Global Citizenship

In this course, which is designed for international graduate students, you will gain the leadership and professional skills you need for your career after you complete your studies. You will discuss global citizenship as a way to examine various aspects of the complex, globalized world of the 21st century. Through interactive discussions, you will explore the unique challenges of our time and the forces that shape them and consider how you can take action to improve conditions locally and/or globally. You will learn how cultural and social identity, bias, discrimination, and inequality shape perspectives, including your own, and explore cultural diversity and the challenges of intercultural communication both outside and within the workplace. You will also gain awareness of the work culture in the United States and learn how to present yourself professionally in interviews. You will develop job search tools, such as a LinkedIn profile, resume and cover letter, and practice tailoring these to job postings. Students who complete the course receive a Global Citizenship Certificate endorsed by the U.N. Charter institution, University for Peace.

This course is designed to help graduate students gain the leadership and professional skills they need for their career after they complete their studies. Students explore global citizenship as a lens through which to examine various aspects of the complex, globalized world of the 21st century. They explore the unique challenges of our time and the forces that shape them and consider how they can take action to improve conditions locally and/or globally. Students learn how cultural and social identity, bias, discrimination, and inequality shape perspectives, including their own, and explore cultural diversity and the challenges of intercultural communication both outside and within the workplace. Students also gain awareness of the work culture in the United States and learn how to present themselves professionally in interviews. They develop job search tools, such as a LinkedIn profile, resume and cover letter, and practice tailoring these to job postings. Students who complete the course receive a Global Citizenship Certificate endorsed by the U.N. Charter institution, University for Peace. Individual lessons from the Global Citizenship Course can also be taught as stand-alone 1-hour workshops.

In this workshop, you will explore the kinds of prejudice, bias, discrimination and inequality associated with race, ethnicity, and cultural difference. You will analyze and discuss videos to reflect on how bias and prejudice affect our interactions and impact society and opportunity.

In this workshop, students explore the kinds of prejudice, bias, discrimination and inequality associated with race, ethnicity, and cultural difference. Through analysis and discussion of videos, they reflect on how bias and prejudice inform our interactions and impact society and opportunity.

In this workshop, you will explore how gender affects our worldview. You will consider how sexism and homophobia affect people’s social status and our interpersonal relationships. You will also discuss how gender identity is linked with inequality in many societies and consider how to work to overcome gender discrimination.

In this workshop, students explore how gender affects our worldview and how sexism and homophobia impact social status and interpersonal relationships. They discuss how gender identity is associated with inequality in many societies and the forms such inequality takes (e.g. social status, life-chances, harassment, etc.), and consider how to work to overcome gender discrimination.

In this semester-long course, you will explore topics related to globalization, global issues, and global competency as you develop an understanding of individuals from diverse socio-economic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds. As you consider your own perspectives and biases as a global citizen, you will improve your ability to communicate across cultures and build the intercultural relationships necessary to support global problem solving. You will explore topics such as intercultural communication, multiculturalism, gender inequality, human rights, and sustainability as you learn more about the world and how local, regional, and national issues connect to overarching global conversations. By investigating and engaging with global topics, you will develop knowledge regarding world issues and a deep understanding of social justice. Students who complete the course receive a Global Citizenship Certificate endorsed by the U.N. Charter institution, University for Peace.

In this semester-long course, students will explore topics related to globalization, global issues, and global competency as they develop their understanding of individuals from diverse socio-economic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds. As they consider their own perspectives and biases as global citizens, they will improve their ability to communicate across cultures and build the intercultural relationships necessary to support global problem solving. Students will explore topics such as intercultural communication, multiculturalism, gender inequality, human rights, and sustainability as they learn more about the world and how local, regional, and national issues connect to overarching global conversations. By investigating and engaging with global topics, students will develop global knowledge and acumen regarding world issues and a deep understanding of social justice. Students who complete the course receive a Global Citizenship Certificate endorsed by the U.N. Charter institution, University for Peace.

