Empathy to Impact

How to Embed Global Citizenship, Service, Sustainability, and Belonging Into the Curriculum
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 979-8-3488-5039-5
Verlag: SAGE Publications

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

Turn empathy into action and action into lasting student impact

Many schools champion global citizenship in their mission statements yet leave educators without a clear path to bring that vision into daily teaching. Empathy to Impact closes that gap. Written by Aaron Moniz, co-founder and director of Inspire Citizens, this practical guide introduces the five-stage Empathy to Impact framework—Care, Aware, Able, Impact, Reflect—to help educators embed global citizenship, service learning, and community engagement into existing curricula across any grade level or subject area. Whether you teach language arts or science or lead co-curricular programs, this resource equips you to encourage the development of learners who think critically, act empathetically, and contribute meaningfully to the world.

Empathy to Impact provides:

- A framework that integrates global citizenship into existing curricula without sacrificing academic rigor

- Practical tools, including community asset audits and the Inspire Citizens Action Menu, to guide authentic student inquiry and action

- Strategies applicable across pedagogical approaches, including International Baccalaureate, Common Core, project-based learning, and more

This is the essential guide for educators ready to prove that meaningful impact and rigorous learning are not competing priorities and for the students who deserve both.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moniz, Aaron

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction: Living Your Purpose and the Roots of Empathy to Impact
From Our Classroom to Yours
Origins of Empathy to Impact
Courage to Act
Chapter 1: Empathy to Impact Framework: Rising to a Global Call to Action
A Global Call to Action
The Inspire Citizens Empathy to Impact Approach
The Empathy to Impact UbD Planner: Backmapping From Desired Outcomes With All Learners in Mind
How This Book Works
Courage to Act
Chapter 2: ABLE: What Students Need to Know, Do, and Understand to Make a Difference
No Extra Work Required: Integrating Global Citizenship Education Into What We Already Do Well
Deep Learning and Transfer
What Should Educators Do in the ABLE Phase of Empathy to Impact?
The Empathy to Impact UbD Planner for the ABLE Phase: Designing Learning Experiences That Embed the Global Education Skills Students Need
Learning Must Be Inclusive and Accessible
Empathy to Impact in Cocurricular, Student Leadership, and Experiential Learning Contexts
In Summary
Courage to Act
Chapter 3: CARE: Developing Empathy and Finding a “Why” for Teaching and Learning
Provoking Empathy, Framing Teaching, and Learning With a “Why”
Frameworks for Finding Your “Why”
Selecting Your Empathy Engagement Strategy
The Empathy to Impact UbD Planner for the CARE Phase: Designing Learning Experiences That Embed a Powerful “Why”
Empathy in Cocurricular, Student Leadership, and Experiential Learning Contexts
Courage to Act
Chapter 4: IMPACT: Turning Learning Into Meaningful and Impactful Action
Defining Your Impact
“What Now?” Transfer and Real-World Application
Designing Your Impactful Action
Impactful Action in Cocurricular and Experiential Learning Contexts
The Empathy to Impact UbD Planner for the IMPACT Phase: Designing Learning for Community Impact
Courage to Act
Chapter 5: AWARE: Listening, Learning, and Understanding Before Acting
Authentic Awareness Requires Investigation
Preparing for Investigations
Investigation Strategies
The Empathy to Impact UbD Planner for the AWARE Phase: Designing Learning That Embeds Investigation and Authentic Awareness
Awareness in Cocurricular, Student Leadership, and Experiential Learning Contexts
Courage to Act
Chapter 6: REFLECT: Understanding Ourselves to Amplify Our Impact
The “Why” of Reflection
The Research Behind Reflection
The Core of Reflections: What Are We Reflecting On?
Designing High-Quality Reflections: How Are We Engaging in Meaningful Reflection?
Reflections on Reflections
Reflection and Critical Reflexivity
Reflection in Cocurricular, Student Leadership, and Experiential Learning Contexts
The Empathy to Impact UbD Planner for the REFLECT Phase: Designing Learning for Deeper Reflections
Courage to Act
Chapter 7: Empathy to Impact Framework: Completing and Sustaining the Work
Follow the Empathy to Impact Planning Process
The Empathy to Impact UbD Planner: Backmapping Global Citizenship Learning Plans
Transforming Your Classroom Practice Through Empathy to Impact: The Final Touches
Other Considerations for a Successful Empathy to Impact Learning Journey
Whole-School Systems for Transformation and Impact
Gratitude
Appendix: Empathy to Impact in the Early Years
Chapter 1: Empathy to Impact in the Early Years
Chapter 2: ABLE: What Are Students Able to Do in the Early Years?
Chapter 3: CARE: What Do Students Care About in the Early Years?
Chapter 4: IMPACT: Action in the Early Years
Chapter 5: AWARE: Deepening Investigation in the Early Years
Chapter 6: REFLECT: Reflection in the Early Years
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Moniz, Aaron
Aaron Moniz is the CEO, Co-Founder, and Director of Inspire Citizens, a global organization that partners with schools to design and implement programs focused on service learning, sustainability, student leadership, and active global citizenship. A Third Culture individual who grew up internationally, Aaron brings a global perspective to his work supporting schools in aligning vision, learning, and community impact through whole school systems for global citizenship.

Before founding Inspire Citizens, Aaron was an international school educator and has since worked with schools around the world as an author, keynote speaker, workshop leader, professional learning partner, youth empowerment conference facilitator, and whole school strategic planning advisor. Through frameworks such as the Empathy to Impact Approach to support curriculum design, the Global Impact Schools Self-Discovery Tool, and the Whole School Global Citizenship Roadmap, Aaron supports schools in curriculum enhancement, professional learning design, service learning integration, strategic planning, and the development of meaningful K–12 learning experiences connected to authentic action and reflection.

Aaron cares deeply about the world and believes strongly in the power of educators and schools to shape both the present and the future for the better. His work focuses on helping schools strengthen existing systems and build cultures where young people are empowered to create positive impact in their communities and beyond.