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Going Global in the Big Apple: The Global Education Coalition-New York CityTRANSCRIPT
Going Global in the Big Apple with the Global Education Coalition – New York
City (GEC-NYC)!
Global Education Coalition – New York City
Objective• The primary objective of the Coalition is to be a driving force in promoting and providing
global education among US youth. We will do this by being key stakeholders in professional development training, curriculum design and program delivery, and education policy.
Goals• The Coalition seeks to be a key service provider of professional development training in
global education on a local, state, national, and international level.• The Coalition will leverage our combined resources to develop and provide global
education curriculum, services, and opportunities for US youth. • The Coalition will work together to be key stakeholders in advocating for and developing
global education policy.
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GEC-NYC: Key ActivitiesKey Activities• NGO mapping• Global education• Professional development• Outreach• Curriculum development• Policy
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International Education and Resource NetworkLearning with the world, not just
about it
The Pulse of
2,000,000 Students40,000 Educators130+ Countries
200 Projects30 Languages
Learning with the world, not just about it
•Global Collaborative Projects•Secure Collaboration Platform•Professional Development-
Online, Webinars, Face-to-Face
•NSLI-Y – Language exchange•Kennedy-Lugar YES – inbound and outbound exchange
Learning with the world, not just about it
INTRODUCING GLOBAL NOMADS GROUP (GNG)!
Since 1998, GNG, a global education organization, has:
Worked in over 45 countries in over 2,000 classroomsReached over 1.5 million young peopleReceived over 1.7 million You Tube hitsReceived Goldman Sachs Award for Excellence in International EducationReceived Berrien Resa’s (MI) Teacher’s Choice Award for Best International Content Provider - Past 5 Years
GNG PROGRAMS
Innovate civics and social studies curricula with project-based learning
Contribute to 21st century teaching and learning through global connections
Align with the Common Core Standards and NETS
Transform students into active global citizens and peacemakers
Are affordable
TYPES OF GNG PROGRAMS – 2011 – 2012
Year-Long Programs– Students Rebuild (Haiti and DRC)– Youth Talk (Middle East)– One LENS (Southeast Asia)– Youth LINKS (Afghanistan)
PULSE – 2-Part Current Affairs Program– 9/11: 10 Years Later– Human Trafficking in SE Asia– Economics of Corn and Cotton
Programs include:
• Project-based learning curricula• Teacher professional development• Storyboard outline of each session• Tech support• Facilitator
GLOBAL CONCERNS CLASSROOM (GCC)• Global education program of Concern US,
an int’l humanitarian aid org• Provides free resources and services:
– Classroom guides to global issues, student-narrated videos, thought-provoking posters
– Classroom presentations from Concern staff from the field
– Hands-on globally themed student workshops– Regular support for global clubs and extra-
curricular activities– Curriculum support and educator training
• GCC seeks to raise awareness of humanitarian issues and to empower youth to take global action
www.concernusa.org/GCC
TeachUNICEF• Stands for the Education Department of the U.S. Fund for
UNICEF, the public face of UNICEF in the United States
• Provides a variety of opportunities for American educators to include global learning in both the formal and afterschoolsetting. TeachUNICEF’s goal is to increase the number of global citizens in the United States by:– hosting a portfolio of free globally-
focused learning resources at http://teachuniucef.org
– engaging educators with trainings and digital outreach
– supporting online youth discussion through a pilot global-share program: UNICEF Connecting Classrooms
1. What local global education resources are available to you?
2. What challenges do you face teaching global education?
3. How could an organization such as GEC-NYC reach out to you?