In September, members of the Global Education Network (GEN) met in Mollina, Spain between 11-15th September to take part in a training course on Global Education and Advocacy. It was held as part of UYD, The University of Youth and Development. It gathered hundreds of young people, youth workers, decision […]
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Tallinn, Estonia: The Alliance Technical Meeting
After 2 years of break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Alliance Technical Meeting took place in-person between 31 March – 5 April 2022. It was hosted in Tallinn, Estonia by our partner organisation, EstYES. 74 participants from 38 different organisations of The Alliance (https://www.alliance-network.eu/) met to discuss the upcoming […]
What makes a good global citizen?
Work experience volunteer Daisy shares her reflections on what makes a global citizen: A global citizen is someone who understands and is aware of the world and their place in it. They take an active role in their community and work with others to make the planet more peaceful, sustainable […]
Great Big Green Week – 2022
Great Big Green Week, 24 September – 2nd October 2022, involved over 5,000 events across the UK to celebrate how communities are taking action to tackle climate change and protect green spaces. National organisations, institutions, businesses and media outlets joined in, getting more people involved up and down the country, […]
Slovenia ‘Peace Schools’ Conference, Nov 2022
In Nov-Dec 2022, school children and teachers from Wales, Turkey, Romania and Slovenia participated in an ERASMUS+ exchange visit to Maribor in Slovenia for a Peace Schools Conference, sharing learning and project ideas towards establishing an International Toolkit of collaboration and practice for peace schools worldwide. For the 30 children […]
23rd November, A Night to Remember: Temple Anniversary ‘Descendants’ Reunion’
23rd November 2022 witnessed a very special event in the history of the Temple of Peace, celebrating the history of the Temple of Peace – as WCIA’s supporters, volunteers and alumni welcomed descendants of the 3 figures who led the original opening of the Temple: founder David Davies, Architect Percy […]
Placement Review: Georgia Wood, Digital Archivism Activism
Georgia Wood is an Archaeology student with Cardiff University, who undertook a paid heritage placement with WCIA over summer 2022. Here Georgia reflects on her work experience. As Digital Archives Officer at the Temple of Peace, the primary goals of my placement were to make the Temple archives more accessible […]
Climate Refugees – The injustice of the climate crisis
On December 2, the Youth Climate Ambassadors held an online eventon Climate Refugees – The injustice of the climate crisis. The Youth Climate Ambassadors for Wales are a group of passionate young climate activists from across Wales who want climate justice for all. They believe that all people displaced by […]