Global Citizenship – what’s in a name?

Wellington’s forward-thinking, outward-looking Wednesday afternoon programme has changed its name: ‘Global Citizenship’ is the name you will hear from now on.

The name captures the ambition, the scope and the positive aims of the programme we offer to students and, as ever, it encompasses a whole spectrum of strands.

Wednesday afternoons will see students engaged in a range of extension, enrichment and community-based activities: Arts Award at Bronze and Silver level; Adventure, which encompasses a range of activities including climbing, rope work and expedition planning; Community Action, involving direct hands-on work with local community partners; Connected Curriculum, where senior students plan and execute a project to address community need on a local, national or international level, linked to an academic area; Enrichment, in which students are challenged to learn more about themselves through a wide range of physical and cultural experiences; and Sustainability, where students will undertake research-based projects to gain an accreditation upon successful completion of their investigations.

CCF continues as it always has done with a dedicated and specific programme. Many of these activities also take place outside the Wednesday afternoon slot, but this is the time and place you are most likely to encounter them in action.

Rebecca Park, Head of Global Citizenship, commented: ‘The change of name reflects the refocusing on the skills and experiences the students develop during the Wednesday afternoon programme and the wide range of activities students encounter on their road to having a greater positive social impact and becoming the change makers of the future.’