Empowering Global Citizens

Empowering Global Citizens is an invaluable resource for educators who
understand that the only path to an inclusive, peaceful, sustainable world is
to develop today’s students into leaders who are equipped to work together
for positive change across lines of difference. Professor Reimers and his
colleagues provide the rationale for developing global citizens, as well as
practical tools for developing intercultural competency, ethical orientation,
and the knowledge, skills and mindsets necessary for leading us forward in

our interconnected and challenging world.

Wendy Kopp, Founder, Teach for America and CEO and co—Founder, Teach
for All

Fundamental education reform will determine whether and how we adapt
to an increasingly technology-driven and interconnected global society.
Global citizenship education will be a key component of this reform and
The World Course provides an important and practical path forward for fu—

ture curricula.
Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

The immense challenges that we face today require a collective effort that
goes beyond the borders of any one community or country. Global citi—
zenship education is recognized in Goal 4 of the Agenda for Sustainable
Development, the “education goal”, as a crucial tool in putting learners
on the path to meeting modern transnational challenges and contributing
to a more peaceful and sustainable world. As we embark on a new educa—
tion agenda, GCE is of paramount importance. With Empowering Global
Citizens: A W/or/d Course, Fernando Reimers and colleagues offer a timely
and pertinent contribution in this regard. Their work not only details the
rationale for GCE and the pressing need for its wide adoption, it also serves
as an invaluable guide for those who seek to translate the principles of GCE

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