Our amazing volunteers, Megan from Estonia and Shirley from Mexico joined us for the month of July in Wales. Their placement was made possible thanks to funding from the Taith international exchange programme. At the end of their experience they prepared a presentation showcasing all the opportunities they could live, […]
Developing as a global citizen on work experience
Meg Russel, Aged 17, joined WCIA for a work experience placement in May 2023. Here she shares her experience: […]
Taith travels – inspired by partners in Mexico and Peru
By Susie Ventris-Field Through the Welsh Government funded Taith programme, we’re able to offer young people in Wales and from around the world, some truly incredible opportunities. Our Chief Executive recently visited two of our project locations to exchange ideas and collaborate with our new Taith partners – Vivé Mexico in Morelia, Mexico […]
How to tackle polarisation in communities
The workshop shed light on the spill-over effects of polarisation in various aspects of everyday life. For example, how polarisation affects investment decisions, consumer behaviour as well as hiring practices. 12 July 2023, the Tackling Polarisation in Communities workshop in the Cardiff University sbarc|spark building, organised by WISERD and the […]
The role of compassion – A mother’s story for National Refugee Week
My daughter has been learning to swim for around two years now. For approximately the last two years, my husband and I get up at the eye-wateringly early time of 7am each Sunday. We pack her swimming things and we head to the swimming pool, where other blank-eyed parents wrestle […]
Developing Global Citizenship online Teacher Training 14 May
How do you develop ethical, informed citizens in your classroom? To answer this question, WCIA ran a twilight session on 14 June with teachers from across Wales. The session covered what it means to be a global citizen and how to develop the skills, knowledge and values that learners need […]
“Once you carry your own water, you will learn the value of every drop.”
By WCIA volunteer, Meg Russell. Each one of us interacts with a water supply every day, if not two or three. While it is easy to imagine these as different water supplies at different locations, ultimately, we all rely on the same system. Water is a finite resource. The water […]
International Peace Partners visit the Temple of Peace and Health
On 23 May 20 students and 12 staff from Romania, Turkey and Wales were hosted by WCIA at the Temple of Peace and Health for an interactive day as part of the ‘Becoming a Peace School’ Erasmus project. The group were given a glimpse into Wales’ rich peace heritage as […]
A Rose and Taiji in the Garden of Peace
WCIA hosted the Norwegian Taiji Center as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations. Prior to holding of their anniversary conference on Friday 19 May, Pamela Hiley (Norwegian Taiji Centre) and Susie Ventris-Field (WCIA) planted a rose bush in the Garden of Peace. The rose ‘Perfect Harmony’ was planted to commemorate […]
Travels with Taith – to Brussels
I work for a charity called the Welsh Centre for International Affairs (WCIA). We try to make the world fairer and more peaceful in lots of ways, for example, by working with groups in Wales and partners across the world to change those what is unfair, to teach people about […]