The World as a Village of 100 People

Global Citizenship in Practice

Overview

What would the world look like if it were a village of just 100 people?

This online short course invites participants to explore global inequality, identity, interdependence, and citizenship through an immersive simulation-based learning experience. Using the imaginative framework of a “village of 100 people,” participants will examine how global systems shape everyday life and how communities make decisions about their shared future.

Through dialogue, role-based learning, and a structured Citizen Assembly, participants will practice empathy, ethical representation, systems thinking, and collaborative decision-making.

Course Format

  • Online (asynchronous & synchronous)

  • 3 synchronous weekends (June 6-7, 13-14, 20–21) 2.5 hours per day

  • Small international cohort

  • Ages 18+

Dates

June 1–30, 2026

What Participants Will Do

During the course, participants will:

  • Explore the world as a village of 100 people

  • Help visually build the village using global demographic realities

  • Develop and inhabit a villager profile

  • Reflect on questions of identity, inequality, voice, and responsibility

  • Participate in a Citizen Assembly

  • Work together to create a shared plan for the village

  • Reflect on what global citizenship means in practice

Course Themes

  • Global citizenship

  • Inequality and representation

  • Identity and belonging

  • Power and participation

  • Systems thinking

  • Collective decision-making

Why This Course?

This course is designed for participants who want to go beyond discussing global issues in the abstract. It offers a structured and reflective space to examine how the world is organized, how people experience it differently, and how communities might imagine more just and sustainable futures together.

Rather than focusing on debate alone, the course invites participants to listen, deliberate, and think carefully about what it means to live in an interconnected world.

Who Should Apply?

This course is for participants aged 18 and above who are interested in:

  • global citizenship

  • dialogue across difference

  • social and environmental justice

  • geography, politics, or ethics

  • collaborative learning in an international setting

No prior experience is required. Curiosity, openness, and a willingness to engage respectfully are essential.

Fees & Scholarships

This course uses a community-supported sliding scale to support accessibility across different economic contexts.

Contribution Levels

  • Community Rate: $0–$70

  • Sustainer Rate: $150

  • Supporter Rate: $250

Scholarships and reduced-fee places are available. No participant will be excluded solely for financial reasons.

Facilitator

Kevin S. Fox
Human geographer, educator, and founder of The Geographical Imaginations Expedition & Institute (The GIEI), Kevin’s work focuses on helping learners connect place, identity, and global systems through creative, reflective, and experiential education.

Apply

Applications are now open.  Rolling review until May 8, 2026.  Apply Here

Contact

For questions, please contact: director”at”geographicalimaginations.org