Initiatives

Featured Projects and Partners

Women's Cooperative, Mexico

Volunteer in Oaxaca City, Mexico's artistic, culinary and cultural capital with a women's cooperative in support of UN Sustainable Development Goal 1 No Poverty, UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 Quality Education, and UN SDG 8 Descent Work and Economic Growth. Travelers on this program will explore historic Oaxaca City, visit weaving cooperatives, adventure to ancient ruins, and hike to a petrified waterfall. Cooking classes, walking tours, concerts, and museums are on the itinerary. The magic of Mexico will come to life on this 7-day adventure.

CP Medical Center, Guatemala

Volunteer in Guatemala City on projects that support the ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 Good Health and Wellbeing and 4 Quality Education. Travelers on this program will explore Guatemala City, UNESCO World Heritage Site Antigua, and Lake Atitlan, described by Lonely Planet as “the closest thing to Eden on Earth.” Guatemala’s storied history and rich culture will come to life on this 7-day adventure into the “Land of Eternal Spring.”

Women's Cooperative, Mexico

Our Programs are Committed to Supporting the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals

On the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and the 5th anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals – in the midst of a pandemic radically transforming our economies and societies – the 30-minute film below tells the story of the world as it is, as it was, and as it could be. Directed by renowned film maker Richard Curtis and produced by the documentary film company 72 Films, “Nations United” presents the facts, data, and opportunities we have as a human family to reimagine and reshape the future. Global citizenship is the umbrella term for social, political, environmental, and economic actions of globally minded individuals and communities on a worldwide scale. The term can refer to the belief that individuals are members of multiple, diverse, local and non-local networks rather than single actors affecting isolated societies. Promoting global citizenship in sustainable development will allow individuals to embrace their social responsibility to act for the benefit of all societies, not just their own.

The concept of global citizenship is embedded in the Sustainable Development Goals though SDG 4: Insuring Inclusive and Quality Education for All and Promote Life Long Learning, which includes global citizenship as one of its targets. By 2030, the international community has agreed to ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including global citizenship. Universities have a responsibility to promote global citizenship by teaching their students that they are members of a large global community and can use their skills and education to contribute to that community.