The document contains contributions from several individuals providing their perspectives on what it means to be a global learner. Key aspects highlighted include being open-minded and considering multiple perspectives when solving problems, recognizing global interdependence, appreciating other cultures and similarities between people around the world, engaging with complex global issues, and collaborating internationally to stay informed of current trends.

1. L A U R A H I G G S , U . S .
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GLOBAL COLLABORATION DAY 2015
WHAT IS A
GLOBAL
LEARNER?

2. B E I N G A G L O B A L L E A R N E R I S B E I N G S O M E O N E
W H O L O O K S A T S O L V I N G O R R E S E A R C H I N G A
P R O B L E M F R O M A N I N T E R N A T I O N A L
V I E W P O I N T O R M U L T I P L E I N F L U E N C E S . I N
O T H E R W O R D S , N O ' M A N ' I S H I S O W N I S L A N D
A N D A P R O B L E M D O E S N O T A L W A Y S H A V E
O N E C A U S E O R O N L Y O N E S O L U T I O N .
L A U R A H I G G S , U . S .
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3. A GLOBAL LEARNER IS SOMEONE WHO
RECOGNIZES THAT WHAT AFFECTS SOMEONE IN
ONE PART OF THE WORLD AFFECTS ANOTHER
IN A DIFFERENT PART OF THE WORLD. A
GLOBAL LEARNER UNDERSTANDS THAT THE
WORLD IS A VERY SMALL PLACE AND WE ALL
MATTER. A GLOBAL LEARNER USES RESOURCES
FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO UNDERSTAND
MORE ABOUT HIS/HER OWN WORLD. A GLOBAL
LEARNER IS A LEARNER OF THE FUTURE.
L I S A P A R I S I , U . S .
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4. I THINK THAT IT MEANS THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF
DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES TO
APPRECIATE THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN
THE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE.
S T U D E N T , P A K I S T A N
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5. G L O B A L L E A R N I N G M E A N S T O B E A C U R I O U S
P E R S O N , A P A S S I O N F O R D I S C O V E R I N G N E W
T H I N G S . T O U S E D I F F E R E N T R E S O U R C E S F O R
A C C E S S I N G I N F O R M A T I O N I N D I F F E R E N T
L A N G U A G E S , S H A R E I D E A S A N D C R E A T E N E W
O N E S . G L O B A L L E A R N I N G I N V O L V E S
A D A P T A T I O N , F L E X I B I L I T Y , M O T I V A T I O N ,
E M O T I O N A N D A C T I O N !
D É B O R A H M A R T Í N , S P A I N
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6. T O B E A G L O B A L L E A R N E R I S T O L E A R N W H A T
M A K E S U S D I F F E R E N T M A K E S U S S P E C I A L . I T ' S
I M P O R T A N T T O D E V E L O P A N D F O S T E R A N
A P P R E C I A T I O N F O R O T H E R S T H R O U G H
L E A R N I N G A B O U T O T H E R S ' C U L T U R E S ,
C U S T O M S A N D T R A D I T I O N S . T H R O U G H A
G L O B A L L E N S , S T U D E N T S L E A R N T H A T T H E Y
H A V E M O R E S I M I L A R I T I E S T H A N D I F F E R E N C E S .
N I K K I T U R N E R , E N G L A N D
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7. A GLOBAL LEARNER IS A PERSON WHO, WHEN
INTRODUCED TO OTHER PEOPLE'S BELIEFS AND
VALUES, LEARNS TO UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT
THEM. THIS PERSON BECOMES CURIOUS ABOUT
DIVERSITY AND IS WILLING TO INCORPORATE
DIFFERENT VALUES AND BELIEFS TO HIS OR
HER OWN LIFE, REDUCING CULTURAL
DISTANCES AND WORKING TOWARD CREATING
ONE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.
T A C I A N A , C A N A D A
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8. I T H I N K I T M A K E S P E O P L E K N O W E A C H
O T H E R B E T T E R . I T P R O V O K E S O U R
C U L T U R E . T H E G L O B A L D I M E N S I O N
E X P L O R E S W I T H C O N N E C T S U S T O T H E
R E S T O F T H E W O R L D .
S T U D E N T , P A K I S T A N
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9. I T E N A B L E S L E A R N E R S T O E N G A G E
W I T H C O M P L E X G L O B A L I S S U E S A N D
E X P L O R E L I N K S B E T W E E N T H E I R O W N
L I V E S A N D P E O P L E .
S T U D E N T , P A K I S T A N
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10. O N E W H O C O L L A B O R A T E S W I T H O T H E R S
F R O M A R O U N D T H E W O R L D T O L E A R N
A B O U T R E S O U R C E S & S T R A T E G I E S T H E Y
C A N U S E T O R E A C H A L L L E A R N E R S A S
W E L L A S K E E P U P W I T H T H E C U R R E N T
T R E N D S I S A C O N N E C T E D E D U C A T O R .
K H A R I M A , U . S .
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11. G L O B A L M E A N S A R E L A T I O N S H I P
B E T W E E N P E O P L E A N D D I F F E R E N T
C O U N T R I E S . I T H E L P S L E A R N E R S T O
I M A G I N E D I F F E R E N T F U T U R E S A N D T H E
R O L E T H E Y C A N P L A Y I N C R E A T I N G A
F A I R A N D S U S T A I N A B L E W O R L D .
S T U D E N T , P A K I S T A N
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