HOMEGlobal Citizenship Education
Nothing in this world is indifferent to us. (ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS)
Conduct education programs to nurture Global Citizens who participate in action to solve problems by observing and exploring problems occurring in the Common Home and around the world.
Target: More than ten people of school classes and clubs, Parish Sunday schools, and small communities.
Duration: 50 minutes per session (Adjustable through discussion)
Goal
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To gain interest in neighbors worldwide and understand global issues from various angles based on human dignity.
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To explore causes and consequences of global issues multidimensionally and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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To practice changes in one’s life to create a better global community and join solidarity.
Approach
Understanding the problems
No issue is entirely independent of other problems. Look for unseen problems with an open mind.
Critical thinking
Based on the principles of Catholic Social Doctrine, observe and investigate the structural problems around us.
Practical solidarity
Change of a person or a small community will change the society.
Themes
Precious us: You and I/ diverse neighbors/human dignity
What’s happening to Our Common Home?!: International community/poverty and inequality/water scarcity and climate change/nonviolence of peace
We can do it together!: Efforts for change/ participation & practice
*Call for participation: participate and contribute through the OBOS YouTube channel.
GCED for Adolescents
We can make a change for a better world.
In schools and parishes under Archdiocese of Seoul, OBOS encourages teenagers to think about and speak up for our neighbors suffering from poverty, war, climate change and natural disaster. We are also trying to find out what we can do to make a better world with a variety of activities based on Catholic Social Teaching.
Apply for GCED Program (March, April)
Fill out an application form and submit it to OBOS via email obos.caritasseoul@gmail.com.
Arrange Time Schedule and Topics for GCED Program
We will contact you to fix a time schedule and topics to be covered.
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Participate in GCED Program (April ~ November)
Explore and discuss global issues with interesting and meaningful activities
Tiatnuri (On-site GCED Program for the youth)
Tiatnuri experiences global issues including poverty, water shortage, climate change, etc. and takes action against them together with the local community in Asian countries like Cambodia and Nepal It also tries as global citizens to understand cultural diversity and enhance global sensibility. We organize Tiatnuri program twice a year; the whole program is composed of an orientation, mutual learning sessions on global issues - once a week for a month - and two-week field experience.
Global Citizen Supporters (Follow-up program of Tiatnuri)
Even after the whole process of Tiatnuri including the field trip, OBOS encourages Tiatnuri members to keep track of and learn more about the global issues, find ways to fight against them, and take action in their everyday life. Through regular gatherings, they discuss global issues, study international documents like Declaration of Human Rights, and set a good example to other people by playing an important role in planting the seeds of change.
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