PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN

Cross-cultural skills to improve employability, anywhere in the world.

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The Project Global Citizen movement creates a foundation for global citizenship with cultural competence.

We deliver cultural competency programs to make students employable anywhere in the world.

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What you can expect

How our programs are designed and facilitated.

PRACTICAL INTERCULTURAL SKILLS FOR STUDENTS

We have the specialist insights to boost your students’ international and cross-cultural capabilities so they can survive and thrive in their studies, work in international teams, and build trusting relationships with people from any cultural background.

Our programs are designed and facilitated by qualified professionals Craig Shim and Astrid Hofmann, two of Australia’s leading intercultural practitioners.

Project Global Citizen signature program tertiary students in discussion, Melbourne

INTERACTION WITH STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Our live-facilitated programs are packed with activities that invite participants to interact and collaborate with students from around the world.

Working in small groups, students need to respectfully reach consensus with their team mates, and harness a range of cultural perspectives.

Project Global Citizen signature program tertiary students in discussion, Melbourne

REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS RELEVANT FOR STUDENTS

As inquisitive as students are, we know there’s often a knowledge gap in how different cultural expectations can be barriers to their success.

We provide them with practical and culturally informed scenarios relating to their academic, social, safety and employability success.

Project Global Citizen signature program tertiary students in discussion, Melbourne

Featured Programs

Overview of our Live-Facilitated Programs.

OUR SIGNATURE PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN PROGRAM

Full-Day Cultural Competency Bootcamp | For Tertiary Students | Virtual or In-Person | Worldwide

Apply for a Project Global Citizen Scholarship and develop your global employability prospects, with cultural intelligence.

We’ll guide you through a step-by-step transformation, growing your cultural competency skills to survive and thrive in any local context, both now and into the future.

You’ll start your day with an immersive workshop covering the foundations of global citizenship with cultural intelligence. As the day unfolds, you will take on the role of cultural investigator, tasked with solving a series of real-world challenges relating to student life, social life, and work life.

Upon graduation from the program, you’ll receive certification to showcase in your CV and LinkedIn profile, verifying your cross-cultural competency to potential employers and entrepreneurs.

Industry Update: We are currently developing a Train-the-Teacher certification program, enabling educators to independently deliver our transformative bootcamp in-person, at their own pace, and tailored to their classrooms. Enquire via our Contact page to pre-register your interest.

Project Global Citizen signature program tertiary students in discussion, Melbourne

PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN BOOTCAMP

The UN Environmental Challenge

Half Day Cultural Competency Bootcamp | For Schools (Years 10-12) and Tertiary Students | Virtual or In-Person | Worldwide

Immerse in our challenge-based bootcamp inspired by The Ocean Cleanup project, where students enhance their intercultural communication skills for effective collaborative cross-cultural teamwork.

This 3-hour bootcamp features a team challenge for students from around the globe to learn and apply cultural competency skills for collaborating in cross-cultural teams.

To crack the challenge, participants need to respectfully reach consensus with their teammates and harnesses a range of international perspectives.

This live-facilitated program is an immersive experience that will not only deepen students’ understanding of how their actions are perceived by people from different cultures but also fosters a sense of global citizenship and cultural self-awareness.

Industry Update: We are currently developing a Train-the-Teacher certification program, enabling educators to independently deliver our transformative bootcamp in-person, at their own pace, and tailored to their classrooms. Enquire via our Contact page to pre-register your interest.

Project Global Citizen signature program tertiary students in discussion, Melbourne

PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN CULTURAL IMMERSION PROGRAM

The Cultural Transition Challenge

2 x Half Day Cultural Immersion Workshops | For International Study Tour Students | In-Person | Australia

This immersive, challenge-based experience is designed for international study tour students visiting Australia or departing from Australia, and delivered over two half-day sessions.

During the program, students and their families will become familiar with the cultural transition process while immersing themselves in their new environment.

The program enhances participants’ intercultural communication skills through a team challenge that requires effective cross-cultural collaboration.

Throughout the experience, participants work together to solve challenges, reaching consensus by drawing on diverse international perspectives. Facilitated by a qualified intercultural expert, this hands-on experience deepens participants’ understanding of how their actions are perceived across cultures, while fostering a strong sense of global citizenship and cultural self-awareness.

