The Global Education Centre is an educational initiative of the Xaverians to promote awareness of human rights, social justice and sustainable development and greater understanding and tolerance among people of different faiths and ethnic origins.
Global Citizen:
someone who is aware of the wider world, knows how the world works, is outraged
by injustice and who is both willing and enabled to take action to meet this
global challenge.
Curriculum for Global Citizenship, Oxfam 1997
To work with parents to teach pupils
respect for self and one another and their interdependence with other members
of their neighbourhood and society, and to teach them the duties and responsibilities
of citizenship in a democratic society.
National Priorities in Education, Scottish Executive 2002
Being a capable citizen is about
being willing and able to use knowledge and skills, and where appropriate, take
action.
Education for Citizenship in Scotland 2002