Keywords & concepts

Common terms, schemes and organisations explained.

Calendar

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Viewpoints

Social leaders need social literacy

Radha Nair, Director Active Citizens, explains why intercultural dialogue remains vital for social leaders great and small

Sarah Page’s blog: The Arab Spring

Sarah Page, active citizen from Wales, visited Egypt to experience a country reborn, here she gives a vivid account of her life changing experience of a country changing and its welcoming communities.

From Cardiff to Cairo

Paula Manley and Rita Singh from Women Making a Difference, Wales, explain how they are inspired by their linked community in Egypt through shared learning and social action

The Hunger Project

We talk to Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar of the Hunger Project in Bangladesh, about his work as a community leader committed to the spirit of self-reliance

Funding the future

A group of Active Citizens in Diani, Kenya, have turned to local government to seek funding for an ambitious set of projects

Cajsa’s blog: Sweden, Romania and the UK share learning

Cajsa Vingros Carlson, Active Citizen from Sweden, visits Oxford along with participants from Romania, to share knowledge about social action and community empowerment. Read about her experiences in her blog.

Making connections and sharing advice in Bucharest

Hanna Eklund is a participant on the Active Citizens programme in Sweden. Here she talks about her exchange visit to Romania.

My exchange visit to Kenya

Matloob Hussain is chairman of Bradford Talking Media and Vice-Chair of Bradford Access Action. Here you can read excerpts of his Active Citizens exchange visit to Kenya’s Rift Valley