David Gribble – teacher, writer, member of the editorial board of Other Education, Co-ordinator of the International Democratic Education Network (IDEN), United Kingdom

What I find astonishing when I read about CWC is the degree of trust in the knowledge and awareness of young people, and the way these young people have been enabled to influence and assist local government. This shames Britain, where children often have no influence in their own schools, let alone in their local communities. I very much hope that the influence of CWC will soon spread over the entire world...more