  {"id":51858,"date":"2026-01-22T12:10:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/?page_id=51858"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:10:37","slug":"citizenscholar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/future-learning-lab\/citizenscholar\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Citizen Scholar Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Global Citizen Scholar Program\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/258\/Global-Citizen-Scholar-Logo-400x174.jpg\" alt=\"Global Citizen Scholar logo\" class=\"wp-image-51859\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/258\/Global-Citizen-Scholar-Logo-400x174.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/258\/Global-Citizen-Scholar-Logo-160x69.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/258\/Global-Citizen-Scholar-Logo-240x104.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/258\/Global-Citizen-Scholar-Logo-768x333.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/258\/Global-Citizen-Scholar-Logo-1536x667.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/258\/Global-Citizen-Scholar-Logo-2048x889.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/258\/Global-Citizen-Scholar-Logo-1600x700.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/258\/Global-Citizen-Scholar-Logo-360x156.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">The future is changing. Are you ready?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your university experience is about more than completing courses. It\u2019s about understanding the world, your place in it and how you can contribute to something bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Global Citizen Scholar is a student who goes beyond disciplinary knowledge to think critically about the world, engage with complex local and global challenges, and contribute to positive change. Our Global Citizen Scholar Program helps you build the skills necessary, not just for your first job, but for whatever comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-global-citizen-scholar-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Global Citizen Scholar Program?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global Citizen Scholar Program is a free, flexible program you can take alongside your degree. It helps you develop real-world, cross-disciplinary skills that go beyond the classroom \u2013 skills you can actually use in your career and life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the program, you\u2019ll learn how to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your academic learning to real-world contexts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Think critically and solve complex problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate change and uncertainty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use your knowledge to make a positive impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"program-structure\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you complete one skill cluster or all four, the program provides a flexible pathway to develop global citizenship competencies, connect with others and apply your learning in meaningful ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n                        <figure class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 mx-6 mt-5 mb-1.5 overflow-hidden\">\n                <span class=\"cu-icon cu-icon-thumb\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; display: inline-block;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--! 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Complete one or more clusters based on your interests or complete all four to earn the Global Citizen Scholar Certificate.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n                        <figure class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 mx-6 mt-5 mb-1.5 overflow-hidden\">\n                <span class=\"cu-icon cu-icon-thumb\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; display: inline-block;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--! 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Attend optional workshops and speaker sessions during the year to build skills and be part of a supportive learning community.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"why-it-matters\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why It Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s world is complex, interconnected and constantly changing. To navigate it, you need more than subject knowledge. You need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand different perspectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage with complex social, environmental and global issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflect on your own role, values and impact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with others to create positive change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global Citizen Scholar Program is for students like you who want to develop these skills so you can learn with purpose and contribute to the world around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-youll-learn\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You&#8217;ll Learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global Citizen Scholar Program focuses on four skill clusters because, together, they reflect the core capabilities you need to shape a rapidly changing world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n                        <figure class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 mx-6 mt-5 mb-1.5 overflow-hidden\">\n                <span class=\"cu-icon cu-icon-thumb\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; display: inline-block;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><!--! 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turn ideas into action; solve complex problems\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-it-works\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How It Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Progression through each skill cluster follows a simple, practical process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Build knowledge and understanding:<\/strong> Complete e-learning modules and then evaluate your learning with knowledge and understanding checks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Make a plan for self-development: <\/strong>Build a learning and development plan based on a proficiency self-assessment that you complete.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Demonstrate competency:<\/strong> Provide real examples from your school, work or everyday experiences that demonstrate what you can do, then evaluate your levels of competency.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-youll-gain\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You&#8217;ll Gain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By participating in the program, you will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gain a deeper understanding of your learning, strengths and goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn certificates for each skill cluster you complete<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtain verified, in-demand skills employers and communities need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop a collection of examples you can use in interviews and applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn a three-step process to understand how to grow and evidence your skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-4xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-callout cu-callout--center cu-component border-8 md:border-[12px] border-solid border-cu-black-50 px-8 pt-5 pb-6 md:px-16 md:pt-8 md:py-10 rounded-lg cu-prose-first-last\">\n                    <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last  cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto\">\n                <h2 id=\"how-to-join\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] relative cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-1\/2 after:-ml-5 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-4 after:w-8 after:bg-cu-red\">\n                    How to Join\n                <\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n        \n        \n\n<p>To&nbsp;get started, enroll in the Brightspace course. 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