The challenges we face today are very different from those faced in the last millennium. While experiencing the unprecedented interconnectivity created by the Internet, we are also witnessing persistent and new disparities and tensions, alarming illiberal and undemocratic trends, and uncertainties and risks about the future of the planet we share. Interconnected local to global challenges — ranging from climate change to violent extremism — call for education that enables learners to engage creatively and responsibly with the rapidly changing world.