Citizenship in the World

Class
Written By Christopher Simmons

February 1 + 7, 7pm-8pm
Zoom

 

Earn this Eagle-required merit badge over two Zoom classes (Thursday Feb 1, and Wednesday, February 7) plus some additional homework.

Scouts explore what it means to be a member of the global community while working on the Citizenship in the World badge. They learn about international law and international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and the European Union. Scouts also find out about relationships between nations and the role of the US State Department and ambassadors.

Be prepared: familiarize yourself with the current requirements on the Scouts BSA website.

 
Christopher Simmons
Christopher Simmons is a Canadian-born, San Francisco–based designer, writer, design advocate and educator. He also loves hamburgers. As principal and creative director of MINE™, Simmons designs and directs brand and communication design projects for clients ranging from Facebook, Microsoft, and Simon & Schuster, to the Nature Conservancy, SFMOMA and Obama for America. His work has been exhibited internationally at galleries and museums, including the Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art, the Pasadena Museum of California Art and the Museum of Craft and Design; it is also included in the permanent design archives of the Denver Art Museum. In addition to writing for design publications and blogs (including two of his own), Simmons is the author of four books—the most recent of which, Just Design, focuses on design for social change. Simmons served as president of the San Francisco chapter of AIGA from 2004–2006 and founded San Francisco Design Week, prompting then-mayor Gavin Newsom to issue an official proclamation declaring San Francisco a city where “Design Makes a Difference.” Simmons was recently named one of the “50 Most influential designers working today.”
http://www.christophersimmons.is
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