• Civil Society and Governance
  • Civil Society and Governance Overview
  • Institutional Capacity Building
  • Civic Education
  • Citizen Participation
  • Advocacy
  • Democratic Governance
  • Grants Solicitation and Management Capacity
  • Women's and Minority Rights
  • Disenfranchised Groups
• Education
  • Education Overview
  • Basic Education
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • Education for Vulnerable Groups
• HIV/AIDS
  • HIV/AIDS Overview
  • HIV/AIDS Prevention
  • Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
  • Grants Solicitation and Management Capacity
  • Institutional Capacity Building
• International Exchanges
  • International Professional, Academic, and Cultural Exchanges Overview
  • Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Exchanges
  • Professional Exchanges
  • Youth Exchanges
• Capacity Development and Training
  • Capacity Development and Training Overview
  • Participant Training
  • Institutional Capacity Building
  • Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Exchanges
  • Grant Solicitation and Management Capacity
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Civil Society and Governance

Civic Education

Civic education programs take many forms and may range from voter education to human rights workshops to the promotion of civic dialogue. World Learning programs include activities such as adopting new curricula in schools to teach students about their role in a democratic society, programs that focus on the social and political rights of women, or neighborhood problem-solving initiatives. These efforts which emphasize teaching about citizens' rights and responsibilities can be roughly divided into two broad types of civic education programming: school-based civics training and adult civic education. World Learning has a proven capacity in each of these two core sectors.

World Learning also works directly with children and their parents to raise their awareness about the importance of education for now and for the future and to provide children with equitable and quality access to academic and skill development opportunities. Projects range from improving teacher training, curricula and materials, to mobilizing community parents and leaders to recognize education's importance and value. Such programs prepare children for lifelong learning by strengthening the commitment of local, regional and national civil society and governments to operate thriving education systems.