Co-ordinators

Reporting

Candidate and member schools are asked to submit report forms to the provincial co-ordinator at the end of each school year.

• ASPnet report form
• Rapport annuel

Articles by BCTF ASPnet members

• UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network: A tool for teaching in interesting times
  By Ashley House, Trafalgar Elementary School teacher
  p. 4, BCTF 2018 Social Justice Winter/Spring Newsletter

UNESCO resources

Climate action

• Blog on best practices in climate action: English / French
• CCUNESCO Promising Practices of 10 Canadian UNESCO Schools
• CCUNESCO Pratiques prometteuses en action climatique 10 écoles du réSEAU canadien 
  
• Getting Climate Ready: A Guide for Schools on Climate Action
• Guide UNESCO Faire face au changement climatique
• Recommendations_Cimate Change Pilot Project_ASPnet Canada (June 21, 2018)
• UNESCO Guide Getting Climate Ready

Equity and inclusion

Black History

Global citizenship education

• Global Citizenship Education ASPnet Schools
• UNESCO Peace-Building Guide for Teachers—ENG

Oceans

• UNESCO Ocean Literacy for All Toolkit (EN) 2017
• UNESCO Ocean Literacy for All Toolkit (FR) 2017
  
• Ocean Toolkit COVE 2019

Reconciliation

• Best Practices For Indigenous Engagement Geoparks
• Guide pédagogique Unesco (EN) 
• Guide pédagogique Unesco (FR) 
• Local Knowledge, Global Goals
  
• Indigenous Arts and Stories Primary Activities Guide
• Indigenous Arts and Stories Primary Activities Guide (FR)
• Indigenous Perspectives Education Guide Historica Canada
• Indigenous Perspectives Education Guide Historica Canada (FR)
• Old ways are the new way forward How Indigenous pedagogy can benefit everyone (ENG)
• Old ways are the new way forward How Indigenous pedagogy can benefit everyone (FR)
• Poster Truth and Reconciliation infographic (EN)
• Poster Truth and Reconciliation infographic (FR)
• Pratiques Exemplaires Engagement Peuples Autochtones Geoparcs
  

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• Guide to Teaching the SDGs 2019 MCIC (EN)
• Guide to Teaching the SDGs 2019 MCIC (FR)
• SDG Poster (EN) MCIC
• SDG Poster (FR) MCIC