Markham, Aug. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — More than 1,200 youth ages 13 to 17 in Burkina Faso, Ghana and India will have interaction in intercultural dialogue and discover up to date world points, together with local weather change, the rights of girls and ladies, and motion in opposition to hate speech as a part of a newly expanded joint program introduced immediately (International Youth Day) by the Canadian charity, Children Believe, and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI).
“Youth are vital for building a better future, and key to this is the need for young people today to be global citizens who can nimbly navigate critical issues in our complex interconnected world,” says Fred Witteveen, CEO of Children Believe. “Those who face barriers to education especially need to be equipped with these skills if they are to thrive in rapidly changing societies, and if we are to overcome issues like poverty. Children Believe and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change have joined forces in Burkina Faso, Ghana and India to help make sure they aren’t left behind.”
Generation Global is TBI’s schooling program for younger folks ages 13 to 17 that permits them to embrace the longer term, outfitted with the information, expertise and attitudes to turn out to be lively and open-minded world residents. The program provides free, versatile instructing assets on a spread of world points, and high-quality coaching for educators to help younger folks’s world citizenship growth. Facilitated video conferences and a web-based world neighborhood create a secure house for intercultural dialogue between younger folks.
Generation Global was first launched in 2009 and has since prolonged to over 30 nations in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas. It has supported over 570,000 younger folks and educated over 15,000 academics within the expertise of intercultural dialogue.
“Generation Global is delighted to be in partnership with Children Believe through a program that will introduce global citizenship skills and facilitate global connections for young people in some of the more remote and underserved areas of the world,” says Lucy Hayter, Director of Generation Global at TBI. “Children Believe’s operations in six countries, its trusted engagement with rural schools and communities, and importantly, a vision we also share to unlock young people’s full potential, makes for an enriching and impactful collaboration.”
Children Believe and TBI piloted Generation Global in faculties and youth golf equipment supported by Children Believe in India final yr. The widespread program is now being scaled up there, and expanded to college students in Burkina Faso and Ghana.
“I was reluctant to speak in public. Never once have I done any public speaking,” says Ezhilarasi, 17, a participant from Tamil Nadu, India. “But participating in video conferences organized by Generation Global made me realize that it is important as a girl to raise our voices about issues that affect us. The skills I learned have helped me organize and present my thoughts, and I have begun to speak up now.”
Teachers in West Africa are smitten by providing the Generation Global program to college students. “This will be very good for our students,” says Brenda Amadu Amoah, a junior highschool trainer in Tamale, Ghana who took half in a latest educator coaching session. “They’ll be exposed to other ideas and ways of being, and they’ll gain confidence and be able to better express themselves through the dialogue practice.”
Saidou Dialla, an schooling specialist with Children Believe Burkina Faso, emphasised the relevance of Generation Global. “In a world that has become a global village, young people have the same concerns regardless of their race, geographic location, social status, gender or religion,” says Mr. Dialla. “They will only be responsible citizens tomorrow—with the ability to act in an informed manner—if they learn to play this role today.”
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About Children Believe
Children Believe works globally to empower kids to dream fearlessly, get up for what they imagine in—and be heard. For 60+ years, we’ve introduced collectively courageous younger dreamers, caring supporters and companions, and unabashed idealists. Together, we’re pushed by a typical perception: creating entry to schooling—inside and outdoors of school rooms—is probably the most highly effective device kids can use to alter their world.
About the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change helps political leaders and governments to construct open, inclusive and affluent societies in a globalized world. We do that by means of growing coverage and advising governments. Generation Global is the Tony Blair Institute’s world citizenship schooling program for younger folks.
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For extra data or to rearrange an interview with Fred Witteveen, please contact:
Crystal Lee, Editorial Manager, Children Believe, 647-467-0409
Email: [email protected]
To organize an interview with Lucy Hayter, please contact:
Shruti Sharma, Partnership and Communications Lead, Generation Global, +91 9971790836
Email: [email protected]
- Two Generation Global academics from Ghana
