Dr. Wendy Quetzal Morel Schramm
Curriculum Vitae
Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institut, FG Agrarökologie / Circle U Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
Dr. Wendy Quetzal Morel Schramm |
Date of birth: 12th November 1979 Place of birth: México City Nationality: Mexican |
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Surname: Morel Schramm Names: Wendy Quetzal Email: wendy@thehandprintinitiative.org ORCID: 0000-0003-0812-5038 |
Languages: Spanish - Mother tongue English - B2 (Cambridge) German - B2 (Goethe Institute) |
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Software skills: H5P, MS-Office, Google+, e-Learning (Moodle, Video conference), Canva, Genially, Standard E-mail. |
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Professional Experience
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Co-founder and director of The Handprint Initiative. https://thehandprintinitiative.org/ |
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Research Fellow |
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01/2026 – present day |
Planning and executing collaborative projects in the Agroecology division at Humboldt University, Berlin. |
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Desing, Development, Adaptation and Translation of didactical material, modules and courses. |
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09/2025 |
The Handprint Care Eine Didaktik des verantwortungsvollen Handelns in der Schule. ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL gGmbH. |
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06/2024 – 08/2024 |
Basic Course “Energy Transition”. X eleva Group, Mexico City |
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08/2022 |
“Go! Global an Interactive book”. ESD Expert Net. Berlin, Germany. |
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04/2017 – 01/2018 |
“Cashew, Lernen mit Kernen. Inklusives Bildungsmaterial für die 9. und 10. Klasse” (Spanish Version: Nuez de la India, Aprendiendo con Semillas. Material didáctico para educación medio superior inclusiva); ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL gGmbH. |
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07/2017 |
Organic Course “Go! Global! Virtual Exchanges” ESD Expert Net. |
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Coordination of different events between professionals both in person and digitally. The work included logistics, budget management, establishing the programme, and generating final reports. |
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Virtual Symposium |
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An international exchange of educational experiences in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals. |
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05/2025 |
“Art and Education” https://kurzlinks.de/rvul |
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03/2024 |
“Art and Global Citizenship Education” https://kurzelinks.de/fgqj |
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07/2022 |
“Art and Environment” https://kurzelinks.de/qb72 |
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Virtual Exchange in formal Education |
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A school program with the aim to connect students with international professional and discus about current global challenges. |
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04/2022 |
“How to cope with global challenges?” – Colegio Madrid. Mexico. |
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2016-2019 |
“Go! Global! Reclaim the Rubbish” and “Go! Global! Feliz Birth Tag” - ESD Expert Net (International Network focus in the Education for sustainable Development). |
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International Teacher Training Workshops |
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Professional training with experts from Germany India and South Africa, with the aim to develops system thinking competences. |
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11/2019 |
“Aprendizaje Global con la Nuez de la India” - Secretaria del Bienestar del Ayuntamiento del municipio de Puebla. Mexico. |
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02/2019 03/2019 |
“Aprendizaje Global con la Nuez de la India” – Instituto Escuela del Sur, CDMX. Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa-Veracruz. Universidad de León, León Guanajuato. Centro de desarrollo comunitario San Ramón, Puebla. |
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National Teachers Training Workshops |
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04/2014 |
“Make a miracle through the air! 2014” Molina Center for Energy and the Environment Molina Center. Mexico City. https://www.mce2.org/es/educacion/hagamos |
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Desing, Facilitation and Co-facilitation of presential and digital students and teachers training, workshops, seminars and virtual exchanges. |
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Global Citizens’ Assembly |
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Facilitation of deliberations between Assembly Members worldwide about the future of food system |
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12/2025 – 03/2026 |
Iswe Foundation Ltd, United Kingdom. |
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Circle U Workshop – Solutions against Climate Change |
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International student (BA, MA) workshop based on the solution-oriented approach during the Circle U Sommer School at Humboldt University. |
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08/2025 |
Humboldt University, Berlin. |
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Teachers Training/Workshop – “Ten steps towards system thinking” |
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Professional training based on the didactical material “Ten steps towards system thinking”, with the aim of provide a practice-oriented learning resource to help develop systems thinking competence. https://thehandprintinitiative.org/resources.html |
