A FRAMEWORK for GLOBAL SOCIAL JUSTICE in CTE

With the increasingly diverse student population, current immigration policy debates, the growing number of women- and minority-owned businesses, and a greater recognition of systemic inequities brought to light during the COVID-19 crisis - social justice has become a focus for educators and educational systems around the world. The Global Social Justice Education Framework provides a model to help educators ensure that career and technical education (CTE) programs are designed to value all students and to prepare them for success in our interconnected world. In career and technical education this means: * Engaging all students in respectful, collaborative experiences that teach learners to value the perspectives of others, including looking to international sources for possible solutions to challenges. * Creating a program culture and selecting curricular materials that integrate global content and reflect students' backgrounds and life experiences. * Providing equal opportunities for participation in internationalized CTE programs, learning activities and work-based learning. When collecting evidence, consider program data: the students typically recruited and retained, industry-recognized credential attainment, graduate placement and satisfaction, student work employer feedback CTSO participation rates, and other student learning data.