AEC global education project changes focus

Alternative Education Center changed its global education project focus from writing across the curriculum to counseling. The change aligned with the project founder's role transition from Math Department Head to School Counselor. The 2022-2023 school year focused on counseling and integrating global sustainable development goals and global competence through the lens of local issues and challenges. The project founder's Fullbright Fellowship in Canada equipped him with the knowledge and skills to continue advocating for global education while carrying the role of School Counselor. His visits to various highly performing schools and meetings with education agency officials and U.S. Ambassadors in Toronto and Quebec gifted him with innumerable ideas to share with the AEC community. 

In line with the identified school counseling need for intrapersonal effectiveness for S.Y. 2022-2023 and the global sustainable development goal of good health and well-being, Alternative Education Center streamlined its school resources for the smooth implementation of 7 Mindsets, the ECISD-recommended program to teach guidance and SEL skills. Furthermore, the school partnered with various local and national organizations to help promote students' health, well-being, and intrapersonal skills.