Preparing Global Citizens

Dennis C. Roberts, Lucas Welch, Khalid Al-Khanji

Journal of College and Character · 2013 · 14 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Global citizens are those who are aware of, demonstrate respect for, and are comfortable engaging across cultural boundaries. This article explores why preparing global citizens is important and how positive psychology can inform our understanding of those who engage comfortably in today’s complicated world. Soliya’s Connect program is described as an approach that can be offered at relatively low cost and with documentable outcomes to impact student’s preparation as global citizens