At Cymru Global, we want to bring people together as a community of learners to explore their stories, champion their rights and better understand the diverse and interconnected world we are all living in. To do this, we run a programme of projects aimed at empowerment, building curiosity and confidence in speaking about world events, and resources to build hope for the future.
In 2015, the United Nations agreed goals that we could all work towards to ensure the world we build would become more just, more sustainable and inclusive for all. These 17 goals aim at improving inequality everywhere and their interlocking focus means that when we improve one part of life on planet earth, we improve other parts too.
With the goals originally on track to be completed in 2030, you might be wondering how we are doing? What can you do to make things better in your corner of the world and how can we work together to better address the sustainable development goals in the future?
Are you interested in making things better but unsure where to start? Take a look at our opportunities and existing campaigns, gather the resources you might need to create your own change projects or get involved with learning more about the issues that matter to you.
Click here to get your Changemakers and Hustings resources kits!
One question that comes up all the time in our work is “What is global citizenship?”. It’s a question that leads us to loads of really interesting conversations and we have devoted a page to opening up space to have more of them.
Take a look at the blogs, photos and discussions about global citizenship by clicking below, including our recent podcast with Hub Cymru Africa on “What is Global Citizenship?”
At Cymru Global, we want to bring people together as a community of learners to explore their stories, champion their rights and better understand the diverse and interconnected world we are all living in. To do this, we run a programme of projects aimed at empowerment , building curiosity and confidence in speaking about world events, and resources to build hope for the future.
Our youth projects are co-created with young people and they are expressive, participative, inclusive, empowering and educative. We recently secured our Youth Quality Mark and are proud to provide high quality experiences and resources. If you’d like to get involved take a look!
Our adult learning programmes are co-created according to the interests and needs of the organisations we work with. We are passionate about making global citizenship accessible and relevant for everyone and our programmes and resources are there to support people to make those links in their day-to-day lives.
“It’s interesting to see how things can be turned around. Working with Cymru Global today has made me realise how, when we work together, we can turn it all around.”
Inequalities, whilst varying in severity and geography, are symptoms of the same disease. The roll back of women’s rights is happening everywhere yet it is only when we look at the global picture that the trend becomes starkly apparent. The continuing issues that this world faces with discrimination not only against women, […]
Read moreIn today’s digital age, more people than ever are joining social media, becoming exposed to a plethora of news and information, and connecting with people and ideas all over the world. However, this isn’t limited to adults, as those ‘joining’ the internet are seemingly getting younger and younger. But is […]
Read moreThe WCIA Global Action team was invited to the Youthwork Excellence Awards 2023, held at Venue Cymru in Llandudno. The awards are an opportunity to recognise and celebrate outstanding youth work projects, youth workers and those involved in Youth Work across Wales. Youth Work provides and facilitates an environment within […]
Read moreUNESCO have just updated their 1974 recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development, positioning education as a key driver for peace and international understanding. A good example of building a more peaceful and sustainable world from the grassroots up approach took place in the Temple of Peace […]
Read moreIn the run-up to the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates, over 80 students aged 16-18 from 10 schools in South Wales took part in a COP28 Climate Negotiation Simulation. Organised by the British Council in partnership with WCIA, this event took place at […]
Read moreThursday 16 December, WCIA was invited to attend the Conference for Secondary Humanities Teachers in Abergele. It was a fantastic opportunity for teachers to listen to presentations and to share emerging practice on how they’ve embedded the new Welsh curriculum into their schools and classrooms. It was inspirational to hear the ingenuity with which humanities teachers […]
Read moreOur 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, […]
Read moreOn 12 July WCIA were delighted to welcome representatives of Buddhist Peace movement Soka Gokkai International in Wales to the Temple of Peace, who have gifted a significant collection of contemporary books on peace building and cooperation to the Temple of Peace Library. The SGI Peace Collection has been assembled […]
Read more26 June 2023 saw the culmination and celebration of this year’s Changemakers projects. With groups of students from the participating schools Malpas Court, Newport, and Bryngwyn, Carmarthen coming to the Temple of Peace and Health to share their work and achievements as well as participating in workshops on the themes […]
Read moreOn October 11 2022, WCIA and Size of Wales hosted the first face-to-face MockCOP event since COVID. Groups of 3 students from 6 different schools in and around Cardiff came together at Cardiff City Hall to negotiate solutions and generate agreements in the quest to tackle climate change. They agreed […]
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