PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN
Cross-cultural skills to improve employability, anywhere in the world.
The Project Global Citizen movement creates a foundation for global citizenship with cultural competence.
We deliver cultural competency programs to make students employable anywhere in the world.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Fully Subsidised for Schools in 2023
Fully subsidised placements for schools into our 2023 Project Global Citizen programs are available now, thanks to the support of the Victorian Government.
REGISTER NOW FOR 2023HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
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PROGRAMS FOR TERTIARY STUDENTS
Cross-cultural skills as a competitive advantage for global employability. Become proficient in cultural intelligence, a highly sought after competency within the professional world.
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PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
Enhance your global awareness, with cultural intelligence. Learn the foundations of cultural intelligence as a life-long professional competency for global citizenship and for collaborating in cross-cultural teams.
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CUSTOMISED PROGRAMS
If your educational organisation, study cluster or institution is looking for a tailored cross-cultural program that you can offer to your students, please contact us for an obligation-free chat.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
Our Promise
PRACTICAL INTERCULTURAL SKILLS FOR STUDENTS
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We have the specialist insights to boost your students’ international and cross-cultural capabilities so they can survive and thrive in their studies, work in international teams, and build trusting relationships with people from any cultural background.
Our programs are designed and facilitated by qualified professionals Craig Shim and Astrid Hofmann, two of Australia's leading intercultural practitioners.
INTERACTION WITH STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
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Our live-facilitated programs are packed with activities that invite participants to interact and collaborate with students from around the world.
Working in small groups, students need to respectfully reach consensus with their team mates, and harness a range of cultural perspectives.
REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS RELEVANT FOR STUDENTS
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As inquisitive as students are, we know there’s often a knowledge gap in how different cultural expectations can be barriers to their success.
We provide them with practical and culturally-informed scenarios relating to their academic, social, safety and employability success.
FEATURED PROGRAMS
OUR SIGNATURE PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN PROGRAM
4-Week Cultural Competency Program
(Tertiary students)
Apply for a Project Global Citizen Scholarship and develop your global employability prospects, with cultural intelligence..
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We’ll guide you through a step-by-step transformation over four weeks, growing your cultural competency skills to survive and thrive in any local context, both now and into the future.
You’ll start with an intensive half-day virtual workshop covering the foundations of global citizenship with cultural intelligence. Over the remaining weeks (3 x 1-hour sessions) you will take on the role of cultural investigator, tasked with solving a series of practical challenges.
Upon graduation from the program, you’ll receive certification to showcase in your CV and LinkedIn profile, verifying your cross-cultural competency to potential employers and entrepreneurs.
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PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN BOOTCAMP FOR SCHOOLS
The UN Environmental Challenge
(Years 10-12)
Immerse in our challenge-based bootcamp inspired by The Ocean Cleanup project, where students enhance their intercultural communication skills for effective collaborative cross-cultural teamwork.
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This 3-hour bootcamp features a team challenge for students from around the globe to learn and apply cultural competency skills for collaborating in cross-cultural teams.
To crack the challenge, participants need to respectfully reach consensus with their teammates, and harnesses a range of international perspectives.
This live-facilitated virtual program is an immersive experience that will not only deepen students’ understanding of how their actions are perceived by people from different cultures but also fosters a sense of global citizenship and cultural self-awareness.
PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN 4-WEEK CHALLENGE FOR SCHOOLS
The Earthshot Prize Pitch
(Years 10-12)
Embrace a global citizen mindset in our 4-Week Challenge, where students delve into our The Earthshot Prize Pitch case study to enhance their intercultural communication skills and thrive in collaborative cross-cultural teamwork.
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Students from around the world work together in this 4-week series of 1-hour sessions where they learn and apply intercultural communication skills essential for successful collaboration in cross-cultural teams.
To conquer this challenge, participants engage in respectful consensus-building with their teammates, leveraging a diverse range of international perspectives.
This live-facilitated virtual program not only deepens students’ understanding of how their actions are perceived by individuals from different cultures but also fosters a strong sense of global citizenship and cultural self-awareness.
OUR PARTNERS
We developed Project Global Citizen with substantial support and input from government and the education industry.
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Government and Industry Support
- Australian Government (Austrade)
- Queensland Government (Trade and Investment Queensland)
- Victorian Government (Department of Education and Global Victoria)
- Study Geelong
- Study Melbourne
- Study Queensland
- Study Sunshine Coast
- ISANA International Education Association
- VicWISE (The Victorian Working Group on International Student Employability)
- Deakin University
- Melbourne Polytechnic
- Melbourne University
- RMIT University
- TAFE Queensland
- UniSC University of the Sunshine Coast
WHO’S BEHIND PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN
Project Global Citizen is a partnership between two of Australia’s leading intercultural practitioners, Craig Shim (Alphacrane Intercultural Specialists) and Astrid Hofmann (CTC, Cultural Transition Consulting).
Coming from a commercial background providing coaching and training to corporate and government clients, Astrid and Craig recognised the need for developing future leaders equipped with the 21st century cross-cultural skills necessary for thriving in a truly global marketplace.
Using the same intercultural frameworks provided to their corporate clients, since 2017 Craig and Astrid have collaborated to tailor ground-breaking programs for students initially in Australia, and now worldwide.