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06/2025 |
Institute for Educational Research, Universidad Veracruzana. Xalapa, Veracruz |
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06/2025 |
ANGEL (Academic Network on Global Education & Learning) Conference 2025. Berlin, Germany. |
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01/2024 |
Instituto Escuela del Sur. Mexico City |
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02/2023 |
Bartolomé Cosio Primary School. Mexico City |
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05/2022 |
Dirección General Escuela Nacional Preparatoria (UNAM), Mexico City. |
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01/2022 |
Dirección General Escuela Nacional Preparatoria (UNAM), Mexico City. |
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12/2021 |
Colegio Madrid. Mexico City |
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Teacher Workshop “How to cope with global challenges?” |
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Professional training based on the solution-oriented approach |
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06/2025 |
Themenwoche Lehre 2025: nachhaltiges lehren & lernen at the Humboldt University. Berlin, Germany. |
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Teacher Workshop - “La Iniciativa Handprint, aprendizajes en el aula enfocados en la sustentabilidad y las posibles soluciones” |
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Professional training based on the Handprint concept and the solution-oriented approach. |
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03/2024 |
Escuela Nacional Preparatoria, Mexico City. |
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Digital Seminars |
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02/2025 |
“Bilder im Kopf - Durch Nord-Süd-Schulpartnerschaften Vorurteile abbauen und neue Perspektiven eröffnen“. Entwicklungspolitisches Schulaustauschprogramm, ENSA-EG. Berlin, Germany. |
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10/2021 – 03/2022 |
“Klimawandel braucht Systemdenken-Kompetenz, aber wie erreicht man das?“ Q-Team, BolognaLab, Humboldt University. Germany. |
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10/2021 |
“Die Ziele für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung im Unterricht“ Schulwettbewerb zur Entwicklungspolitik. Engagement Global gGmbH. Germany. |
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Teachers Training “Aprendizaje Global con la Nuez de la India” |
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05/2022 |
Dirección General Escuela Nacional Preparatoria (UNAM), Mexico City. |
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Teacher Training/Workshop – Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
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Professional training aimed at familiarising with Education for sustainable Development and the SDG and the current global challenges. |
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03/2022 |
“Designing artistic workshops for non-artists in the context of ESD” at 11th World Environment Education Congress. Prague, Czech Republic. |
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04/2021 |
“Die Ziele für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung im Unterricht“ at the BNE Festival NRW 2021. Germany. |
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02/2019 |
“The Sustainable Development Goals” AWO Guatemala |
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05/2018 |
“Teacher Update Workshop: Facilitating Lessons for the 21st Century” #Organic Learning, Instituto Escuela del Sur, Mexico City. |
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06/2013 |
“New strategies in Education for Sustainable Development” Molina Center for Energy and the Environment. Mexico City |
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Teachers Training in German- In zehn Schritten zum Systemischen Denken im Kontext einer globalen nachhaltigen Entwicklung |
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11/2021 |
Schulwettbewerb zur Entwicklungspolitik. Engagement Global gGmbH. Germany. |
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Virtual Exchanges in formal education |
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09/2022 |
“Kilmaaktionstag” - Windeck-Gymnasium. Bühl, Germany. |
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09/2022 |
“The biodiversity in my city – Colegio Madrid (Mexico) and Albrecht-von-Graefe-Schule (Berlin)” - Grün Berlin GmbH. Germany. |
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Full time teacher of the subject of anatomy at 5 ° and health sciences in 6° grade of High School and science with an emphasis in biology from 1°/2° grade of secondary |
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04/2004 - 08/2019 |
Instituto Escuela del Sur |
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07/2008 - 08/2009 |
Hellen Keller |
Awards
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11/2010 |
Medal of Merit for postgraduate studies, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco. Mexico. |
Education
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10/2019 – 04/2025 |
PhD in Agricultural Sciences. Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institut - FG Agrarökologie at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. PhD’s Thesis: The Handprint Initiative: Developing a pedagogical approach to foster pro-environmental attitudes and actions. http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/18452/34737 Defence: 16.04.2025 – Overall grade: magna cum laude |
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09/2012 – 04/2013 |
Advanced Professional Training “Education for Sustainable Development” Leadership Training organized by Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), an Intercultural Training with professionals from Germany, India, Mexico and South Africa. Germany. |
