U21 Global Citizens

U21 is offering a free online, international programme opportunity for students around the world in March 2025.

About Global Citizens

U21 Global Citizens helps to develop ideas together, across borders and time zones. You will develop the 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). With the support of trained facilitators, participants are guided to reflect 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.

Programme overview and themes

Over the three-week programme you will:

• Connect, learn and discuss global issues with students around the world including social and environmental You will be part of a cohort of up to 2000 student innovators across the world.
• Experience international co-operation and leadership that is flexible around your studies. You will undertake around 9 hours of learning across 3 weeks of online engagement, discussions and development.
• Meet like-minded individuals to develop ideas for social change. You will have time to work in smaller groups on the topics that interest you via additional, optional online workshops run in real-time with students across the These workshops consolidate learning and create connections. Students will have the opportunity to choose to attend sessions at a time that suits them.
• Take the first steps to create your own social enterprise innovation via access to insights from global leaders who will share their knowledge and experience.

Time commitment

The internships involve 3 x 1.5 hour live online sessions each week, with the rest of the project work undertaken flexibly, online around your other commitments (approximately an addition 1.5 hour each week).

As a result of the programme, you will be:

• Equipped to take rapid action on the Sustainable Development Goal that you
• Able to step outwards and collaborate with diverse
• Ready to challenge preconceptions and better inform people’s
• Better equipped to operate across
• Better prepared to live and maintain your values and

LinkedIn Micro-credential

Successful completion of the programme and all activities will earn you a micro-credential which you can display on your LinkedIn profile, demonstrating that you have developed the skills to tackle complex global issues and stand up as a leader.

Eligibility

This exclusive opportunity is only available to students at U21 member universities and is open to students of all disciplines.

We hope that you will join us for this free programme. Please note that there is a limited number of spaces per member university and U21 will operate a waiting list once all allocated spaces are filled. Applications close on 21 February 2025.

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