Project Global Citizen signature program tertiary students in discussion, Melbourne

PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN EDUCATOR EXPERIENCE

The Cross-Cultural Educator Experience

2 x Half Day Workshops | For Educators and Administrators during International Study Tours | In-Person | Australia

This program is designed for visiting educators and administrators, alongside their Australian counterparts, who participate in study tours to Australia.

Delivered over two half-day sessions, this intercultural awareness and skills development program equips educators with the tools to teach global citizenship in their classrooms.

By experiencing first-hand the challenges and strategies of working in cross-cultural teams, participants develop the skills needed to integrate global citizenship into their educational programs.

Project Global Citizen signature program tertiary students in discussion, Melbourne

About Us

WHO’S BEHIND PROJECT GLOBAL CITIZEN

Project Global Citizen is a partnership between two of Australia’s leading intercultural practitioners, Craig Shim (Alphacrane Intercultural Specialists) and Astrid Hofmann (CTC, Cultural Transition Consulting).

With a background in coaching and training corporate and government clients, Astrid and Craig recognised the importance of equipping future leaders with the 21st-century cross-cultural skills needed to thrive in a global marketplace. Since 2017, they have collaborated to adapt the same intercultural frameworks used in their corporate work to create innovative programs for students, initially in Australia and now worldwide.

  • International focus. The Project Global Citizen movement creates a foundation for global citizenship with cultural competence.
  • Employability skills. We deliver cultural competency programs to make students employable anywhere in the world. Through our programs, students develop practical cross-cultural skills that empower them to excel in their studies, integrate seamlessly into society, secure employment opportunities, and have a safe and enjoyable experience.

  • Our vision. Our vision is to foster a world where cultural cohesion thrives. We believe in building a solid foundation for global citizenship by promoting cultural competence.
Project Global Citizen Co-Founders, Craig Shim and Astrid Hofmann

ASTRID HOFMANN

Co-Founder, Project Global Citizen

Project Global Citizen Co-Founder and Director, Astrid Hofmann

Astrid Hofmann is an intercultural consultant with over two and a half decades of experience working with multinational organisations including defence training institutes in Australia and abroad.

Previously based in Europe for 17 years (France, UK and Germany) she worked there with British Ministry of Defence, Deutsche Welle Television News, Grundy Endemol and Taschen publishers. She is a fluent German speaker and has often leveraged that as a translator and interpreter.

Astrid has assisted public and private organisations to more effectively manage the challenges of working across cultures focusing on leveraging cross-cultural team dynamics. She has developed and delivered practical cultural awareness programs on large projects, such as the training of local officers for the Timorese Government and preparing Victorian teachers for an international exchange program.

Through her company CTC, Cultural Transition Consulting in Australia she provides cross-cultural advice to organisations including Melbourne Airport, BHP, CSL and Nike.

CRAIG SHIM

Co-Founder, Project Global Citizen

Project Global Citizen Co-Founder and Director, Craig Shim

 

Craig Shim is one of Australia’s leading qualified intercultural business consultants and advisors.
He is the Director of Alphacrane Intercultural Specialists and Co-Founder of Project Global Citizen, a movement that creates a foundation for global citizenship with cultural competence.

Craig specialises in cross-cultural business relational skills and advises multinational corporations, foreign embassies, the Australian Government (including Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet), and United Nations agencies.

His intercultural expertise is globally sought after by corporations including Air New Zealand, Boeing, BP, Nike, PepsiCo, and Mastercard for his intercultural courses, coaching, and advice, all aimed at enhancing international capabilities and business performance.

We developed Project Global Citizen with substantial support and input from government and the education industry.

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Government and Industry Support

  • Australian Government (The Australian Trade and Investment Commission – Austrade)
  • Deakin University
  • ISANA International Education Association
  • Map Esports Network, Inc
  • Melbourne Polytechnic
  • Melbourne University
  • Queensland Government (Trade and Investment Queensland)
  • RMIT University
  • Study Geelong
  • Study Melbourne
  • Study Queensland
  • Study Sunshine Coast
  • TAFE Queensland
  • TAFE Victoria
  • Tasmanian Government (Department for Education, Children and Young People)
  • The Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences
  • UniSC University of the Sunshine Coast
  • University of Cincinnati
  • Victorian Government (Department of Education and Global Victoria)
  • VicWISE (The Victorian Working Group on International Student Employability)