We believe humankind is at the center of almost all problems that we are
facing in the world; therefore, the way to solve the problems people encounter is by educating them. Our global world battles several major problems, such as ignorance, poverty, divisive ethnic conflict, crime, drugs, overcrowded prisons, injustice, and neglect of human rights. These destructive forces in human society threaten not just one country but all others because these devastating problems are common enemies that must be faced together. According to New York columnist Thomas Freedmen, during the Cold War the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies were divided by geopolitical tensions
symbolized by the Berlin Wall, but now we are united by the worldwide web. We are living in a global village, so that whatever happens in one part of world affects the others. Consequently, we see education as the primary solution to establish order, peace, and harmony in one’s personal and social life, and to combat these problems that plague us, especially as they affect developing countries. If we want to better analyze humans, better identify their nature, and better predict their behavior, then through the right education, we can bring out the best of human nature with the result that well a educated population will work together to improve conditions and overcome the seemingly intractable problems we face today. Teachers empower the future, bringing peace and security through education because school is a place where seeds are planted. Empowering future generations with a quality education is the best way to prepare them to take on the problem of our planet’s future. Becoming global citizens means accepting that we are living in a global village and thus have responsibility today for the generations that will follow. We must learn new ways of acting, behaving, and consuming. Global solidarity must start at the benches at schools, because there we sow the seeds for peace and harmony. Schools are the place to learn ways to live together, connected by our problems and helping one another to live in the midst or them while determining solutions. For us, global citizenship is not a legal term, but rather a sense of solidarity with others; it is about recognizing the rights, social justice, environmental situation, and dignity of every human. It is about sharing our responsibility for the well-being of everyone no matter where they live or whatever their circumstances, because humanity is a single family with a common history. Global citizenship is a sense of belonging to a world that is one, even though multifaceted.
Become a Member today!
