Culture Agents: The Unity Code is a graphic novel for young people that meets that imperative. When four young heroes from different cultural backgrounds unite their strengths to defend the richness of global diversity from the threat of the “Xenophobes”, they offer students a powerful mirror into how culture, identity and global citizenship intersect and map, into how to be a great ‘Culture Agent’ in the face of adversity.

Why this resource belongs in your classroom

  • Supports cultural competence and global citizenship. The narrative places culture squarely in focus: customs, food, language, traditions across different global cultures and locations become meaningful ways to understand how we view the world and how others view it.

  • Develops empathy and critical thinking. It challenges stereotypes and invites students to see how diverse perspectives generate creative solutions rather than fear.

  • Aligns with education for sustainable development. By engaging learners in the story of defending diversity and promoting a global mindset, supports frameworks like UN Sustainable Development Goal 4.7 (education for global citizenship) and the Inner Development Goals (skills for sustainable development and to shape fair and equitable societies).

  • Ready-to-use in classroom settings. Ideal for whole-class reading, literacy plus social studies, geography or cross-curricular projects.

  • Engaging format. A comic book narrative offers accessibility and appeal, particularly for diverse readers and learners who benefit from visual storytelling.

Ideal for your school when you want to:

  • Embed a values-rich text that fosters inclusion, respect and intercultural understanding

  • Wanting to explore concepts of belonging, diversity, equity, justice and inclusion

  • Spark meaningful classroom discussion about identity, culture, difference and agency

  • Provide a shared text in a fun graphic novel format that all students can access and enjoy, and which leads into rich follow-up activities

  • Equip teachers with a resource that complements a globally-focused curriculum, supporting both literacy and intercultural understanding

  • Empower young people to take action positively to co-create harmonious classrooms, schools and communities

Add The Unity Code to your home, class or library collection today and empower your young people to become culturally curious, globally minded and ready to act with empathy and insight.

The Comic Book

The Culture Agents are on a high-stakes adventure across the globe! Mobile Maria, On the Go Mo, MaoMao, and Nuru come from four distinct cultures, each with their own unique customs and backgrounds. Together, they face off against the Xenophobes—a group of villains determined to erase diversity and create a bland, uniform world. From colorful markets to lively festivals, follow the Culture Agents as they celebrate, defend, and outsmart the Xenophobes in a quest to protect what makes our world vibrant and unique!

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