An Interview with Rachel Beacham from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

We talked to an American today over Skype and asked for her answers to these questions. We are going to take a closer look at these questions on Monday, analysing them to see if in fact both nations have the same ideas about GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP.  

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Anne Mette - What do you do to be a global citizen? Do you know anyone that is an exceptional global citizen and what is it that makes them that way? How much money do you use on fast-food a month?

Sofie - What consequences do you think that the world would have if there were no global citizens?  How do you celebrate thanksgiving?

Bella -  Have you done anything to help OTHER global citizens (missionaries, charities)?  Why do you eat so much fake candy and stuff?  

Carl - What do you think the possibilities for students when it comes to changing the world on a global level?  What is the reason for celebrating Halloween and carving pumpkins?

Nathaniel - How could a global citizen contribute in their everyday lives?  Are there any social problems in America and what are they?  What is your definition of global citizen?  What is the average height in America? :-)

Hannah - What do you THINK  about being a global citizen?  Why do you think it is important?  What is your favourite thing about America?

Maja- Do you define yourself as a global citizen?  What is the communication like between the states in the US?  Why does Santa ride an alligator in New Orleans?  

Maja - How does global citizenship AFFECT you?  How can you contribute , expand or influence others to be global citizens?  How many ice-cream freezers are there in a typical American supermarket?  How do you know Courtney?

Marie - Do you do anything LOCALLY to be a global citizen?  Is Global Citizen a known term in the US?  If not, what term do you use that is like GC?  Do you have any special Christmas traditions?

Celina -  How can you support global citizenship (other charities) without using money?  What is your FAVORITE fast food?

Dagmar - What does America do as a whole to help globally? What is the best food you ever tasted in America?

Emily- How could you increase your knowledge about GC?  Why do you care so much about celebrating holidays like Halloween?  

Emil-What characteristics should a global citizen have?

Does global citizenship relate to human rights, and and  if yes then how?

Do you “go” for the American Dream?  Is it important to you?

Amalie -  We are watching the film The Dead Poets Society.  The message “Carpe Diem” or Seize the Day is very central.  How could one relate Carpe Diem to the topic Global Citizenship?  

Our contact school in Jordan

Our contact school in Jordan, Naifa School, consider recycling to be a very important topic to them. They have used nylon socks to make art projects.

Naifa School is also expanding their knowledge of global citizenship with us.  Some of our students will be seeing them at the Youth Conference in Youth Town, Copenhagen at the end of October. Here we will combine our knowledge of what it takes to make global changes while working in our schools or communities.

Naifa School has written a magazine about their World Heritage places which include articles from our own students from Billesborg.  We will be reading this this week.

By talking with another school we are learning the similarities and contrasts between different cultures.  We are becoming more and more connected to the world outside of Denmark!

Below are the pictures from Naifa School's recycling workshop.

Our Team

An interview about Global Citizenship

Here are interview questions that we asked several on our facebook page.  

1 - What do you do to make the world a better place?

2 - Do you have contact with other countries?

3 - What would you do if you had an opportunity to change the communication between countries?

4 - What do you know about global citizenship?

5 - What could make it easier for you to be a global citizen?

6 - When can you call yourself a global citizen?

7 - Globally, what do we have in common?

Here is an answer from one of our students friend, Theresa Sørensen.

What do you do to make the World a better place? 
- Well, it is hard to say that you try to make the world a better place during every day. You may pick up the garbage lying on the floor and put it in the trash can and you don't do criminal stuff but you can never really make the world a better place just being one person. Do you have contact with other countries?
- Well I have traveled a lot as a kid and still do - so I have contacts in most of the European countries and I plan on expanding my contact to out of Europe.

What would you do if you had an opportunity to change the communication between countries?
- Well I don't think you can change the contact between other countries. With the internet today it is much easier to get in contact with people on a long distance and you get to know other cultures. People just need to be open minded at all ages because we have to work together.  
What do you know about global citizenship? 
- Well I am guessing the whole world coming together as a nation could be defines as a global citizenship

What could make it easier for you to be a global Citizen?
- Well i think the question is if you want to be a global citizen - we want to keep the DKK, but still want to be a part of EU. We still want to be Danish even though we want to internationalize.

Globally, what do we have in common?
- Oh I could make a long list here. We are all human beings who need a roof over our heads and food to eat every day to survive - and we need to help each other for this to happen. When wars start we become one big nation fighting for each other to prevent anything bad to happen.

Thanks, Theresa!

Our Global Citizen brainstrom

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