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| Generation Global | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Commercial? | No |
| Type of project | Free |
| Location | Global (40+ countries) |
| Owner | Tony Blair Institute |
| Established | 2009 |
| Website | generation |
Generation Global is a global citizenship education programme established in 2009, with the aim of supporting young people with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become active and open-minded global citizens.
Introduction
[edit]This programme is centred around intercultural dialogue, and provides resources for young people to learn 21st century skills, including critical thinking, questioning, active listening, global communication, and reflection. It offers an online platform where learners ages 13–17 can learn about global issues and interact with peers in online spaces.
It also provides teaching resources on a range of global topics, and trains educators on how to use dialogue pedagogy in the classroom.
The programme claims to have reached over 600,000 young people and trained over 15,000 teachers from 40+ countries.[1]
History and development
[edit]The programme was launched within the Tony Blair Faith Foundation in 2009 under the name Face to Faith. In 2016, it changed its name to Generation Global, as part of a transition from the Tony Blair Faith Foundation to the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
One of the main resources for educators is the Essentials of Dialogue, published in 2016 and later updated in 2022 as an introduction for teachers to the dialogue pedagogy. In 2016, the University of Exeter conducted an impact evaluation which assessed the effectiveness of the programme and its activities.[2][3] In 2020, in response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the programme launched a new platform for young people called the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure.[4] Initially developed to allow remote participation during school closures, it evolved into a comprehensive learning platform for young people globally. In 2023, Generation Global launched a mobile app, designed to work as a companion to the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure.
Philosophy
[edit]The programme believes intercultural dialogue is at the heart of meaningful human connections and young people's ability to authentically engage as global citizens. The programme's dialogue pedagogy consists of a set of five core skills:[5]
- Global Communication: The ability to speak authentically when communicating across cultures by sharing personal stories, values, and perspectives and respecting differing or challenging views of others.
- Active Listening: The ability to listen to others, understand what they are saying, and show empathy and recognition.
- Critical Thinking: The ability to evaluate, analyse and interpret information about self, others, and the world.
- Questioning: The ability to inquire for deeper understanding, inclusion of all voices, and to move the dialogue forward.
- Reflection: The ability to evaluate and assess our own and others experience of dialogue and the impact it has on our own development.
Generation Global claims that participating in online facilitated dialogues helps young people to develop their dialogue skills and repeated encounters with peers from different countries reduces their prejudice and builds their open-mindedness.[6]
Resources
[edit]Ultimate Dialogue Adventure
[edit]The Ultimate Dialogue Adventure[7] is an online learning platform for young people to develop five core dialogue skills, explore 15+ global topics, and build intercultural connections with global peers. The platform is accompanied by a Generation Global mobile app.
Teacher Portal
[edit]The Teacher Portal[8] is an online platform for educators. Teachers can access educational resources, book video conferences for their students and participate in online professional development courses.
Video conferences
[edit]Video conferences are facilitated online encounters between young people ages 13–17. Students can book themselves into these sessions after completing the corresponding topic on the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure.
Presence and recognitions
[edit]Generation Global claims to have a presence in more than 40 countries,[9][10][11] and has been the subject of a number of academic papers.[12][13][14] The programme is a member of the UNESCO Global Education Coalition[15] and a partner of the UNESCO Global Skills Academy.[16] They are listed as a winner of the 21st Century Learning Awards at the Bett Asia Awards 2023[17] and as one of the top 100 education innovations as part of HundrED's Global Collection 2022.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Impact". Generation Global.
- ^ Wegerif, Rupert; Doney, Jonathan; Jamison, Ian (2017). "Designing Education to Promote Global Dialogue: Lessons from Generation Global". Civitas Educationis. Education, Politics, and Culture. 6 (1): 113–129.
- ^ Doney, Jonathan; Wegerif, Rupert. "Measuring Open-Mindedness: An evaluation of the impact of our school dialogue programme on students' openmindedness and attitudes to others" (PDF). Tony Blair Institute.
- ^ "Let's connect young people to tackle lockdown's woes". TES Magazine.
- ^ "Generation Global dialogue pedagogy". Generation Global. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Generation Global's Theory of Change". Generation Global.
- ^ "The Ultimate Dialogue Adventure on Generation Global's website". Generation Global - Ultimate Dialogue Adventure.
- ^ "The Teacher Portal on Generation Global's website". Generation Global Teacher Portal. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Generation Global hosts an exclusie, impactful and successful event with the Commonwealth Education Trust". Commonwealth Education Trust. 3 July 2023.
- ^ Umashanker, K. (September 2022). "Generation Global launching in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states in India". The Hindu.
- ^ "Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and Children Believe expand joint initiative to strengthen youth's global citizenship". Children Believe. 12 August 2022.
- ^ Krutka, Daniel; Carano, Kenneth (2016). "Videoconferencing for Global Citizenship Education: Wise Practices for Social Studies Educators". Journal of Social Studies Education Research. 7 (2).
- ^ Jamison, Ian (2018). "Generation Global: A Global Dialogue Programme for Young People". Advancing Multicultural Dialogues in Education (10.1007/978-3-319-60558-6_9 ed.). New York City: Springer. pp. 141–157. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-60558-6_9. ISBN 978-3-319-60557-9.
- ^ Barzanò, Giovanna; Cortiana, Paola; Jamison, Ian; Lissoni, Maria; Raffio, Lorenzo (2017). "New means and new meanings for multicultural education in a global–Italian context". Multicultural Education Review. 9 (3): 145–158. doi:10.1080/2005615X.2017.1346554. S2CID 148916525. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Generation Global on the UNESCO Global Education Coalition page". UNESCO. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Generation Global on the UNESCO Global Skills Academy page". UNESCO. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Generation Global as a winner of the 21st Century Learning Award on Bett Asia's website". bett. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Generation Global selected in HundrED's Global Collection 2022". HundrED. 28 July 2020.