Introduction to Global Leadership

The Introduction to Global  Leadership Course is sponsored by The Global Citizens’ Initiative (TGCI). It is intended to build the global c leadership skills of students, young professionals, NGO staff members, and researchers.. The course consists of y modules helping individuals understand and address a specific global issue. The issues this course covers include: human rights, gender equity, sustainable development and environmental stewardship, poverty reduction, good governance, and global peace and justice. Individuals will learn what global citizens can do to address these issues within and across their countries, and how to analyze the strengths and weaknesses in the policies and programs of their country in these  domains.

Instructions for Navigating the Course:

In each module please:

• Watch the module lecture videos

• Review the module self-reflection questions that will help prepare you for your work in this module. These questions are uploaded to the module resources folder

• Read the module instructional guides that will provide you further details on the same topic. These guides are uploaded to the module resources folder

• Take the module quizzes as a self-assessment for important facts and concepts discussed in the lectures and the instructional guides

The Resources Folder

• There is a resource folder within each module. This folder contains each module instructional guide and videos and other relevant documents.

Earning Your Course Certificate

On this course site, you must complete the following 4 tasks for each module:

1. Listen to each module lecture

2. Review each module's self-reflection questions

3. Read each module’s instructional guide

4. Take the module quiz

After successfully completing each of these steps for modules 1-7, course participants will receive a certificate of completion for The Global Citizens’ Initiative Introduction to Global Citizen Leadership course.