Positive News Boards

(copied from (YL) Teaching Tools)

To make positive change for sustainability, youth-leadership, hope and creative action a part of students’ reality, it is not enough to treat it once a year in one subject in one classroom. It needs to be present every day, in quality, dynamically changing and participative. In its own, reserved space.

Positive News Boards make the world’s best knowledge present in Schools & Universities – visible to the entire student and staff community daily, 24/7, at no cost. Simply Download, Print, Post YL Stories as wall display in school hallways.

From an educational perspective, this Positive News Board serves as Informal Sustainability Learning Environment (ISLE). The amazing global solutions and human examples inspire dialogue, classroom activities and provide a pathway for conscientious youth to connect with changemaker communities, feed on humanity’s delightful mindfood and take reponsibility in their local community!

This global stage is an excellent opportunity for adding Local Positive Change Initiatives – in global context. And this can be the first step towards evolving a Local Edition together with other schools.

A “Digital ISLE” (with a computer and internet access) enables research, reading, video viewing, dialogue, conference streaming, expert chats, distance training…

No matter where in the world, YL’s 4 x UNESCO status signals school principals and teachers YL’s exceptional value for formal and informal sustainability learning – and supports every committed educator, student and parent to promote its set up in schools.