The World We Want follows students tackling critical issues around the world including banning teenage gambling in Russia, fighting taxation of silversmiths in Indonesia, creating a community constitution in Colombia, securing clean drinking water in Senegal and more. The film documents the young citizens’ struggle to convince local and national leaders to enact vital legislation, and takes viewers into the homes, schools and neighborhoods of the young people to interact with their friends and family members. 

After reviewing hundreds of programs throughout the world, the film producers selected eight stories to feature in The World We Want.

Locations:
-  Brcko, Bosnia-Herzegovina
-  Alejandría, Colombia
-  Delhi, India
-  Yogyakarta, Indonesia
-  Al Karak, Jordan
-  Samara, Russia
-  Ross Bethio, Senegal
-  Vancouver, Washington, USA

The movie follows the development, presentation, and implementation of social initiatives created by students in their communities. The students are the stars of the film. These captivating young people, ages 11 – 16, tell their stories with captivating enthusiasm and passion allowing audiences to share their struggles and dreams for the future. In sharing these inspiring stories The World We Want shows that in many ways, young people are the same all over the world: enthusiastic, emotional, passionate, articulate, engaging, and determined to create a better world.

The Final Act: Project Citizen International Showcase
The centerpiece of the film is the first Project Citizen International Showcase, held in Washington DC where delegations of students from more than 30 countries gathered to compete for the coveted prize The Program of the Year.

We The People: Project Citizen
The inspiration for the film is We The People: Project Citizen – an international civics program created and administered by the Center for Civic Education (www.civiced.org) and funded by the U.S. Department of Education, by act of Congress since 1995.

More than ten million young people have participated in Project Citizen worldwide. The Project Citizen program is currently in operation throughout the United States and in more than 65 foreign countries throughout the world.

The World We Want documentary is financed entirely by private investment. None of the funding is provided by any government agency or NGO.