Beyond a Shared Theme

Abstract

In this chapter, the authors provide a descriptive overview of a living and learning community for first year university students aimed at cultivating global perspectives and intercultural learning. Grounded in the values of global citizenship education, they detail how they employ the dialogic method to construct a scaffolded experience for the cohort. The authors highlight key curricular and co-curricular activities that guide students through the complex process of building capacity for global citizenship beginning with the self and their local lived experiences and ending with a reflection of and a commitment to the well-being of a global “other.” The authors and the implementor of the living and learning community situate the learning in the context of the sustainable development goals articulated by the United Nations in 2015. This chapter serves as a case study and a method for delivering a global intercultural learning experience.