Think Deeper
Transformative Learning for Global Citizens
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Poverty Reduction
Participate in seminars with international NGO experts working in the field, take part in a community development project, and learn how sustainable livelihoods programmes improve lives by introducing alternative income streams into developing economies.
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Environmental Issues
Develop your knowledge and engage critically with international and local conservation NGOs, explore biodiverse environments through observational research, and learn how communities are engaging with permaculture, climate change reduction and endangered species conservation.
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Social Justice
Seminars with UN Human Rights agencies in Geneva, working on a clean water project in a refugee camp, meeting a gender rights activist, or exchanging ideas with school children in a secular ethics workshop – there are many ways you can explore social justice issues on a Global Action trip.
What is Global Learning?
Global Learning is education that puts cross-curricular learning in a global context. We won’t be asking you to sit an exam on it, but we hope you will look at life differently after your trip (in a good way!).
It helps support:
- understanding of global issues and power relationships
- key topics across the Humanities and Science
- optimism and action for a better world
- critical and creative thinking
- self-awareness and open-mindedness towards difference
Get with the programme
- The Global Action Global Learning Programme is all about developing Global Citizens able to affect positive change
- From world religions, philosophy and ethics in India, to poverty reduction in Nepal, biodiversity and conservation in Costa Rica, human rights and the UN in Geneva, or coral reef health and alternative livelihoods in Zanzibar – the possibilities are endless to enhance your subject through Global Learning.
Pre-departure
- It all starts at school, with a Global Action Destination Manager facilitating a Global Learning Workshop. Here the student team will start thinking about the meaning of development, and the interconnectedness of global issues based around the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
- If you’re raising funds for your trip, you’ll be honing your entrepreneurial and communication skills as a team, and an individual, over the next 12-18 months. Perhaps this is the first time in your life you’ve needed to create a savings plan to pay for something amazing!
In-country
- Your trip will explore how the SDGs are being achieved on an international scale, and what still needs to be done. You’ll also get an idea of how the trip learning, and your own actions as global citizens, fit into the bigger world picture
- You’ll develop your critical thinking skills through activities, NGO visits, and reflective discussions. A Final Review ties up your learning and experiences in-country with what you learned previously at the Global Learning Workshop
- Exposure to new experiences on the trip will help develop other soft skills that will come in handy not just at school, but also at college, University and in the work place. Skills like communication, leadership, teamwork, resilience, determination and grit.
Coming home
- The aim of all this? For you to come home not just with some great memories and photos, but also with the knowledge, skills and values to embrace life as a Global Citizen. All this from going on a mind-blowing trip to an amazing country with your friends
- The learning outcomes illustrated below will give you an idea of the opportunities to learn both across and beyond the curriculum on a Global Action Programme. Push your boundaries – you never know where it might take you!
Global Learning Outcomes
Global Learning Matters
“We must foster global citizenship. Education is about more than literacy and numeracy. It is also about citizenry. Education must fully assume its essential role in helping people to forge more just, peaceful and tolerant societies.”
Ban Ki-moon, Former United Nations Secretary-General
Don't just take our word for it!
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I learnt about the sustainable development goals, and I was inspired to look into them more to see what I can do to make a difference.
Student – Westonbirt School
Switzerland
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The organisation and support during the trip was vital for its outstanding success. The trip exceeded all of my expectations by far. All of the activities contributed to greater understanding of India and the success of the trip.
Teacher – Kingswood School
India
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We are so happy with how the trip went and know that it has fundamentally affected the girls, with many now wanting to develop their careers in human rights, poverty reduction and development which is fantastic. I think the expedition definitely opened hearts and minds.
Head of Geography – Croydon High School
Nepal
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A very strong trip. It offered an insight into agencies that would not be possible as an ordinary outsider. We had engaging individuals leading sessions, who had lots of experience. There was also a good range of workshops
Teacher – Cheltenham Ladies’ College
Switzerland
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The turtle project was amazing because it helped us connect with nature and get away from technology. They were very careful about what they did to help the environment.
Student – Langley School
Costa Rica
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As I want to study veterinary medicine at university, my experience working with the turtles will help me massively and was great work experience.
Student – Langley School
Costa Rica