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Generation Global

Developing global citizens through intercultural dialogue

Generation Global is the Tony Blair Institute’s education programme for young people ages 13 to 17 that equips them with the knowledge of global issues, life skills, and attitudes of open-mindedness to become active and engaged global citizens. We provide live dialogue sessions and interactive online modules on global topics for learners and educational materials for teachers.

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Overview

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HundrED 2022

Web presence

2009

Established

600K

Children

54

Countries
Target group
Students upper
Updated
February 2024
Young people are open-minded global citizens who leverage intercultural dialogue to engage with diversity and navigate global challenges. Generation Global provides a platform for them to share their perspectives and ideas, foster camaraderie, celebrate diversity, and respect each other's perspectives and ideas.

About the innovation

What is Generation Global?

Ten million young people reach working age each month. Yet, the education they receive does not equip them to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.

Together we can help young people be more resilient in the face of global challenges, by making education systems more inclusive and better equipped to support students’ development into active and open-minded citizens. Generation Global helps young people find their voice in an increasingly interconnected world. We offer:

1) Free, flexible teaching resources and skill building activities for 13-17-year-olds on a range of global issues, and high-quality training and support for teachers.

2) Our facilitated videoconferences are a unique opportunity for students to engage in dialogue on complex contemporary issues, improve communication skills, boost self-confidence, and develop critical thinking. This is synchronous video-based dialogue, it takes place at the same time, giving direct communication with their global peers.

3) The Ultimate Dialogue Adventure (UDA): UDA is an immersive and fun online game for young people aged 13-17 to develop core dialogue skills, explore 14+ global topics, and build intercultural connections with peers from all over the world through written and live dialogues.

The UDA is accessible via both an online platform and a Mobile App, offering young people the flexibility to engage in dialogues anywhere, anytime. The App provides the convenience of real-time notifications, offline content access, and seamless interaction in low-bandwidth settings. It's a testament to our commitment to accessibility, ensuring that individuals, regardless of their background or economic status, can engage in dialogue. Moreover, the App complies with the Web Accessibility Initiative 2.1 guidelines, prioritising inclusivity, especially for individuals with disabilities.


  • Be part of a safe and moderated online global community, that connects students around the world outside of the classroom;

  • Be able to learn the key skills of dialogue, which are critical thinking, active listening, global communication, questioning and reflection;

  • Improve their communication skills and enhance their English language skills in a way that is engaging and informative, through forums and facilitated video conferences;

  • Share their perspectives on a range of topics, including the importance of education, the rights of women and girls, climate change, media and fake news, culture and beliefs.


  • Have fun as part of a gamified online learning experience!

At its core, the programme adheres to established educational standards, including the Home Learning Approaches Framework and ISTE Student Standards, providing young people with an immersive learning experience.

Our practical approach to global citizenship has been tried and tested in over 30 countries, with state and country education ministries and departments, and our resources are recognised as best practice by UNESCO, The Club de Madrid, National Council for Social Studies, and the Brookings Institution.

Impact & scalability

HundrED Academy Reviews

Free access to resources and the ability for any school to register for online participation in the program, this innovation can be easily scaled internationally.

By creating a safe space for students to interact with students from different countries while training teachers on effective dialogue facilitation, this innovation is a safe and impactful global citizenship program.

