Cultural Fusion and Why It’s Important

Go back to your country. Speak English. It seems like every week in the Western World, there’s a new viral video surfacing of someone barking these words at another person. I’ve been fortunate enough to have not experienced this personally, however my parents…

Global issues — solved by global citizrnship

I have identified myself as a global citizen for many years, and I think people in my home country should identify themselves as global…

What is an American Global Identity?

With the influence of Hollywood, McDonald’s, and American Democracy sprawling across the globe, countries are becoming increasingly interconnected through the process of globalization. Possessing the world’s greatest military and economic power, the United States…

Hybridity to Empathy: Global Perspective in Action

I once discovered a band whose sound is so distinct that it would be unmistakable to the human ear. While heavy metal may be a genre you…

Is a pan-African identity ideal for African-Americans?

“We are all negroes.”

I heard this remark not long ago, from a friend on campus. Though blunt, this statement perfectly encapsulates my experience at USC throughout the first three weeks. The university is…

Global citizenship can help Russians escape their misery

Although some may argue that having Russian citizens identify globally would muddy the national identity of Russians and strain its resources, I would argue that, in the face of a rapidly globalising world, failing to keep up and…

How Do Californians Identify With a Country That Doesn’t Share Our Beliefs?

How to Tell An Accurate Story

The ability to tell an accurate story and empathize with other people allows one to grow richer personally and in their own understanding of different cultures. On a personal level, it allows you to take in different perspectives and compare them to yours. Getting out of your…

On Veils, Pottery Barns, and Basic Human Empathy

Although some claim that higher income nations have the right to ignore harm to the Global South throughout the supply chain, democratic citizenry and leadership can and ought to account for workers’ rights everywhere through tougher regulation…

Global Citizenship; the key to societal progression

Alexei Orlov

Citizenship is part of our identities, every single person on Earth has one, so redefining our perception of citizenship means redefining the world. While some might argue that a national citizenship…

Global indentity: peace distribution of resources

Living in the twenty-first century, facing the question “Do you identify yourself globally or nationally?” People may choose national identity on the basis that citizens should be patriotic. However, with the development of information…

Hawaii: An Island and Identity

Hawaii is my place of origin. I can identify with no other kingdom. Hawaii is where I was born, where I learned to view the world; my values are heavily influenced by the standard course of education there. Our kumu taught Hawaiian history and culture through elementary and…

Why National or Global identity

Some may ask the question ‘national or global identity?’ I argue that such a question does not exist in the real world that we’re in. It is practical to start identifying ourselves nationally because the end of identifying nationally is a start in identifying globally. In…

A Hybrid Sense of Self

Juan Miguel Bugayong, a name that epitomizes an increasingly globalized world, and an ongoing movement of international connection. With my first name originating from Spain, and my last name from the Philippines, I have always seen myself from a conglomerate of cultures, a melting pot of…

Global Mindedness

A person typically has a strong bond to the country they live in or have grown up in but that should not equal an inability to be considerate of countries besides their own. Being aware of what is going on outside our own bubble is necessary for our individual growth but even more importantly, our society’s…

The Importance of Being A Global Citizen

Although some argue we should focus on the welfare of our own nation first, I believe identifying as a global citizen is crucial to the well-being of every nation because most issues are interconnected with other nations, and without solving them globally, no…

Does being a global citizen erase your own culture?

It hit me when I saw that unnecessarily large pickup truck on the billboard back home in Beijing, China. The truck looked like a knockoff of Toyota tundra, with hints of ford f150 here and there. Dubbed “Pao,” or a literal translation of…

Can identifying globally lead to a sustainable future for society?

I identify as a global citizen which refers to someone who sees themselves as part of a community who helps internationally because we advocate for equality in many countries rather than only one nation. Everyone…

Do We Need to Escape our National Identity(ies) to be a “Citizen of the World?”

Many of us are not from one culture; I’m talking to the first generation citizens of the world, the refugees, and to those who have multiple cultural backgrounds. Speaking as someone from this…

Can people belong to a community of global differences?

“Where are you from?” is one of the first questions people ask me when we are starting to get to know each other. I wish I could provide a stable and simple answer to this question. My family is Chinese, and I was born in China, but…

I Am an American-Japanese Americans and National Identity

“I Am an American”

Seen outside of a Japanese-owned grocery store in Oakland, California on December 8, 1941, a day after the Pearl Harbor attacks. At that time, the fate of 120,000 Japanese Isseis (first…

Is a global Identity better for resolving humanitarian issues?

Although some may argue that globalisation and a global identity leads to a world where problems against humanity’s longevity and wellbeing such as the intensification of climate change or disease, I believe a global…

The Health Benefits of a Global Perspective

Some argue that it is more important to maintain a national identity while especially in today’s world of COVID-19, identifying globally can be beneficial to many because it ensures the health and safety of citizens from all around the world.

The Life of “Different” Citizens?

My Mother and Father were born in Tehran, Iran. Both lived through the Iranian Revolution, an overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under the Shah. It was a nasty, dangerous place to be from January of 1978 to February of 1979, and it had a serious lingering impact on the…

Does a global mindset take away from observing the affairs of your own country?

Showing empathy is an important trait; it allows us to better understand each other and is an integral part in what makes us human. I have the capacity to empathize with others, for example…

How Can I Support Global Goals?

Driving Question

How is the average person meant to practice global citizenship without the aid of a larger organization enabling them?