Universitas 21 | Global Citizenship Program Participant
Universitas 21 is a truly global network of 27 universities that span 18 countries and 19 time zones. Universitas 21 partnered with Common Purpose to deliver U21 Global Citizenship, an online leadership development course. The course was open to 2,800 students from all universities across the U21 network, meaning participants engage with and learn from students across the globe. By developing ideas together, across borders and time zones, students developed skills needed to thrive in the 21st century whilst tackling some of the world’s most pressing problems, outlined in the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG). Participants reflected on the improvement in their cultural competency and awareness throughout the course and how they, as individuals and as groups, can turn their learning into valuable global action.As a result of this programme, I have been able to successfully demonstrate that I am able to take rapid action on my chosen UN Sustainable Development Goal, able to collaborate with diverse networks, challenge preconceptions and better inform people’s perspectives, operate across hierarchies and live your values and integrity. Users are awarded this badge when they complete the following requirement: Completion of Global Citizenship – an experiential asynchronous course where participants advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and gaining a Pass grade for each of the skills assessments, hence receiving the certificate and micro-credential .