Giving Compass' Take:

• Global Citizen profiles an international school program called Education for Sharing, which encourages kids to learn about civic issues through play and open-ended methodologies.

• According to some studies, bullying was reduced by 86 percent in schools that implemented this program. Would it be a fit for more districts in the U.S.?

• Here's why there's a new push for play-based learning in general.

Dina Buchbinder and Yizreel Urquijo met aboard Ship for World Youth, an international exchange program for young global leaders sponsored by the Japanese government. They were there as representatives of Mexico, and the program gave them an opportunity to learn about different cultures and world issues so they could be leaders in a global world.

After their travels, the new friends decided to continue their impactful work and set their sights high. They wanted to disrupt the traditional education system by starting an organization called Education for Sharing, in the hopes of beginning the process of creating global leaders at a young age.

Education for Sharing has programs in and out of the classroom that use a “play, reflect, and take action” framework that highlights civic values and the Sustainable Development Goals. The model emphasizes a collaborative, open-ended approach to learning.

Today, Education for Sharing uses its methodology in sports initiatives, science classes, and art programs in schools across Mexico, the United States, Argentina, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Panama.

The organization wants to change the global education system by encouraging students to look outward, think critically, and tackle global issues.

Read the full article about transforming learning through play by Audrey​ Moukattaf at Global Citizen.