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09/2006 – 02/2009 |
Master in Agricultural Sciences. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco. Master´s Thesis: Análisis genético de una población de cocodrilo de rio (Cocodrilus acutus) en el Pacífico Mexicano (Genetic analysis of a river crocodile (Cocodrilus acutus) population in the Mexican Pacific). Professional Certificate No. 09252487 |
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09/1998 – 08/2002 |
Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnology, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco. Mexico. Bacherlor´s Thesis: Generación, Validación y Divulgación sobre tecnología y desarrollo del avestruz (Generation, validation and dissemination on technology and development of the ostrich). Professional Certificate No. 4126245 |
Other Studies
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03/2026 – 05/2026 |
Online Course “Construyendo Ecociudadanía en la escuela” Universidad Veracruzana (Mexico), Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (Spain). |
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10/2025 |
Workshop “Grant Application Writing” Humboldt Graduate School, Centre for Early Career Researchers. Berlin, Germany. |
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09/2025 |
Workshop “Hybrid Learning teaching across borders: From ideas to practice” Circle U. Humboldt University. Berlin, Germany. |
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04/2021 |
Masterseminar “Energy Transitions and Social Change in the Twentieth Century” Humboldt University. Berlin, Germany. |
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10/2020 |
Seminar “Fundamentals of Human-Environmental Research”. Humboldt University. Berlin Germany. |
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04/2020 |
Mastersemianr “Research4Change”. Humboldt University. Berlin Germany. |
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06/2019 |
Online Course “Application for infographics, mind models, conceptual maps” Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Xochimico. Mexico. |
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04/2019 |
Online Course “Human rights, Environment and Sustainability”. National Human Rights Commission. Mexico. |
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09/2018 |
Intensive Course “Good Scientific Practices” organized by the Graduate Center Life Sciences, Humboldt University. Berlin, Germany. |
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07/2017 |
Workshop for teachers “ADHD management in the classroom” organized by the Hospital Psiquiátrico Infantil Dr. Juan N Navarro (Psychiatric Hospital for Children Dr. Juan Navarro). Mexico. |
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07/2017 |
Workshop for teachers “Psychopathology in children for teachers” organized by the Hospital Psiquiátrico Infantil Dr. Juan N Navarro (Psychiatric Hospital for Children Dr. Juan Navarro). Mexico. |
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07/2017 |
Workshop “Strategies and tactics in the classroom to work with ADHD” organized by Instituto Escuela del Sur. Mexico. |
Publications
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Morel Schramm W., Morel Schramm N. 2026. La Iniciativa Handprint: cambiando la perspectiva de la enseñanza in Mendoza, G., Sandoval, J. (Eds.). Ecociudadania desde la educación superior. Universidad Veracruzana. DOI: 10.25009/uv.9735663 https://libreria.uv.mx/gpd-ecociudadania-para-la-educacion-superior-9789689735663-698253cf23107.html |
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Morel Schramm, W. 2025. „Energie mit Zukunft“ in Hoffmann, T.; Reiff, S.; Lein, S.; Morel, W.; Betzler, S. (2025). Handprint CARE. Eine Didaktik des verantwortungsvollen Handelns in der Schule. Ein Handbuch für die Weiterbildung von Lehrkräften zu Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung. Bonn: Engagement Global.121-157p. https://kurzlinks.de/d4tg |
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Smart, A., Iannuzzi, S., Morel Schramm, W., 2025. A path through the curriculum forest: How textbooks can provide a route from complexity to clarity in Benavot, A., Bourn, D., Sinclair, M., & Smart, A. (Eds.). (2025). Global Education for a better and more resilient world: How international policies, curricula, materials, and practices can help transform learning (NISSEM Global Briefs: Educating for the social, the emotional and the sustainable, Vol. 5). NISSEM, GENE & ANGEL. https://www.gene.eu/s/NISSEM-Vol-5.pdf |
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Morel Schramm, W., Pozas, M., Ruz Salmones, P., Robischon, M. 2024. The Handprint Initiative: Determinants of Mexican high school students’ attitudes towards the environment. Submitted in Environmental Education Research. December 2024. |
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Morel Schramm, W., Ruz Salmones, P., Robischon, M. 2024. The Handprint Initiative: Attitudes Towards the Environment in Mexican High Schools. Journal of Education for Sustainable Development: 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1177/09734082241282924 |
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García y Macias, A., Morel, W. 2023. Wie gelingt ein virtueller Schulaustausch im Go! Global-Format?. Eine Welt in der Schule. Nr. 15. https://www.weltinderschule.uni-bremen.de/files/zeitschrift/leseproben/Leseprobe_152_2023_01.pdf |
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Morel Schramm, W., Ruz Salmones, P., Robischon, M. 2023. The Handprint Initiative: Identifying learners’ attitudes towards the environment. Southern African Journal of Environmental Education, Vol. 38(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajee.v38i1.09 |
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Morel Schramm, W., Morel Schramm, N., Ruz Salmones. 2023. La Iniciativa Handprint: Empoderar al cuerpo docente y estudiantes a través de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. Ecopedagógica. 5 (10), 49-58. |
