Learning about Active Global Citizenship

       Active global citizenship is at the heart of this programme and it is part of our aim "to develop and inspire global citizens who will create positive change and build mutual understanding and respect between different people".

       We define active global citizens as individuals who learn from the experience of others around the world, have an awareness of issues facing all countries, and who put that learning into action.

       In consultation with past volunteers and Oxfam we have developed the Global Citizenship Framework (GCF).

Global citizenship framework (GCF)

       The GCF serves as a guide for your learning in the five key areas that are the focus of the programme:

1. Poverty and Inequality
2. Diversity
3. Community Development
4. Volunteering
5. Social Action

       In addition to the GCF, the programme has developed a Global Citizenship Pack (GCP) and a set of extension cards to assist volunteers in understanding these five key areas.

       To ensure that you develop a broad understanding of Global Citizenship, Global Xchange would strongly recommend that you focus on a minimum of two mini-topics from each of the five key framework areas. So by the end of the programme you should have covered at least ten mini-topics.

       For each mini-topic it is recommended that you record your thoughts, findings and reflections in a learning journal, as this will help you remember something later and hopefully stimulate thought.

       Throughout the programme you will have regular supervisions/one-to-ones with your Programme Supervisor. As part of these supervisions, your Programme Supervisor will ask questions about what you have learned around Global Citizenship linked to the GCF. If at the end of the programme the Programme Supervisor is happy that you have learned something around the GCF you will be issued with a Certificate of Global Citizenship recognised by the British Council, Oxfam, VSO and other Global Xchange partners. Supervisions with your Programme Supervisor will also form part of the basis of the reference that the Programme Supervisor writes for you.