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GOAL NextGen X-Change

Introducing GOAL NextGen X-Change

The GOAL NextGen X-Change series drives global citizenship by bringing cross-cultural creative collaborations to life. The aim of X-Change is to harness the power of creativity to deepen the understanding of global justice issues, connecting the voices of young people around the world.

X-Change Podcast

The GOAL NextGen’s X-Change podcast, designed to explore themes of global citizenship in a changing world is now LIVE!  The podcast series connects young changemakers across the globe supporting cross-cultural collaborations and aims to explore and deepen understanding of global justice issues.

Season two of the GOAL NextGen X-Change now is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Art X-Change

In the second iteration of the GOAL NextGen X-Change, artists with different cultural backgrounds were invited to create artworks for a multidisciplinary exhibition on the theme of 'Belonging'.

Spoken word Nigerian-Irish poet and performer, FeliSpeaks; Dublin based street artist & activist, Emmalene Blake and Turkish Illustrator & Animator, Mert Tugen created pieces exploring the theme of belonging through topics like cultural identity, heritage, community connections, inclusivity and diversity.

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Mert Tugen's art piece

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Emmalene Blake's art piece

FeliSpeaks' Delayed Futures

Book of Belonging

What makes you feel like you belong?

We asked our GOAL NextGen youth programme participants, and attendees at special events all around the world, this question. This book is their response.

Why ‘belonging’? We want to tackle challenges of loneliness and social polarisation by creating an opportunity for people to reflect on how we all yearn to belong and to consider how we can all help others to feel like they belong.

What makes you feel like you belong? Explore the book and share your own story with @goalnextgen on Instagram or @goal_global on TikTok!

X-Change Spark

To celebrate X-Change GOAL NextGen teamed up with a diverse group of artists.

Each bringing their unique cultural voice to create 'Spark'

  • Celevedmai (Ireland/Ivory Coast),
  • Evan Flaherty and Darragh Purcell from Irish band Scoth,
  • Edna Martinez (Colombia) &
  • Gene (Ethiopia)

Watch here or listen to 'Spark' via Spotify Soundcloud & Apple Music.

The group's innovative song 'Spark' has been accompanied by a new art piece. Both explore themes of global solidarity, connection and cross-cultural collaboration.

In tandem with the launch of 'Spark' - THINKHOUSE have developed a short behind-the-scenes documentary and music video.

Designer and illustrator Grace Enemaku, drew on her Irish upbringing and Nigerian heritage to create a digital art piece inspired by ‘Spark’.

It's rare that you get the chance to create work that spans across creative disciplines and countries to collaborate with artists and musicians across the world. My piece 'Hope Blooms' is inspired by Spark. It illustrates that love and solidarity is the key to healing our world, our society and ourselves.

Grace Enemaku, Illustrator

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