The Foundation for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of City of Rabat, presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, organized, in partnership with the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports, and the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU), two hands-on educational workshops on May 27 and 28, 2025, focused on World Heritage education as an entry point to teaching the values of global citizenship.
This partnership aims to promote heritage education in schools by linking UNESCO-designated World Heritage cultural sites—such as the archaeological site of Volubilis, the old medina of Meknes, and the modern city of Rabat—with universal values such as diversity, dialogue, solidarity, and social justice.
Workshop to Strengthen Teachers’ Capacities
The first day was dedicated to a training workshop for teachers, featuring both theoretical and practical activities led by specialists in heritage, history, communication, education, and global citizenship… A participatory and experiential approach was adopted, progressing through integrated phases from theoretical presentations to group discussions, followed by educational or creative production.
This workshop contributed to evaluating how well the theme aligned with the expectations of educators. It also offered a space for sharing perspectives and practical proposals regarding the project. More than 40 teachers were invited to participate in the workshop, which was held at the Regional Center for Artistic and Literary Activities in Rabat.
Workshop to Strengthen Students’ Capacities
On the second day, middle school students were invited to take part in interactive practical workshops held at Bab Oudaia. These workshops focused on key activities. The first involved drafting a speech that expressed young people’s commitment to heritage and global citizenship issues. The second activity centered on designing awareness posters, during which groups of students created posters with meaningful slogans and messages directed at their peers, around values such as coexistence and cultural diversity. In the third activity, students performed short theatrical scenes portraying situations and scenarios that reflected their awareness of their roles as global citizens and explored their responsibilities toward heritage and sustainable development.
These activities helped to stimulate critical thinking, teamwork, and creativity among students, and enabled them to express their vision of the youth’s role in protecting heritage and building a shared future.
This initiative is part of the educational approach adopted by the Foundation for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of the City of Rabat, which aims to instill heritage education and global citizenship values among young people and teachers, through innovative pedagogical tools and meaningful field experiences.