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Media

From Student to Moderator: A Journey with Generation Global Read Yamun's journey with the Generation Global programme — a story that ignited a brighter perspective, fueled higher studies passion, and led to the creation of 'http://alekhni.com'. Read the blog to take an in-depth peek into his journey👉https://generation.global/news/2023/12/06/from-student-to-moderator/
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'Dialogue in Science Education' Workshop with Dr Neil Phillipson
Dialogue on Peace and Security Generation Global has launched a new topic of ‘Peace and Security’ for young people to understand what this means and how it impacts us all. Understanding the concepts of peace and security will help young people to promote harmony, resolve conflicts peacefully, and contribute to building safe and inclusive communities.
A shared mission of preparing young people as open-minded individuals | Generation Global
“We Need To Act Now”: The Global Concerns Shared by Young People Generation Global conducted a study in which have voiced their views on the critical issues that demand the attention of political leaders worldwide. Check out the report https://assets.ctfassets.net/75ila1cntaeh/6D1ANkRKtKF77l0H204ds8/a1274375eb7affaeb43fa3d8f4e53429/Generation_Global_The_Global_Concerns_Shared_by_Young_People.pdf
Teaching resource on ‘Quality Education’ Within this resource, educators will find a thorough exploration of the significance of quality education for all, and its pivotal role as a United Nations SDG. Learners will engage in a thought-provoking journey, delving into the global challenges that surround quality education. https://generation.global/assets/resources/quality-education.pdf
Generation Global and British Council Empower Educators in Dialogue Education In this collaboration, we aim to provide educators with essential professional development skills for using dialogue tools and resources to enhance their teaching methods. Educators will be able to create an inclusive learning environment centred around dialogue.
Empowering Youth for the Future of Work In a rapidly changing world influenced by technology and evolving societies, understanding work is more crucial than ever. The new ‘Future of Work’ topic will explore why people work, the significant role employment plays in economic growth, ongoing work trends, and essential skills that help young people prepare for success in the global workforce.
Promoting Values and Awareness in Costa Rica Costa Rica's Tree of Life International School, home to 180 students from 30 nations, is using Generation Global to connect globally. Through Raquel Miranda and Florencia Morado's leadership, the school is leveraging Generation Global to connect its students with peers worldwide, fostering dialogue on pressing global issues.
Subject Integration Webinar A special webinar was organised for educators on ‘Unlocking the Power of Dialogue in Social Sciences’ with Angélica Santana Fierro, an Education specialist. In this webinar, we shared best practices to transform the social sciences classroom with activities that use dialogue as a tool to unlock deeper understanding, foster inclusivity, and promote diversity.
Special Dialogues on Gender Equality in EdTech In collaboration with Bett Asia, Generation Global organised Bett EdTech 10 Dialogues, engaging 150+ youth from seven countries including India, Indonesia, Ghana, Ukraine, Thailand, Cyprus, and Jordan. These dialogues explored gender equality in EdTech, fostering free expression, communication skills, and critical thinking among participants.
Taking Center Stage at GESS Dubai Generation Global took an active role at GESS Dubai, advocating for the transformative power of dialogue in education. From moderating engaging workshops to insightful armchair chats, they connected with inspiring organisations, schools, educators, and EdTech professional worldwide, all dedicated to reshaping the learning experience for students.
Introducing Intercultural Dialogue as part of the IB curriculum Generation Global has joined forces with the International Baccalaureate (IB), putting intercultural dialogue at the core of education. Our engaging activities for teaching dialogue, available on IB Exchange, empower educators globally to foster global-mindedness, empathy, and effective communication in their classrooms.
Generation Global in the Spotlight at Bett Asia 2023 Generation Global has won the prestigious Bett Asia Awards 2023 in the 21st Century Learning category. The 21st Century Learning Award, one of the most competitive categories, acknowledges organisations effectively utilising EdTech to nurture students into independent and confident global citizens.
Empowering Rwandan youth through Dialogue Rwanda’s Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) have joined forces with Generation Global to bring global citizenship education to over 4000 Rwanda youth. Together, the goal is to empower young people of Rwanda with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to thrive in an interconnected and diverse world.
Essentials of Dialogue Young people need tools to build societies that welcome diversity and encourage an open-minded and inclusive approach. To support this, educators need straightforward and simple lessons and activities. This is a free resource filled with activities for use in learning communities to build the core skills of dialogue and is foundational for any curriculum or programme.
Building capacity of school leaders in Accra, Ghana Generation Global organised a session for school leaders to learn about Global Citizenship Education resources & explore ways to incorporate them into their schools in order to equip young people with 21st century skills. Leaders from Ridge Church School, Alpha Beta School, DPS International, and many others actively participated in the session.
Generation Global has teamed up with Lead for Ghana To support soft skills development including self-confidence, effective communication, global citizenship, & critical thinking in young people . To provide a platform for them to learn & practice these skills with peers and grow as open-minded global citizens. To provide a space for young people to learn & explore contemporary global issues.
Generation Global and the Commonwealth Education Trust (CET) have joined forces. This partnership is supporting educators globally in strengthening their professional development in global citizenship education and promoting the Teach2030 mission to provide educators with continuous learning opportunities through a variety of free self-paced courses.
Partnered with YuWaah: a public-private-youth partnership platform by UNICEF We are collaborating to provide opportunities to adolescents and young people in India, including those with special needs, those leaving care institutions, migrant youth, victims of child labour, violence, child marriage, and trafficking, in order to equip them with 21st century skills and active citizenship.
Educator capacity building in Indonesia Generation Global organised an in-person training for educators from various schools in Indonesia to help them use the programme more effectively in their classrooms and connect our resources on global topics such as Health and Well-being, Digital Wellness, Fake News Online, Wealth and Poverty, Climate Change, and many others to the subjects they teach.
Generation global programme launched for students in A.P. and Tamil Nadu
'Through interacting with peers from other parts of the world, more awareness will be created among our students about current global issues and ways to address them,' says Odette Kuunaa Dery (left), a member of the science faculty at a junior high in Tamale. Read how youth expand local conversations to worldwide: generation.global/news/2022/08/16/children-believe-partners-with-generation-global/
Celebrated World Youth Skills Day Generation Global invited young people to share the skills they gained through participation in the programme on World Youth Skills Day through the medium of a photo. Check out what young people shared here: https://twitter.com/Gen_Global_/status/1548004474911764484
Introduction to Dialogue course launch event - Generation Global
Youth Blog: Easy Ways to Sustain the Dialogue Skills Rishabh, our alumni moderator, has been learning the skills required to be a Global Citizen through the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure. He writes about how the programme is supporting him in developing future-ready skills in a fun and engaging way. Read here: https://generation.global/news/2023/02/21/easy-ways-to-sutain-the-dialogue-skills/
A journey and a dream to master the dialogue skills and pass them on to others
#MyFreedomDay: Promoting Student Action Against Human Trafficking | The International Educator (TIE Online)
Keren! Siswa Subang Diskusi Soal Perubahan Iklim dengan Siswa India
