The workshop shed light on the spill-over effects of polarisation in various aspects of everyday life. For example, how polarisation affects investment decisions, consumer behaviour as well as hiring practices. 12 July 2023, the Tackling Polarisation in Communities workshop in the Cardiff University sbarc|spark building, organised by WISERD and the […]
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 moreHow do you develop ethical, informed citizens in your classroom? To answer this question, WCIA ran a twilight session on 14 June with teachers from across Wales. The session covered what it means to be a global citizen and how to develop the skills, knowledge and values that learners need […]
Read moreOn the 23 May, the vibrant town of Treforest, Wales, played host to the highly anticipated Global Solidarity Summit. This annual event brought together passionate individuals and organizations from Wales who are actively engaged in solidarity projects around the world. With the aim of raising the profile of the sector […]
Read moreOn 25 May 2023, WCIA Chief Executive, Susie Ventris-Field, delivered a global citizenship taster with Public Health Wales as part of European Public Health Week. The theme of the week was Public Health: Global issues, local actions. Susie said: Global citizenship is ultimately all about thinking global and acting local […]
Read moreWCIA’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, […]
Read moreWork 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 […]
Read moreFrom November 1 to 15, an exhibition was held in the Grange Pavilion organised by Hub Cymru Africa. This pop up exhibition provided a snapshot of Welsh engagement with global solidarity, cultural, political and social issues over the years. Showcasing the heritage of Welsh global solidarity with objects that uncover the many […]
Read moreOn the 12 of July 2022, took place our first Wales Internationalists Get-together event at the Temple of Peace and Health (Cardiff). An opportunity for people and organisations who care about global issues to come together, share ideas, network and get inspired. Around 40-50 attendees from 3rd sector organisations, Welsh Government, […]
Read moreThis year’s Peace Schools Conference highlighted the hard work and continued commitment to peace work by all pupils, teachers and educators – despite of the effects of covid-19 on education worldwide. The Wales Peace Schools Scheme enables schools to develop peace as a cross-curricular theme and whole-school approach, generating exciting learning opportunities […]
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