Travel perspectives and global consciousness
As I reflect on the crucial need for increased global consciousness in the US, Facebook reminds me that it has been five years since my...
Human rights: Now more than ever
Happy Human Rights Day 2015, everyone! We need to uphold human rights, now more than ever. As United Nations Secretary-General Ban...
A Globally-Competent World is Possible video launch!
Global Citizen is thrilled to announce the launch of our new educational video, A Globally-Competent World is Possible, on our website:...
Getting to global: Road trip to a rainbow nation and a call for global citizenship
As far back as the third grade, I dreamed of being a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa. My patriotic granddaddy tried to convince me that...
Few African Americans studying abroad is a loss for everyone
Only about 5% of US college students who travel internationally are African American, according to a recent article in The Atlantic. This...
Global/local: The word "foreign" is losing its meaning
The global/local divide is an artificial one. The word “foreign” is losing its meaning. With increasing globalization, we have ever more...
Global competence: A matter of life or death
Over the past few weeks, we followed headlines about the brutal murders of young newlyweds Deah Barakat and Yusor Mohammad and her sister...
Working together for sexual and reproductive justice for all
Every September at NC Pride, the LGBTQ and allied communities gather in Durham, North Carolina, USA to march, chant, dance and raise...
In Response To: The White Savior Industrial Complex
This article is written in response to Teju Cole's The White Savior Industrial Complex Mr. Cole provides thought-provoking and important...
Human Rights Day
Written March 21, 2012 Happy Human Rights Day - if you happen to live in South Africa(http://www.info.gov.za/aboutsa/holidays.htm). We...
