The World as a Village of 100 People
Thought this would be of interest to share as applications are currently open for a United World College (UWC)-endorsed online short course “The World as a Village of 100 People.” This online course invites participants to explore global inequality, identity, interdependence, and citizenship through an immersive simulation-based learning experience. Using the imaginative framework of a “village of 100 people,” participants will examine how global systems shape everyday life and how communities make decisions about their shared future. Through dialogue, role-based learning, and a structured Citizen Assembly, participants will practice empathy, ethical representation, systems thinking, and collaborative decision-making. The Geographical Imaginations Expedition & Institute (The GIEI) is an education and civic learning initiative that uses human geography, dialogue, and systems thinking to help young people and communities better understand global interdependence, inequality, and planetary futures. The GIEI designs learning experiences and research projects that cultivate imagination, critical thinking, and collective agency around global challenges. If anyone does sign up it would be fabulous to share your learning back here with the community ☺️