Funded Research Project

Project Title: Youth-led Learning: Local connections and global citizenship

Chief Investigators: Dr Ani Wierenga, Professor Johanna Wyn, Dr Jose Guevara and Professor Annette Gough (RMIT University), and Ms Sarah Dyer (Plan International Australia)

Partner Organisation: Plan International Australia

Funded by: ARC Linkage Project grant 2008–2010

Project Summary: Focussing on social connections across racial and religious boundaries, the project directly addresses two areas of immediate national concern: young peoples' wellbeing, and Australia's relationship with its neighbours. The project will generate a new model of sustainable partnership across NGOs and learning institutions to provide youth-led, global education programs for school-aged youth, promoting learning from a local basis about global issues. In creating this shared evidence base the project will benefit two industry sectors (NGOs and Education) and facilitate the development of effective processes toward young people's greater participation in social life.