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The World Youth Identity and Citizenship Survey, developed by the Our World Alliance, was intended to capture youth thoughts regarding their community and sense of belonging, their political and economic beliefs, and their social and cultural experiences.
The administration of the survey was coordinated by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) in collaboration with the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University and translated into eight languages, with most responses gathered via the Internet.
"The ways young people viewed themselves were encouraging," according to Ron Israel, vice president of Education Development Center, who worked on the survey with UNICEF and several other international organizations members of the Our World Alliance.
The survey asked respondents, based on a number of criteria, to rate their level of global citizenship as Getting Started, Moving Along, or as Global Citizens.
The survey results indicated that those who viewed themselves as a member of the global community tended to be: older, more educated, and able to access the Internet.
The World Youth Identity and Citizenship Survey results were presented at the 2006 iEARN Conference this summer in the Netherlands.
Based in Canada, the organization's flagship program, (http://www.takingitglobal.org/), serves as an online community for young people interested in connecting across cultures.
- Dutch National Youth Council: The Dutch National Youth Council (http://www.jeugdraad.nl/) is a coordinating organization that supports the voice of and acts as a focal point for youth ages 12 to 30.
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Posted on September 19, 2006 08:04 PM
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