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 […]
Ethical Informed Citizenship through the Sustainable Development Goals
On February 28, the Ethical Informed Citizenship through the Sustainable Development Goals event took place.In this online session, participants looked at how global issues can be explored from a learner-centred approach. We explored how to tackle real-life issues with interactive tools and techniques, enabling learners to acquire knowledge from different […]
MockCOP2023 – Taking on global challenges. One student at a time.
“Everyone who has taken part in MockCOP has learned something valuable about global problems and how to take action on then including me. When I started I thought of climate change in terms of environment but these days I think it’s a real picture of how countries have industrialised, how […]
Blog Education Global Perspectives Home learning Human Rights Immigration, Refugees and Asylum Teachers` experiences War and Peace Talking to children about Natural Disasters
WCIA’s Global Learning Manager, Amber Demetrius, offers her thoughts on creating spaces for children to talk about and understand disasters and other big world events. It’s no secret amongst my nearest and dearest that I cry easily. Despite knowing that all will be ok at the end of the story, […]
“…these inequalities, whilst varying in severity and geography, are symptoms of the same disease”
WCIA’s Global Learning Manager, Amber Demetrius, explores her experiences of gender and fairness It often surprises my students that, outside of work, I am a powerlifter. Where some people watch TV or see friends after a bad day, I go and I lift heavy weights. Give me a barbell, give […]
All Participants from the 2022 Edition
Young Peace Activist of the Year You will have been active in the pursuit of peace, equality and social justice in your local or wider community, and your actions will have inspired others – your peers or people older or younger than yourself. This could include supporting people more vulnerable than yourself, […]
Winners of the Young Peacemakers Awards 2022
On this edition of the Wales Young Peacemakers Awards, we had the privilege to celebrate it at the Llangollen International Musical Festival field. Also, this year had the opportunity to do it live after 2 years of the Awards being shared purely online. The adjudicators have been inspired and delighted […]
Why we need to talk about the Gulf: the WCIA at the 32nd Exeter Gulf Conference
The WCIA visits the 32nd Exeter Gulf Conference. […]
The Future
When I was younger, I did an exercise where you had to draw three circles. Their size and proximity to one another were entirely up to you but you simply had to draw them. My circles looked something like this: After completing my exercise, I learned that this was a […]
“My WCIA work experience” by Elissa Da Silva
Last week I undertook 3 days of work experience with WCIA. I really enjoyed it, all the staff were amicable and welcoming which was great. On the first day, I had an induction with Michi who manages the Global Action program. She went over all the activities that I had […]