The Civic Life Project

The health of our global community and the health of our democracy depend on the willingness and ability of each of us to participate in our own governance.

At Global Village Media (GVM), we have been deeply concerned by the findings of multiple recent studies indicating that many Americans, and indeed many students, cannot answer even basic questions about how government functions and are hard pressed to link their own actions to the production of effective public policy. To sustain a functioning democracy, we believe that we must foster political knowledge and understanding, the skills of democratic participation, a sense of political efficacy, and active involvement in our local, national and global communities.

The mission of Global Village Media is to promote Global Citizenship through the use of traditional and new media.

GVM seeks to encourage the development of Global Citizens by engaging in two linked activities:

1) partnering with educational institutions to encourage civic engagement through the use and creation of film and

2) the production of broadcast documentaries that will inform and inspire national and international audiences as well as being available as teaching tools.