GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP�EDUCATION
Josephine Vassallo
Fondazione Gesuiti Educazione
A Journey that began with St Ignatius of Loyola so many years ago�
In the 1500s, St. Ignatius and his fellow missionaries travelled the world, wrote letters to each other speaking about the experiences they were having, and the schools learned more about the world around them.
Main Key Points of this Journey
Ratio Studiorum (1599)
- outlined a global educational system for Jesuit schools
FATHER PEDRO ARRUPE
To be “Men and Women for Others” became the guiding principle of Jesuit Education.
Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach
Father Adolfo Nicolás
- Go to the frontiers to meet the global realities, the justice and spiritual needs of people, cultures, and the Earth itself.
FATHER �ARTURO SOSA
“Put together educational programs that help us to think and act locally and globally, ….. moving towards interculturality while understanding the cultural, social and religious diversity of our world as something enriching, without losing our Christian and Ignatian identity.” (Fr. Sosa, JESEDU-Rio 2017).
Recent Documents as guidelines�
2019 - Global Citizenship: An Ignatian Perspective – Global Citizen: A True Companion of all Humanity and Creation
A Global Citizen
Global Citizens are those who continuously seek to deepen their awareness of their place and responsibility, both locally and globally, in an increasingly interconnected world; those who stand in solidarity with others in the pursuit of a sustainable earth and a more humane world as true companions in the mission of reconciliation and justice.
Recent Documents as guidelines�
2019 – Jesuit Schools: A Living Tradition in the 21st Century
Global Identifier #3��“Jesuit schools should be committed to global citizenship.”
Prepare “students and their families to identify first and primary as members of the human family with a common responsibility for the entire world rather than just members of a particular nation or group.” (#179)
Global Identifier #3��“Jesuit schools should be committed to global citizenship.”
“preparing students… to be global citizens is to prepare them to truly see God in all things, to be driven by compassion, and to utilize the power of religion for justice and peace.” (#180).
The importance of Global Citizenship �in Jesuit schools
An opening �to the world�
An opening �to the world�
An opening �to the world�
An Opening to the World
An Opening to the World
Communication through technology
The unprecedented access to and use of media and Internet technologies for communication and collaboration especially among youth, suggest that effective strategies must be found to enable active critical inquiry and effective media production.
The Tools Used