About Us
Founded in 1992, Highland One World (HOW) Global Learning Centre is an educational charity based in Inverness Royal Academy, working to promote Global Citizenship across the North of Scotland and beyond.
Our Vision
We believe education is fundamental to this. In a world challenged by inequality, conflict and environmental harm, we are committed to responding to these pressing issues. By working with educators and partners, we empower children and young people to become critically informed and active global citizens – because together, a fairer more sustainable future is possible.
Our Values
Our work is guided by the following values:
- Commitment to: social justice & equity, participation & inclusion, sustainable development
- Respect for: people& human rights, our environment
- Belief that: people can bring about positive change.
What We Do
To achieve our vision, we work in collaboration with partners to:
- Advocate for Global Citizenship Education
- Develop high-quality Professional Learning opportunities and resources for educators
- Support young people to translate their learning into informed action
- Contribute to research into the impact of Global Citizenship Education
Our Partners
Partnerships are important part of our work. We are one of three Global Learning Centres in Scotland and members of Scotland’s International Development Alliance. We work closely with Local Authorities and other partners including Oxfam, Christian Aid, Keep Scotland Beautiful and the Open University. We welcome partnerships with educators, schools and organisations who share our commitment to global learning.
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The services HOW provides aim to develop active Global Citizenship Education through the provision of:
- Advice on embedding global citizenship/Learning for Sustainability, Anti-Racist education and Rights-based learning in the formal and informal education sectors
- CLPL Training for individual teachers, whole schools and clusters
- Developing new education resources
- An extensive resource library
- Conferences and networking events
- Tailor-made support for schools
Funding
Highland One World is funded by the Scottish Government, The Gordon Cook Foundation, People’s Postcode Trust with in-kind support from Highland Council.
