Global Kids – Our Work and Our Impact “Global Kids gave me faith that we can indeed change the world.” – GK Participant
Global Kids’ mission is to educate and inspire urban youth to become successful students and global and community leaders by engaging them in content-rich, socially conscious experiential learning activities. Global Kids [GK] works with youth and educators in underserved communities and is a national leader in developing informed and active citizens who understand the complex issues facing our world and are skilled in addressing them. Annually, our programs reach over 16,000 youth and educators in the classroom, after school, and during the summer. Our digital media programs involve hundreds of thousands more in the US and around the world.
International Affairs Education—the keystone of our work. Through workshops, roundtable discussions, field trips, meetings with experts, international travel, and other activities, youth become informed about globalization, immigration, human rights, war, global climate change, and other issues. Partnerships with such institutions as the Council on Foreign Relations, Peace Boat and the International Criminal Court strengthen and enrich our offerings.
My experience with Global Kids prompted me to live and work in Zimbabwe. I decided that to truly think globally, I needed to understand and experience what life is like in other countries. GK Alumna
Youth Leadership & Civic Engagement. The Power of Citizenry Leadership Program empowers youth to effect change. Global Kids Leaders become skilled in educating their peers and motivating them to join them in their efforts. Annually, participants research such issues as global climate change, HIV-AIDS, genocide, and homelessness and develop projects that aim to inspire policymakers and others to take action.
I learned from Global Kids not just to sit there and complain, but also to do something about it. Because of Global Kids, I became an activist. Current GK Participant
Academic Achievement. Despite multiple challenges typical of underserved communities, Global Kids Leaders maintain a 95% high school graduation rate. The majority attend college, often on scholarships earned because of their participation in GK. They also become campus leaders and advocates for global engagement and social action.
Global Kids changed me. It made me take my schoolwork seriously and taught me how to think critically. If I didn’t learn that, I don’t know where I’d be today. ~GK Alumnus
Youth Produced Digital Media. Global Kids recognized early the potential of the internet for engaging youngpeople in learning about the world and devising strategies for addressing issues of concern. Global Kids has pioneeredin creating, testing, refining, and sharing programs and curricula that engage youth in productive online activities. GK teens annually produce sophisticated media pieces, including animated films and educational games, and are skilledusers of virtual worlds, blogs, and social networks, all of which are designed to educate and inspire their peers to thinkcritically, broaden their horizons, and act responsibly.
One thing I learned through GK’s ‘Science in Second Life’ is that science is really not that hard. I always thought, "I can't do this," but no longer. I have learned so much, especially about sustainability and how I can change my habits and environment. I never knew I was this smart. Current GK Participant
Training Educators. Our professional development services provide curricula and training in our content and methodology for hundreds of educators each year. In partnership with the Office of the Mayor, the NYCDepartment of Youth and Community Development, and The After School Corporation, Global Kids produced Teen Action, a service learning curriculum currently in use in 80 after-school programs. Our website,RezEd.org, serves as a hub for educators interested in using virtual worlds as a tool for learning. Our massiveSecond Life Curriculum is the first of its kind and is now being tested by hundreds of educators worldwide.
Global Kids inspired me to be action oriented in the classroom and to connect the curriculum to real-world issues. I think that our schools would benefit if Global Kids became accessible to more educators. Participant in Global Kids’ Teacher Institute |
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