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Global Linking Challenge Award (Scouts)
The Global Challenge links with the Global Zone. Scouts have the opportunity to take part in an international experience and meet Scouts from other lands or research into topics of international concern.
Complete all the activities in one of the following two areas:
Area 1: International contact
Make contact with Scouts from another country outside the United Kingdom, then either:
- Take part in a Troop or Patrol activity with these Scouts, or
- Take part in a Patrol or Troop activity based on things found out during the international contact.
This can be done a number of ways, for example through Nights Away in the UK or overseas, the Internet, pen pals, Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA), Jamboree-on-the-Internet (JOTI), or Lands of Adventure.
Area 2: International issues
Choose and investigate an international issue.
For example:
- trade
- health
- water & sanitation
- environment
- conflict
- refugees
- peace
- tourism
- homelessness
- poverty
- animal welfare
- conservation
Then complete the following:
- Show an understanding of the issues involved.
- Take some action as a result of research.
- Compare how the issues affect the UK and countries overseas.