06 Jul
Acts of Global Citizenship, Projects

Celebrating the Global Citizenship Challenge 2023: Unveiling the Champions of Change

A Platform for ChangeThe Global Citizenship Challenge provided a platform for individuals to demonstrate their awareness of global issues and their commitment to driving change. Over 165 submissions were received from more than 20 countries, each representing diverse Acts of Global Citizenship aligned with different UN SDGs. These submissions not only shed light on the interconnectedness of our actions but also showcased the potential for positive transformation on a global scale, and led to a large-scale social media campaign with the hashtag #ACTivateGlobalCitizenship! Catch the Live Stream of the 'Global Citizenship Challenge 2023 - Live Pitch and Showcase' and witness the...

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30 Oct
Acts of Global Citizenship, Projects

Decoding Global Citizenship in action with hands-on community projects!

On the 19th and 20th of October, the #JenaGCC2022 schedule comprised skills workshops and Project Visits. But before setting out, Fellows converged for an Open Space Harvest. In a deeply self-reflective activity, participants discussed the impact the insights in the past few days and months have had on them and how they would use them to act moving forward! Read on to discover the dialogues, ideas, and exciting innovations by enterprising minds! HEROES® - Promoting an Inclusive Society!This was a capacity-building activity coupled with a project visit. We collaborated with HEROES®, a project of RAA Leipzig, to focus on promoting...

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15 Feb
Acts of Global Citizenship, Projects

Melton Fellows collaborate to construct ‘Sustainable and Ecological House’ with Mapuche Community

The project is under the direction of Industrial Civil Engineer Glenn Martinson, who has been working on the construction of greenhouses as an alternative solution for people who want to change their lifestyle and be aware of what goes into the construction of their homes. “This idea helps solve the housing problem that is in our country, since it can perfectly be applied in families that need a home and, due to the low cost of these it would be possible to acquire a house of this type.” Mr. Glenn during his life worked as an engineer in important companies in our...

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16 Sep
Acts of Global Citizenship, Global Citizenship Hubs, Projects

Melton Foundation Jena Partners with Local Technicians to Set Up “Repair Café”

What do you do with your damaged appliances? Do you try to fix them or do you just throw them away? If you’re like most people, you throw them away, mainly because you’re not sure where to get them repaired and purchasing a replacement seems like the easier solution. 

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24 Jul
Acts of Global Citizenship

Many People, Many Desires: An Act Of Global Citizenship

Like many Indians, the only time Ria saw transgender people was at traffic lights, panhandling – a symptom of being shunned by society. Curious about what it means to be LGBT in India, she decided to invite members from the LGBT community to her university for an eye-opening session.

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23 Jun
Acts of Global Citizenship, Projects

Students At Mañiuco School, Chile “Meet” Their Chinese Counterparts

On our most recent visit to Mañiuco School in rural Chile on June 4, 2014 we introduced the school children to their Chinese counterparts from the Liangshan School in rural China, as part of the Chile-China project that connects school students from different parts of the world with each other to understand what global citizenship means… even at age five!

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15 Apr
Acts of Global Citizenship, Projects

Two Projects on Global Citizenship in Schools Connect Mañiuco And Liangshan

Two Melton Fellow projects – UFRO Fellows’ Mañiuco Community Education and ZU Fellows’ Global Citizenship Education – are coming together! In April 2014, primary school students at Liangshan School in China virtually “met” their fellow global citizens halfway across the world, at Mañiuco school in Chile, through a video, postcards and presentations made by the school students and Melton Fellows. This “meeting” was a step in the bridge that is being built from Chile to China (and vice versa) as Fellows expand their efforts to bring global citizenship education to primary schools in each country.

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