Changemaker's Mission: My Roots to the World
What is this project about?
This August we celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with a mission. The question is for everyone: What Indigenous tradition from your country would you share with the world? Talk about it in class, research it with respect, create something that tells it, and share it on the Gallery. Then explore what students in other countries learned about their own traditions. One question, three steps, and your classroom connected to the world. 🛡️Note: when sharing photos or videos, we suggest protecting children's identities — for example, by showing their hands, their work, or filming them from behind. Children's privacy comes first. 🏅 To receive the certificate, participation must include two actions: sharing students' work on the Board and commenting on at least one other classroom's work.
- Age group
- 6-8,9-12,13-15,16-18,18+
- Project Duration
- 4 weeks
This project contributes to the following global goals
This project promotes and protects these children's rights
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to identify and describe a story, word, or custom from the Indigenous Peoples of their country and explain why it matters to their family, community, or culture.
Students will be able to demonstrate that story, word, or custom through a creative resource and share it with international peers in a clear and respectful way.
Students will be able to compare the traditions and perspectives shared by their international partners, evaluating how learning about different Indigenous Peoples changes or grows their own understanding of cultural diversity and identity.
Skills to develop
Project Activities
Talk
Students talk about what they know regarding the Indigenous Peoples of their country or region: a word, a story, a dance, a craft technique, the origin of a place name. The teacher guides the reflection on why it is worth knowing and sharing these traditions, which are still alive today, being careful not to reduce them to stereotypes.
Create
Students choose a story, word, or custom and briefly research it using reliable sources (family, community, school library, internet with teacher guidance). They create a resource that shares it: a drawing, a paper infographic, a concept map, or a simple model. They upload it to the gallery.
Share and Explore
Students explore the gallery to discover what other countries' classrooms shared, comparing similarities and differences among the Indigenous Peoples of different regions of the world.
What participants say
Giancarlo Mena
ArgentinaIt was great
Tayyaba iftikhar Iftikhar Ahmad
PakistanMy students enjoyed working together and sharing with other classes.It made learning more fun and meaningful.
Hien Thu Nguyen
VietnamThis project was a meaningful learning experience for both my students and me. I saw students become more confident in using English to communicate authentic cultural stories and collaborate with others. They were excited to share Vietnamese traditions while learning about different cultures from around the world. The experience strengthened their communication, digital storytelling, and global citizenship skills, and it inspired me to continue creating more international learning opportunities for my students.
Ines Chebâane
Tunisia“My Roots to the World” was a very meaningful and creative experience. We explored the artistic ceramics of Nabeul, a beautiful part of Tunisian cultural heritage, and transformed our discoveries into a video. Creating the video allowed us to combine research, storytelling, creativity, and technology. It was a way to present our cultural heritage in a modern and engaging form. The project also helped us realise that sharing our traditions can create connections with people from different cultures and countries. we really enjoyed this experience because it gave us the opportunity to celebrate our roots, express our creativity, and share a piece of Tunisia with the world.
Anoop Singh
India✨ My Experience as a Teacher Guiding my Grade VIII students in the Kaushal Bodh Home Automation Program has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my teaching journey. Watching young learners transform abstract concepts into practical innovations — such as robots, automatic light sensors, smart water pump controllers, and rainwater detectors — reaffirmed my belief in experiential learning. As their mentor, I observed how these projects nurtured: • Creativity — students designed unique solutions to everyday problems. • Problem-solving — they learned to troubleshoot circuits and refine their models. • Teamwork — collaboration helped them share ideas and build confidence. • Scientific curiosity — every sensor and switch sparked questions about how technology shapes our lives.
hafsa akhtar
PakistanGood,disciplined,long experincece,with lots of patientce
Donna Lea Buendia
PhilippinesThe execution of the "Changemaker's Mission: My Roots to the World" project served as a meaningful bridge between localized traditional knowledge and modern scientific inquiry. Integrated into our lesson on Indigenous Science in Philippine Culture, the activity challenged students to look closely at local ways of knowing from sustainable agricultural methods and climate forecasting to native healing practices and traditional ecology and present them as valid, valuable systems of science. By asking students to identify an indigenous tradition to share with the global community, the project transformed theoretical discussions on socio-cultural technologies into an active practice of cultural preservation and academic advocacy.
Asma Noor
PakistanGood
Arif Ullah Momand
AfghanistanThis project was a valuable and enjoyable experience for the class. Students were excited to explore cooking, work together, and share their ideas. It helped them become more confident, creative, and engaged while learning practical skills.
Dr. Sayak Nandy
IndiaBengali woolen showpieces is the vivid color palette, often combining bright reds, deep yellows, greens, and royal blues to mirror the festive spirit of the region.
Vivian VillacortesRN
PhilippinesAs a teacher I want my students to be proud of the rich culture of the Philippines.
Renaldi .
Indonesiakeren si dan seru
Carstine Oduori
KenyaIt shade light on how to improve the approach issues
Reet Bagwan
IndiaNikita Lohani
NepalWonderful
Shakirah Oluwakemi-Soile
NigeriaI find it unexpected for kids not to understand their roots and this gives me a better insight on need for cultural exploration for them to have better view and understanding of their cultural roots.
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DenmarkHusnatul Fatimah
IndonesiaBismillah, so amazing because we just have about 3 days preparing our project. I love my students.
Gloria Class2Class Team
BrazilMy students enjoy seeing all the posts, and they learn about new cultures
Risikatu Abdul
NigeriaA wonderful experience to have my children thinking out of the regular school activities and appreciating their culture.
Chinonye Abonyi
NigeriaIt was really nice to see what the students had to say about their culture
Obafemi Peter Lawal
NigeriaLive exposure to different cultural heritage across the world.
Abdulhakim Lawal
NigeriaIt was wonderfull experianced.The students of Model primary school Dankanjiba enjoyed expressing themselves through photography.it made learning creative and memorable.
Mily Diaz
ColombiaIt was grateful to see my students interacting with different cultures.
Sirajia Waseem
PakistanIt is not only informative and interesting for my students, but also for me. I truly enjoy learning new things alongside my students.
HANUMANT DESHMUKH
IndiaAs a teacher, it was a different experience, on 21 auugust we were supposed to present then we come to know about it was just the final celebration so we the presentators conducted a separate meeting and done the task.