The extent to which we accept and understand globalization, as well as its challenges and oppo
rtunities, defines our status as an active global citizen – it is a manner of thinking and acting as one who considers the well-being of the planet and all of its inhabitants and who sees beyond the immediate to the prospect of a world where injustices are rectified and solutions to global problems are instituted. Global citizens maintain a point of view of the planet as a single, undivided community - a "Spaceship Earth" - on which everyone is a passenger or a crew member based on the extent to which they embrace their global citizenship and the concept of globalization.
A global citizen embodies a thoughtful and empathetically collaborative thinker who recognizes, understands, and accepts differences. A responsible citizen of the world maintains a perception of the world that transcends divisive political borders and cultural boundaries. An active global thinker recognizes the interdependence of everyone around the globe and how a happening in one region of the world can and does affect the global community, regardless of political and social boundaries.
Dynamic global citizens take on the responsibility of shaping globalization in a way that benefits as many global inhabitants, in as many circumstances, as possible. They recognize that the
interconnectedness of the global community necessitates that an incident or crisis in one region of the world requires both collective and individual responses from those in other areas of the world, and they take action upon that awareness. A global citizen acts locally and thinks globally, and the actions of a single person - be it as simple as a donation to to an organization like UNICEF or as involved as taking political action or joining an NGO whose focus is to help the word and its inhabitants - can bring about significant change in the global community.
Global citizens have the responsibility to take on the role of active students, consumers, corporations, and individuals. As active students, global citizens respond to challenges of globalization at the local, national, and international level by working together to build worldwide understanding of cultures, traditions, and religions and fighting for human rights through student-based organizations and campaigns. Citizens of the global community also take on the role of active consumers by affecting the profit margins of companies whose business practices are unethical and thus promote human rights and sustainable prosperity for all. In turn, corporations are called to be actively responsible global citizens by becoming environmentally and socially conscious. Finally, each individual has the responsibility to take on a role as a global citizen by becoming aware of the opportunities and challenges of globalization and in turn making informed choices that promote the well-being of both the planet and all its inhabitants.
rtunities, defines our status as an active global citizen – it is a manner of thinking and acting as one who considers the well-being of the planet and all of its inhabitants and who sees beyond the immediate to the prospect of a world where injustices are rectified and solutions to global problems are instituted. Global citizens maintain a point of view of the planet as a single, undivided community - a "Spaceship Earth" - on which everyone is a passenger or a crew member based on the extent to which they embrace their global citizenship and the concept of globalization.A global citizen embodies a thoughtful and empathetically collaborative thinker who recognizes, understands, and accepts differences. A responsible citizen of the world maintains a perception of the world that transcends divisive political borders and cultural boundaries. An active global thinker recognizes the interdependence of everyone around the globe and how a happening in one region of the world can and does affect the global community, regardless of political and social boundaries.
Dynamic global citizens take on the responsibility of shaping globalization in a way that benefits as many global inhabitants, in as many circumstances, as possible. They recognize that the
interconnectedness of the global community necessitates that an incident or crisis in one region of the world requires both collective and individual responses from those in other areas of the world, and they take action upon that awareness. A global citizen acts locally and thinks globally, and the actions of a single person - be it as simple as a donation to to an organization like UNICEF or as involved as taking political action or joining an NGO whose focus is to help the word and its inhabitants - can bring about significant change in the global community.Global citizens have the responsibility to take on the role of active students, consumers, corporations, and individuals. As active students, global citizens respond to challenges of globalization at the local, national, and international level by working together to build worldwide understanding of cultures, traditions, and religions and fighting for human rights through student-based organizations and campaigns. Citizens of the global community also take on the role of active consumers by affecting the profit margins of companies whose business practices are unethical and thus promote human rights and sustainable prosperity for all. In turn, corporations are called to be actively responsible global citizens by becoming environmentally and socially conscious. Finally, each individual has the responsibility to take on a role as a global citizen by becoming aware of the opportunities and challenges of globalization and in turn making informed choices that promote the well-being of both the planet and all its inhabitants.
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