What is a Global Guide?
A Global Guide is an educator who had made the intentional decision to develop capacity to advance food security education in their program, their institution, their community, and their profession.
What do you mean by “food security education”?
Food security education includes but also goes beyond value chains, i.e., the production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food. Food security is complex, and is closely connected to, and significantly impacts, human and animal health, land, water, climate, biodiversity, the economy and other systems. Advancing food security education requires educator leaders – individuals who can see the complexity of food systems and have the ability to influence them through their instruction and collaborative efforts.
Who can be a Global Guide?
Any educator is eligible to apply. Individuals should be full time educators in either formal or non-formal contexts.
How much does the program cost?
Program participants are only responsible for personal incidental expenses incur during Fall face-to-face immersion in Des Moines, IA at the Borlaug Dialogues.
Do I have to be an educator to apply?
Yes
Do I need to work for a school to apply?
No. You need to be an educator of any context.
Is there a minimum or maximum experience requirement?
No, however, diverse experience in education does assist in fielding a more competitive application.
Do I need to be currently involved in food security education efforts?
No, however, prior experience in food security education assists in fielding a more competitive application.
Can two people from the same organization apply to Global Guides?
Yes, however, with limited capacity and a desire for broad representation it is unlikely that more than one candidate from an institution will be selected the same year.
Is English proficiency a requirement?
Yes. All seminars and workshops are conducted in English. Conversational proficiency in English is a requirement to ensure Fellows are able to give and get the most from this experience.
What is the required time commitment?
Selected educators are asked to complete four 90-minute online preparation sessions (August-September), be in Des Moines, IA for the Borlaug Dialogues/Immersion experience from 5pm, Sunday, October 16th to 12pm, Friday, October 21st, dedicate one hour per month from November to May for Global Guides Community Engagement, and complete a Reusable Learning Artifact (RLA) as an end of program output. An estimate of total hours invested is 75-100 hours across 9 months.
What is an Reusable Learning Artifact (RLA)?
An RLA represents the end program output/evidence for each Global Guide. The intent is to be a resource that any educator could use to help advance global food security education and interdisciplinary connections in their context. This can be completed as an individual or in groups. Autonomy and agency are granted to the educators to help define exactly where they invest project development time.
Where will the different seminars and meetings for the program be held?
The face-to-face immersion in October occurs in Des Moines, Iowa as part of the Borlaug Dialogues. All other connections will be conducted via an online video conferencing platform.
What happens between the Global Guides touchpoints?
Global Guides community members are asked to share/engage in a digital ecosystem and work on their end of program project: the Reusable Learning Artifact (RLA).
Is internet connectivity a requirement?
Yes, internet connectivity is a requirement. We rely on internet connectivity to support participation in a digital community of practice.
What is the application deadline?
All applications are due by Tuesday, May 10th
How many Global Guides are selected each year?
25 educators are selected annually to participate.
Are recommendation letters required?
No, but we do ask that you list two contacts to serve as a reference.
What do Global Guides do after completing the program?
Global Guides are anticipated to continue to serve as leaders in food security education in their institution, community and profession. Global Guides who achieve the __ endorsement are provided preferential standing for future professional learning opportunities from the World Food Prize Foundation and Global Teach Ag Network.
Why does Global Guides exist?
Because educators are the stewards of civilization. #TeachersMatter