Global Citizenship

Being Global II: Global Mindset

Gregory Unruh | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Global Mindset, Lalit Ahuja Target, Leadership, Global Entrepreneurship, Lalit Ahuja Target India, Global Citizenship, Globalization, Lalit Ahuja, Business News

Developing a global mindset does not come free -- it is something that has to be actively pursued. Smart international corporations are beginning to understand the importance of developing global mindsets within their ranks.

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Being Global I: Global Leaders for Global Transformation

Gregory Unruh | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Global Mindset, Global Entrepreneurship, Global Citizenship, Leadership, Globalization, Business News

Successful global leaders have a curiosity about the world and interest in people different from themselves. This interest inspires visionary initiatives and organizations that span national boundaries.

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What A World Citizen Looks Like

Olga Bonfiglio | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Global Citizenship, Nepal, Nalini Quraeshi, Nepal Travel, Maoist Rebels, Travel News

"My family is a mini-United Nations, but we all come together from all over the world to my house at Thanksgiving to give thanks for our many blessings."

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Out of the Streets and Into the Classroom

Christine Horansky | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Global Citizenship, Bolivia, Cochabamba, Education, Youth, Millenium Development Goals, Children, United Nations, World Learning, Education News

The prospects of a nation lie in its youth. In the fight against poverty, educating every child is one of the best investments a country can make.

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'The Common Welfare Is Our Business' - Study Shows Link Between Belief And Giving

Katherine Marshall | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Pipa, Marley's Ghost, Environmental Stewardship, Global Citizenship, Ebenezer Scrooge, Global Poverty, Common Welfare, Christianity, Charity and Blief, Religion News

That people respond to an appeal to their better nature echoes long-standing evidence that charitable giving is highest among those who count themselves as believers.

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One World Youth Project -- Builds Global Citizenship Among Youth Worldwide

Piyush Mangukiya | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: College Students, Global Citizens, Global Citizenship, Education, Global Education, College, Impact, One World Youth, Video, Impact News

Youth who do not receive a multicultural education are likely to view the interconnected society and economy as a threat rather than an opportunity.

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Why Somalia Matters

Rev. Larry Hollon | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Global Citizenship, Famine, Somalia, Somalia Relief, United Methodist Committee for Relief Somalia, Global Hunger, UN in Somalia, Somalia Famine, Horn of Africa, Somalia Al Shabab, World News

Somalia is not a distant place on the Horn of Africa, nor is the suffering of the Somali people of no consequence to us. I am called to be concerned and to act.

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It's Time for Global Citizenship Education (VIDEO)

Kassidy Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Globalization, Global Citizenship, Education, Education Reform, Video, Education News

Apart of being an active citizen is being a global citizen. There are many ways one can become educated, but the most obvious one is schooling.

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Skype Interview with Josh Silverman on Haiti and Bettering Humanity

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bettering Humanity, Faith, Priit Kasesalu, Kazaa, Thought Leaders, Luxembourg, Estonia, California, London, San Jose (CA), Oiww, Prague, Tartu, Service to Humanity, Josh Silverman, Niklas Zennström, Italy, Janus Friis, Skype C.E.O., Hierarchy of Needs, Frica, United States, Skype, Connectivity, Global Conversation, Skype Limited, Social Responsibility, Haiti, Jaan Tallinn, Global Citizenship, Stockholm, Follow Your Heart, Ahti Heinla, Ngos, Connecting Goodness, Orphans International Worldwide, Tallinn, Technology News

As you probably know, the multilingual, cross-platform Voice over Internet Protocol, instant messaging, and videoconferencing sensation known as Skype...

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What Is Psychological Health in the 21st Century?

Douglas LaBier | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Global Citizenship, Psychology, Mental Health, Recession Anxiety, Economic Meltdown, Resilience, Healthy Living News

Today's world is an interconnected, interdependent, diverse, unpredictable and unstable global community. And that's created new psychological challenges for everyone, challenges that require a highly proactive mentality.

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Why Getting Americans out of the Country Will Help Save the Earth

David Kroodsma | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Non-Profits, Bicycling, Climate Change, Travel, Latin America, Gap-Year, Service, Global Citizen Year, Africa, Global Citizenship, Green News

Traveling and living in abroad is the best way to understand another culture, learn a new language, and grapple with the consequences of global poverty.

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