A space for worker political education to confront the polycrisis and to debate new visions for our societies.
Established in 2014, the Global Labour University Online Academy (GLU – OA) is part of a long tradition of worker political education to build critical consciousness and capacity to fight for better working conditions, advancement of democratic rights, and social change. The GLU-OA aspires to offer a framework for permanent worker education that combines studying online with face-to-face engagement (blended learning) moving the learners from political awareness to action on the ground.
With more than 30 online courses in a broad range of topics, the GLU-OA offers different options of studying and engaging with other activists:
You can learn at your own pace through open-access video lectures and reading materials available on the course platform, with little or no real-time interaction.
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You can deepen your understanding of the course topics through real-time exchanges with experts and fellow participants, including Zoom workshops and online study circles facilitated by tutors.
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Through local workshops organised by certified trainers, you can deepen course discussions and connect global debates to local actions and strategies in your organisation or community. These workshops can also make the course more accessible for participants facing language or technological barriers.
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Languages: English, French, Spanish, Turkish, Bahasa and Thai
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