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Hoffmann, T., Menon, S., Morel, W., Nkosi, T., Pape, N. (2021) Ten Steps towards Systems Thinking - a manual for Education for Sustainable Development. CEE/ Engagement Global gGmbH. Pune and Bonn - https://thehandprintinitiative.org/resources.html |
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Hellwig, H., Morel, W., Bähr, T. & Robischon, M. (2019). Das Konzept des ökologischen Handabdrucks zur Entwicklung nachhaltigkeitsorientierter Handlungskompetenzen: Gemeinsame Jahrestagung der Fachsektion Didaktik der Biologie und der Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Chemie und Physik, 09.-12. 09. 19. Wien. |
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Translation and Reviewer of “Nuez de la India, Aprendiendo con Semillas. Material didáctico para educación medio superior inclusiva” (2017) https://www.bezev.de/media/cashew_inmxsa/content/mexico/manual/nuez-de-la-india.pdf |
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Awate, S., Gorana, R., Hoffmann, T., Joon, Morel, W., D., Nkomo, E., O´Donoghue, R., Pape, N., Roncevic, K., Taylor, J., Thomas, R. (2017): Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals. Engagement Global gGmbH. Bonn, Germany. https://www.eineweltfueralle.de/fileadmin/user_upload/unterrichten/Broschuere_ES-SDG-Barrierefrei-web.pdf |
Lectures
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2025 |
El enfoque orientado a las soluciones ¿Cómo enfrentar los retos globales? Seminario para el fortalecimiento de la investigación en el Bachillerato. Escuela Nacional Preparatoria, plantel 2 “Erasmo Castellano Quinto”, Mexico City, Mexico. |
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“The Handprint Initiative, changing the perspective of teaching and learning” at the 39th Conference Caretakers of the Environment International (CEI), Mexico City, Mexico. |
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2024 |
“La Iniciativa Handprint, empoderando a docentes y estudiantes hacia las acciones de los ODS” at the congress CIEDS+RIEDI: "Diálogo y diversidad: Construyendo un mundo intercultural y sustentable a través de la educación". Villarrica, Chile. Online |
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“Open Conversation: The Politics of Poverty and Hope” Circle U Summer School, University of Oslo. Online. |
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“Educational resources and climate change” at the 17th International IARTEM (International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media) Conference, Université Paris Cité. Paris, France. |
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2023 |
“The Handprint Initiative, rebuilding education through the empowerment of teachers and students.” at the 13th Biennial Conference of Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA). Hiroshima, Japan. |
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“The Handprint Initiative: Empowering Teachers and Students Towards SDGs Actions” at the North American Association for environmental Education (NAAEE) Virtual Research Symposium. |
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“The Handprint Initiative: Empowering Teachers and Students Towards SDGs Actions” at the 17th Conference on International Education and Development (UKFIET). Oxford, UK. |
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“Potato chips against environmental inactivism” at the TEDx Conference The power of Perspective. Berlin, Germany. |
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2022 |
“Sustainable development needs system thinking, but how to achieve it?” at the the British Association of Comparative and International Education (BAICE), University of Edinburgh, UK. |
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“A complex world needs complex thinking, but how to achieve it? Understanding Climate Change communication” Summer School Circle U, Humboldt University. Berlin, Germany. |
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“¿Cómo enfrentar los retos globales actuales? El desarrollo del pensamiento sistémico para la sustentabilidad en la enseñanza de la química” - Seminario de Análisis y Desarrollo de la Enseñanza 2021-2022. Escuela Nacional Preparatoria (ENP), Mexico. |
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“Sustainable Development needs System Thinking competence, but how to achieve this?” at 11th World Environment Education Congress. Prague, Czech Republic. |
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“Handprint Initiative, empowering teachers and students towards SDGs actions” at 11th World Environment Education Congress (WEEC). Prague, Czech Republic. |
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“Hablemos de sustentabilidad con igualdad de género” – Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos de Finanzas UNAM FCA. Mexico. |
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“Un mundo complejo necesita de un pensamiento complejo, pero ¿Cómo alcanzarlo? - 1er Coloquio de Lenguas, Lenguajes y Ciencia. Escuela Nacional Preparatoria. Mexico. |
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“¿Tenemos que hablar de desarrollo sustentable con igualdad de género?” – International women’s day. Escuela Nacional Preparatoria. Mexico. |
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2021 |
“Handprint Initiative, empowering teachers and students towards SDGs actions” Virtual presentation in the 65th Annual meeting of the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES). Seattle, USA. |
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“Handprint Initiative, empowering teachers and students towards SDGs actions” Virtual presentation in the 3rd International Conference on Research in Education, Berlin, Germany. |
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“Handprint Initiative, empowering teachers and students towards SDGs actions” Virtual presentation in the Second World Conference on Teaching and Education, Vienna, Austria. |