Youngsters not aware of worldwide issues
July 4th, 2008 by hbourneA report from DEA claims today that half our children do not want foreigners living abroad and that a fifth of youngsters do not talk about major worldwide issues. They are concerned that schoolchildren are becoming ‘globally illiterate’.
This is of great interest to us as this year’s UK Enterprise Week is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the aim of which is to unleash young people’s enterprising ideas to address society’s biggest issues. We’re also involved in a progamme called Global Fellowships which is funded by the Department of Children, Schools and Families and looks to nurture outstanding talent and enterprise through international exposure to different countries and their way of life, addressing some of the concerns of the DEA findings. They are sending 100 students to Brazil, China and India and will share their learnings with peers and the wider community when they return.
We’re hoping to speak to the DEA about how we could work together on this agenda and encourage more young people to take an international view of the world, particularly in regard to their enterprising ideas.
What do you think about global education in the UK?
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