Global Citizenship - What is it for the youth of tomorrow? Vaidehi, a Generation Global alumni from India, answers three critical questions that young people today may have on their path to becoming global citizens. Her blog for young people helps them understand their relationship with the world. generation.global/news/2023/01/19/global-citizenship-what-is-it-for-the-youth-of-tomorrow/
Generation Global at the TVET launch in Bonn Generation Global spoke about the programme and its importance in education in providing core communication skills to young people as they transition into technical and vocational opportunities. She presented this on a panel with other Global Skills Academy members at the UNESCO Strategy for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) launch
At Global Learning for an Open World (GLOW) conference We offered a session entitled ‘Transferable Skills: Tools for Youth Voice & Agency Through Dialogue’ at the 2022 GLOW conference. The session explored why integrating dialogue as a key learning strategy is essential & how it provides tools for supporting youth voice and agency in developing core skills for intercultural communication.
Generation Global at DigCit Connect We conducted a session at DigCit Connect - a virtual summit produced by the DigCit Coalition in partnership with ISTE and the Los Angeles School District’s Instructional Technology Initiative (ITI), where she discussed about practical approaches for supporting young people in our highly digital world.
Generation Global educator wins Outstanding Teacher and Education Personnel Award 2022 Ahmad Thohir Yoga, a Generation Global educator from Indonesia, has been awarded the Outstanding Teacher and Education Personnel Award (GTK) 2022 by Ministry of Religious Affairs in Indonesia for his innovation in global citizenship education for madrasah students using the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure.
Sharing Experiences Matters - Big or Small Yamun, a Generation Global alumni moderator from India, writes a blog in which he shares quick tips for making sharing experiences more effective and memorable for young people when interacting in physical space or virtually through video conferences https://generation.global/news/2022/12/06/sharing-experiences-matter/
Photo Contest on Well-Being We launched a well-being photo contest for young people to learn what this means to them and what they do to maintain their well-being. We received over 330 entries from young people that represented their sense of well-being, and from over 15 countries. The top three winners of this year’s photo contest are Dipesh (India), Polina (Ukraine), and Gaurav (India).
Climate Change and Wealth and Poverty resources updated! We have updated our teaching materials to support educators in teaching a full unit or individual lessons to students aged 13 to 17. Each resource includes skill-building activities, lesson plans, reflection exercises, and video conferencing preparation tips, and is ideal for teaching about UN SDG 1: No Poverty and SDG 13: Climate Action.
New ‘Digital Wellness’ topic for young people to create safe experiences online Technology and online spaces are a necessary part of young people’s life, and it is important that they understand how to stay safe and healthy online. To address this need, we have launched a new topic on the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure (UDA): Digital Wellness!
Strengthening global citizenship education in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and India
‘Skills for Communicating with the world’ at The Youth Assembly Generation Global led a workshop on ‘Skills for Communicating with the World’ at the 27th session of the AFS Youth Assembly in New York. At the workshop, our team addressed young adults to be global communicators capable of navigating their future pathways and social interactions within education, employment, and diverse communities.
At the Festival of Education Generation Global led an interactive session on ‘Cultivating Global Citizens & the Importance of Fun in Driving Educational Outcomes’ at FoE. During the session, educators & participants learned about our approach to dialogue and the programme’s gamified platform Ultimate Dialogue Adventure which equips young people to become active and open-minded global citizens.
Our visit to India! Our team travelled to New Delhi, Lucknow, and Chittoor to meet educators, school leaders, and young people to learn about their Generation Global experiences. We led focus group discussions in schools & communities to better understand what young people and educators enjoy and value, as well as the challenges they face, and to ensure how we can support them
Generation Global is now on Instagram! Through our dedicated Instagram channel, we will foster a community of young people and provide them with a space to discuss global issues that are important to them, such as Climate Change, Women’s Rights, and Hate Speech. https://www.instagram.com/gen_global/
SDG Dialogues Series 2022 | Generation Global
First online professional development course launched ‘Introduction to Dialogue’ course is designed to equip formal & non-formal educators with an understanding of dialogue skills, and the resources needed for implementing intercultural dialogue practices into their learning communities. Educators can enrol in this free & self-paced course through Teacher Portal: adventure.generation.global
Taking Global Citizenship to Ghana and Burkina Faso with Children Believe As part of Generation Global partnership with Children believe, we trained facilitators and volunteers to incorporate dialogue and Global Citizenship resources with young people so that they can provide a space for youth to learn and explore contemporary global issues and support them in developing 21st century skills.
'Health and Well Being' topic launched We added a new a topic that could not be more relevant to the current time we are living in - Health and Well-Being! This topic will encourage young people to learn about health, explore what influences their health and how they can promote healthy living, as well as further engage in dialogue with their peers on this topic.
The importance of fun in learning to drive outcomes at EdTechX Generation Global was invited to the EdTechX event, held as part of London EdTech Week. Our director, Lucy Hayter, discussed the importance of 'fun' in education with Shahneila Saeed of Ukie - The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment, Bo Stjerne Thomsen of Lego Foundation, and Tamas Haiman of SuperCharger Ventures.
Preparing future global citizens As part of the International Conference on Transformative Education for Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development (ICTE) 2022 organised by Global Citizenship Foundation, Generation Global was invited to talk about the 'Importance of cultivating Global Citizens Through Dialogue'.
Future of Gaming in Education - DEFI
India Education Summit 2022 Day 2 Live
Teaching ‘Generation Global’
New Educator Resource page Our new Educator Resource page helps educators navigate our collection of teaching resources. This page contains a collection of downloadable guides and curriculum that provide dialogue skills-building activities, lesson plans, and information resources to teach about specific global issues and topics. https://generation.global/educator-resources
Educator Awards Generation Global launched the first-of-its-kind Educator Awards to recognise educators who have demonstrated excellence in integrating dialogue and global citizenship into their teaching and have had a significant impact not only on their learners but also on the communities around them. The recipients of the 2022 award can be found here
Taking Global Citizenship to Cameroon The Commonwealth Secretariat invited Generation Global to build the capacities of education stakeholders in Cameroon and assist policymakers and teachers in building student resilience against violent extremism. We demonstrated how dialogue and global citizenship education resources can help teachers and teacher trainers build a learning environment.
Newsletter 2022 - Issue n. 1 | Generation Global
Generation Global Fireside Chat with Global Youth Icons
Generation Global Teacher Webinar - 23 February 2022
#MyFreedomDay participation 2021
Wahda: Understanding the Impact of Youth Dialogue in Lebanon | Generation Global
Earth Day photo contest for young people
Participation in YP2LE Webinar
New Events Page
SECOND VIRTUAL INTERFAITH HARMONY CONFERENCE.
Taking Global Citizenship to Cameroon
Connecting Through Crisis – Bringing Teachers Together During COVID-19 | Generation Global
Covid-19 Has Shown How Technology Benefits Girls’ and Young Women’s Education – but Only If They Can Access It | Generation Global
Prepa Tec: Bringing Multicultural Education to the Classroom
Register | Generation Global
Ultimate Dialogue Adventure Teacher Companion Guide | Generation Global
Tony Blair Institute launches online global citizenship education programme

