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International Mindedness
international Mindedness (global consciousness)
Is a person’s capacity to transcend the limits of a world view informed by a single experience of nationality, creed, culture or philosophy and recognise, in the richness of diversity, a multiplicity of ways of engaging with the world.”
Adopted from Dr. Richard Harwood and Kate Bailey with their kind permission.
Colegio Gran Bretaña fosters international mindedness by:
- Welcoming and respecting people of all nationalities, creeds and languages.
- Developing an awareness and appreciation of language diversity.
- Confronting global issues as a community and working for solutions at a local level.
- Permeating education for sustainability within the life of CGB.
- Exploring multiple perspectives of world views throughout the curriculum.
- Embracing the cultural heritage of our host country, Colombia, and other countries whilst ensuring all students’ home cultures are preserved and respected.
- Encouraging a sense of duty to serve our local communities and being empowered to bring about positive change.
- Promoting open-mindedness and providing rich opportunities to learn from the experiences of other members of our community.
- Committing to holistic education.
- Equipping our students with a skill set that facilitates inter-cultural competence.