Global Citizens‘ Academy was opened in 2014 with the aim to promote key values of active global citizenship and welfare among young people in Lithuania and abroad. It is a non-governmental organisation which contributes to making a difference in the society by meeting the following objectives:
- development of national, civic and cultural identities;
- promoting respect for human dignity;
- support to building capacities of young people to become active and responsible global citizens;
- stimulating democratic dialogue among different actors in the society;
- building capacity of civil society organisations.
GCA was opened to:
- provide non-formal education, awareness raising and campaigning activities for young people,
- offer training and capacity building opportunities for youth workers, youth leaders and educators,
- create and share innovative educational and youth work practices contributing to young people’s personal development and sustainable changes in the society,
- implement advocacy actions towards creating an equal, just and sustainable society.
