Global Citizenship Education helps us to understand the complexity of the world, recognise the interdependence between people, communities and territories, and understand that global challenges – from climate change to inequality – affect everyone.
It is a learning process that encourages people to commit to transforming the social, cultural, political, and economic structures that influence our lives. Global Citizenship Education enables people to become citizens of the world: aware of their rights, responsible towards others, and capable of contributing to more just and sustainable societies.
At WeWorld, we promote global citizenship in schools, universities and informal educational settings through courses that develop critical thinking, participation and mutual respect. Educating citizens who can understand global dynamics and act for change is one of the challenges that drives our work.
To achieve this goal, alongside classroom activities, we support youth activism with initiatives such as the WeWorld WeWorld FestivalFestival, where young people can discuss climate justice, rights, civic education and sustainable development together with institutions, teachers and civil society.
For the same reason, we have also founded the WeWorld Academy, which, through free activities, aims to engage and amplify the voices of the under-35 generation: a space dedicated to training, dialogue and participation.
The WeWorld Academy is a place where young people can explore global issues and acquire skills related to advocacy, social communication, participation in democratic life, youth mobilisation and planning. It hosts meetings, workshops, thematic courses and discussions that enable knowledge to be transformed into action.
Our work in schools
Global Citizenship Education invites us to look beyond geographical and cultural boundaries, recognising that environmental, political, economic and social issues are interconnected and influence each other. In our activities, we transform this perspective into an educational experience designed for different ages and contexts.
Each intervention stems from listening to the local community. In a secondary school in the suburbs, for example, global citizenship can become a tool for addressing discrimination and stereotypes; in a multicultural classroom, it offers an opportunity to value and bring together different stories, languages and identities; in groups of young activists, it encourages discussion on issues such as climate, rights and democratic participation.
In addition to activities with students, we offer specific training for teachers, school administrators and education professionals, with the aim of strengthening the skills and tools that enable the permanent integration of global citizenship into school curricula and educational programmes.
