The Global Citizen Award

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The Global Citizen Award is a personal development award that enables you to share your overseas volunteering experiences and help raise awareness of global issues in Ireland. The Award is free and open to all returned international volunteers. It offers you an opportunity to take what you have experienced overseas and continue to make a difference to Global Justice issues right here at home.

Bronze

Complete pre-departure training and debriefing workshop
Minimum 3 weeks volunteering overseas
Write x 2 global blogs or articles

Complete pre-departure training and debriefing workshop
Minimum 3 weeks volunteering overseas
Write x 4 global blogs or articles
1 action project

Complete pre-departure training and debriefing workshop
Minimum 3 weeks volunteering overseas
Write x 6 global blogs or articles
3 action projects
1 approved development education training class
1 volunteer commitment in Ireland (min 40 hours)

The Global Citizen Award is;

Completely individual! You won’t be competing with other participants, so it is a personal achievement for you!
Open to all returned volunteers in Ireland with a minimum of 3 weeks overseas volunteer experience. The 3 weeks can be built up cumulatively, allowing your award to be reflective and without restriction on when you went volunteering!
While you are able to begin straight away with the Gold Award, you also have the option to begin with the Bronze Award and work up from there to the higher levels!
FREE! There is no fee to register for the Bronze, Silver, Gold Global Citizen Awards!