2021 Wales Schools Digital Debating Championships – Round 1

Wales’ top debaters fought for a place in the final of our digital 2021 Wales Schools Debating Championships . It has been proven that debating empowers students to look critically at evidence presented to them, as well as helping them to confidently speak about their perspectives. On Friday 12th February, […]

‘We can all care about climate change, but the government has to act’ – Changemakers & their future world

Students from across Wales shared their views on how Wales and the world can recover from the pandemic in an online Model Parliament. In this first of its kind event, students from Ysgol Gyfun Plasmawr in Cardiff, Westbourne School in Penarth, Ysgol Bryngwyn in Llanelli and Ysgol Y Pant Comprehensive […]

Volunteer blog: Eva’s 9 month placement during Covid19 lockdown

Eva Tato Collazo from Pontevedra in Spain, was one of thousands of volunteers who had started an overseas placement when Covid19 hit. Eva, 24, volunteered for nine months as an Events and Marketing Assistant at the National Trust nature reserve in Stackpole, Pembroke. From finding the right project to sharing […]

WCIA 2019/20 Annual report: ‘760 people have demonstrated global responsibility’

The global pandemic has affected millions of charities worldwide and although we are sure to face more challenges in the year ahead, we are determined to continue working on creating a fair and more peaceful world. In our annual report for 2019- 2020, you can read our achievements as well […]

‘Peace is not about being silent’ – Welsh schools unite to celebrate Young Peacemakers

This year’s Peace Schools Conference highlighted the hard work and continued commitment to peace work by all pupils, teachers and educators – despite of the effects of covid-19 on education worldwide. The Wales Peace Schools Scheme enables schools to develop peace as a cross-curricular theme and whole-school approach, generating exciting learning opportunities […]

WCIA to hold first digital Global Learning Conference on anti-racist approaches into the Curriculum for Wales

Our first digital conference taster will bring together schools, policy makers and government officials to focus on the role global learning will have in tackling racial equality in the new curriculum for Wales 2022.  The new curriculum has the international context flowing through all Areas of Learning and Experience, and global citizenship understanding, […]

‘I never expected that I might one day be working here’ – Cardiff volunteer starts volunteer placement during COVID-19

A former Cardiff University student has begun a 12 month volunteer placement in Stuttgart Germany, during a global pandemic. Adam Peace Lossl has spent the last 2 weeks in a work-camp in Kell am See near Trier, where he worked with others to help renovate a rural training centre for […]