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International Day of Sign Languages
This year has brought its fair share of changes, however, despite the unforeseen changes, this year also marks a very special day is celebrated for over 70 million deaf and hard of hearing people around the globe. Considering its multilingualism, the United Nations decided in 2017 to establish September 23rd […]
Launch of Wales’ ‘Academi Heddwch’ from World Peace Day 2020
Academi Heddwch has been launched from World Peace Day 2020, heralding the start of a new decade in collaboration between universities and civil society Wales-wide, on peace building world-wide. […]
‘Shaping Peace Together’: Wales marks World Peace Day 2020 with new decade of Internationalism Projects
September 21st marks UN International Day of Peace – first celebrated in 1981, and observed by nations and civil societies worldwide. The theme for 2020, ‘Shaping Peace Together‘, is especially critical as the world faces the challenges of the COVID pandemic. As well as participating in a global initiatives to […]
Black Lives Matter and global citizenship
At the WCIA, we want to see all young people thrive as informed, skilled and empowered citizens. Part of Global Learning or Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) is empowering young people to understand, discuss, debate and act on global issues that affect their lives, and teachers need […]
Home learning resources – Human Rights
From lockdown, our fabulous volunteer Janna König is researching and sharing some home learning tips and resources on global issues […]
#IWD2020: New Resources celebrating 1923 Welsh Women’s Peace Petition for International Women’s Day
[efsbutton size=”” color_class=”” align=”left” type=”link” target=”false” title=”Home – Women’s Petition” link=”https://cymru.global/peace-heritage/womens-peace-petition/”] [efsbutton size=”” color_class=”” align=”left” type=”link” target=”false” title=”Story of the Petition” link=”https://cymru.global/wcia-news/wcia-history/womenspeacepetition/”] [efsbutton size=”” color_class=”” align=”left” type=”link” target=”false” title=”Short Films” link=”https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Sk-eKHOVUu21DwTQU3OPnCTijoG5F3m”] [efsbutton size=”” color_class=”” align=”left” type=”link” target=”false” title=”#IWD2020 Feature” link=”https://cymru.global/blogs/war-and-peace/iwd2020/”] For International Women’s Day, March 8 #IWD2020 – under the […]
8 Quick Read Points on the Historical Opening of the Temple of Peace
1) The Temple of Peace was founded by David DaviesFounded in November 1938, the Temple was conceived by Lord David Davies of Llandinam after his experience serving in the trenches during the First World War. 2) The Temple was opened on the eve of WWII, 23rd November […]
Barry school pupils take first place at 2019 Wales Schools Debating Championships
Vale pupils outshone their opponents to take first place at this year’s Wales Schools Debating Championships. On Monday 16 December, Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg pupils Sara Jones and Rhys Griffiths were crowned the 2019 winning team at Tredegar House, Newport. The winner of this year’s Individual speaker award went to Amelia […]
The Man with a Mission for a Movement: the Interwar Peace Campaigns of Rev Gwilym Davies
Wales’ World Peace Campaigns of the 1920s and 30s In the entrance vestibule of Wales’ Temple of Peace, visitors pass two intriguing linen hangings proclaiming the achievements of ‘Welsh Efforts for World Peace’ in the years that followed WW1. The claims sound incredulous… yet the story behind them is […]