In any society, but particularly in those that are culturally diverse, there are multiple identities at personal, local, national and global levels. These include that of national citizen, the identity of the majority culture, and the identities of minority cultures. Added to these is the identity of all learners as emerging global citizens. Learners need to become aware of these multiple identities and have the opportunity to develop, strengthen and nurture them without experiencing undue internal conflict.
This could be included as part of civics and citizenship education, or elsewhere in the
curriculum, to enable learners to become responsible and productive local, national and