In this introductory workshop, you will explore topics related to competency as a global citizen. You will consider your own perspectives and biases in order to begin to develop a new global viewpoint. You will participate in interactive exercises to find commonalities with people that seem different to you. You will also consider how tolerance promotes peace and practice communicative skills that you can use to improve relationships among individuals from diverse socio-economic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds. As you practice critical analysis, you will gain more self-awareness, moving toward developing an open, reflective attitude about global issues and willingness to take action to promote change. Students who complete the course receive a Global Citizenship Certificate endorsed by the U.N. Charter institution, University for Peace.

In this introductory workshop, students explore topics relating to global competency, and consider their own perspectives and biases in order to begin to develop new perspectives as global citizens. Students participate in interactive exercises and scenarios that encourage them to find commonalities amid difference, consider how tolerance promotes peace, and practice assertive communicative skills that they can use to improve relationships among individuals from diverse socio-economic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds. As students practice critical analysis, they engage in socio-emotional learning with the goal of developing an open, reflective attitude toward exploring global issues and willingness to take action to promote change. Students who complete the course receive a Global Citizenship Certificate endorsed by the U.N. Charter institution, University for Peace.

In this workshop, you will explore what globalization. You will explore key causes of globalization, including economic, political and cultural aspects. You will also discuss the ways in which globalization affects people across the world in unequal ways and how this reality relates to global citizenship. You will also discuss recent shifts away from globalization toward regionalization.

In this workshop, students explore what globalization is and key causes and aspects of globalization, including economic, political and cultural dynamics. They also discuss the ways in which globalization affects people across the world in unequal ways and how this reality relates to global citizenship. Students learn about recent shifts away from globalization toward regionalization and the reasons for this.

In this workshop, you will describe the moral foundations of human rights and why human rights are considered “universal” and “inalienable.” You will learn what most countries agree to be universal human rights. You will also analyze and discuss how human rights are affected by national and global social and economic situations.

This workshop enables students to describe the moral foundations of human rights and their universal and inalienable character. Students learn what most countries agree to be universal human rights and analyze the impact of national and global dynamics on human rights.

In this workshop, you will examine differences in communication in high and low-context cultures. By analyzing dialogues, you will learn how the assumptions people make about what is good, effective communication can cause misunderstandings. You will also explore how workplace performance feedback is communicated in different cultures. You will discuss what people can do to understand others and problem-solve across cultures.

In this workshop, students examine high and low-context cultures and how communication expectations in each can result in misunderstandings. They will also discuss how workplace performance feedback is communicated in different cultures. By understanding the assumptions people make about what is good, effective communication, students consider what is needed to understand others and problem-solve across cultures.

In this workshop, you will explore what global citizenship means and discuss the kinds of attitudes, knowledge, and skills an engaged global citizen needs to meet global challenges. You will also consider quotes from changemakers and how they relate to global citizenship. You will discover how developing intercultural competence can help you succeed academically, socially, and professionally.

This workshop introduces the Global Citizenship Course, in which students consider their own perspectives and biases in order to begin to develop new perspectives as global citizens. Students explore what global citizenship means and are introduced to the kinds of attitudes, knowledge and skills an engaged global citizen needs to meet global challenges. They also consider quotes from changemakers and how they relate to global citizenship. Students discover how developing intercultural competence can help them succeed academically, socially, and professionally.

In this workshop, you will learn about contemporary environmental issues (e.g. climate change, pollution, waste, endangered species) and the type of threats they pose. You will learn about the principles of sustainability and the ways in which sustainable practices try to balance the needs of the environment, the economy, and society.

Students learn about contemporary environmental issues (e.g. climate change, pollution, waste, endangered species) and the type of threats they pose. The workshop explains the principles of sustainability and the ways in which sustainable practices represent an attempt to balance environmental impacts with both economic imperatives and social aims.

In this workshop, you will explore how tolerance and acceptance affect intercultural interactions. You will identify the difference between tolerance and acceptance and use your definitions in a group activity. Through this activity, you will learn about your own and others’ perspectives and how people’s judgments about unclear situations can affect our opinions and behavior.

In this workshop, students explore how tolerance and acceptance affect intercultural interactions. They identify the difference between tolerance and acceptance and use their definitions in a group activity. By participating in an experiential exercise, students learn about their own and others’ perspectives and how assessment of ambiguous situations can affect people’s opinions and behavior.