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 this page to opening up space to have more of them.
Take a look at the blogs, photos and discussions about Global Citizenship on this page including our recent podcast with Hub Cymru Africa on “What is Global Citizenship?”
“Global citizenship is complicated because the world is always changing and people are always changing. So to really understand the world that we’re living in, we have to be constantly looking and we have to be listening and thinking about how it relates to us.”
Amber Demetrius, our Head of Global Learning sat down with Hub Cymru Africa’s podcast team to answer the question we’re often asked. She also wrote a blog.
Tune in to hear this fascinating insight and read Amber’s blog!
Blog and podcast: What is Global Citizenship
Check the podcast out as well on
“The continuing issues that this world faces with discrimination not only against women, but against all kinds of identities, are so structural and so lived, they often feel hard to see. We don’t see how our privileges affect us, we don’t see how our attitudes come with consequences and if we can’t see it, how can we do something about it?”
Our Head of Global Learning, Amber Demetrius, explored gender and fairness in her blog.
Our volunteer Nadya, explored global citizenship and anti racism through her blog here:
We have a number of resources exploring Global Citizenship across different areas. Below you’ll find links to information on Global Citizenship and gender, including a quiz, and Global Citizenship and stress.
Global Citizenship shows up in many places throughout our lives. Enjoy discovering more!
Anti racist approaches to Global Citizenship
As long as these inequalities persist, global citizenship remains uneven in practice. For us living in Wales, this requires both collective and individual action: recognising global inequalities, connecting them to local contexts, speaking out against racism, and holding the Welsh government accountable for its commitments. […]
Read moreWhen I know I have a day with travel approaching, a kind of fever grips me. It starts a bit before. I see the date hanging there in my calendar, find my mind returning more and more to what needs to be done before that time. Depending on how big […]
Read moreInequalities, 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 […]
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