FEATURED VIDEO: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
UN 2016: 17 Goals to Transform Our World
“We the People” for Global Goals PSA
#KnowYourGoals Campaign for the SDGs
THE WORLD WE WANT
The World We Want is a platform created by the United Nations and civil society to amplify people’s voices in the process of building a global agenda for sustainable development. For The World We Want Youth Page, CLICK HERE
Local Efforts/Resources
Global Citizen, Host of the MLK Day of Service
Each January, tens of thousands of people across the tri-state region join together to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by turning community concerns into volunteer action in the largest King Day event in the nation. Last January, more than 115,000 people throughout our region volunteered in some 1,600 King Day of Service projects, many which continue to engage people throughout the year. MLK365 promotes sustainable civic engagement and volunteer opportunities year-round.
Global Philadelphia Association
Encourage greater interaction among the many organizations and people who are engaged in one form or another of international activity within the Greater Philadelphia Region; promotes the development of an international consciousness within the Region and enhances the Region’s global profile.
MOIMA – Mayor’s Office of Immigrant and Multicultural Affairs
The mission of the Office is to promote the well-being of the immigrant community and other constituency groups in Philadelphia by: improving access to city services, engaging local and national community-based organizations and other non-profit groups, developing economic resources, promoting civic participation and assisting with educational opportunities and access. For Related Community Resources, CLICK HERE
Welcoming Center
The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians connects newly arrived individuals from around the world with the economic opportunities that they need to succeed in our region. Since opening our doors in 2003, we have assisted more than 10,000 people from over 140 countries.
What is a Global Citizen?
Global Citizen’s We Can Build The World We Want Video
Global Efforts/Resources
The Global Campaign for Peace Education
This campaign seeks to foster a culture of peace in communities around the world. It has two goals: First, to build public awareness and political support for the introduction of peace education into all spheres of education, including non-formal education, in all schools throughout the world. Second, to promote the education of all teachers to teach for peace.
Global Dialogue Project
The Global Dialogue Project is an active collaboration between cities of peace, resulting in peace dialogue, education and communication between leaders as well as citizens and students in each community. Global Dialogue will encourage and facilitate intercultural dialogue on topics relating to peace, and as a result build a greater level of global citizenship
Global Dialogues
Promotes global public health and societal well-being through integrated, youth-driven solutions fueled by creativity and multidisciplinary partnership.
Global Education First – A UN Initiative
The United Nations Secretary-General launched the five-year Global Education First Initiative in 2012 to accelerate progress towards the Education for All goals and the education-related Millennium Development Goals. The Initiative aims to:1 – Rally together a broad spectrum of actors for the final push to 2015; 2 – Put quality, relevant and transformative education at the heart of the social, political and development agendas; 3 – Generate additional and sufficient funding for education through sustained global advocacy efforts.
Global Peace Index
Generated by the Institute for Economics & Peace, a statistical analysis of the state of peace in 162 countries outlining trends in peace and conflict, the economic cost of violence, and an assessment of the attitudes, structures and institutions that sustain peaceful societies.
UNESCO: Intercultural Dialogue
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. UNESCO is known as the “intellectual” agency of the United Nations. UNESCO strives to build networks among nations that enable this kind of solidarity, by: mobilizing for education; building intercultural understanding: pursuing scientific cooperation; and, protecting freedom of expression.
Universal Declaration of Cultural Diversity
“In our increasingly diverse societies, it is essential to ensure harmonious interaction among people and groups with plural, varied and dynamic cultural identities as well as their willingness to live together. Policies for the inclusion and participation of all citizens are guarantees of social cohesion, the vitality of civil society and peace. Thus defined, cultural pluralism gives policy expression to the reality of cultural diversity. Indissociable from a democratic framework, cultural pluralism is conducive to cultural exchange and to the flourishing of creative capacities that sustain public life” (Article 2, “From cultural diversity to cultural pluralism”).