Implementation steps

Become a Global Citizen with the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure

If you are between the ages of 13 and 17, follow the steps:


  1. Register on the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure platform and complete the first three skills modules called ‘The Learning Dojo’.

  2. Choose and complete a short module on one of the 13 global topics that interests you.

  3. Dialogue with other young people on your chosen topic in the dialogue space, demonstrating your ability to use dialogue skills.

  4. Earn a certificate that states you have gained knowledge of the five core skills of dialogue and are ready to apply those skills with your global peers.

Connect Globally with the Generation Global App

If you are between the ages of 13 and 17:

  • Download the Generation Global App from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
  • Complete the "Learning Dojo“.
  • Sign up on the app using your Apple or Google ID.
  • Access dashboard and choose global topic of your choice under 'Up Next.’
  • Complete the topic and join written dialogue spaces.
  • Book a Video Conference with peers to dialogue in real-time.
  • Download your certificate.
  • Join Generation Global as an educator


    1. Register for free on the Teacher Portal to explore resources, tools, and trainings to teach and develop the skills and competencies of dialogue in your learning community.

    2. Gain access to downloadable teaching resources.

    3. Invite your learners on our student gamified platform, The Ultimate Dialogue Adventure , and follow their journey as they become global citizens.

    4. Book video conferences for your learners to engage in live virtual dialogue with peers from over 40 countries and discuss global issues.

    5. Take the self-paced and free course 'Introduction to Dialogue' to learn about the foundations of dialogue, its core skills, and ways to incorporate dialogue into your learning communities.

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