Principals, teachers, parents, students: ask about your school participating in The Global Class. For the 2011-12 school year, the program is available to public and private high schools primarily in major metropolitan areas of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Volunteers: contact us to assist in the design of service learning and fundraising projects.
Contributions/Matching Funds: email info@motheringacrosscontinents.org to make a tax-deductible donation to support the efforts of a participating school or schools.
Elizabeth Peacock
Education Program Manager
epeacock@motheringacrosscontinents.org
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Endorsement from the principal |
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Engagement of a lead administrator or teacher who will be a primary and active program contact |
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Use of The Global Class materials in at least 10 classrooms |
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Student leaders or clubs identified to serve as The Global Class Challenge ambassadors to the school, parents and community |
Today's young people are interested in being global changemakers, and schools are increasingly called upon to develop tomorrow's global leaders. Students need exposure to life, leadership and relationship skills necessary to understand, connect with and operate in a complex, inter-connected world. This exposure must occur 
through up-to-date global content in the classroom and guided experiences beyond the classroom.
The Global Class℠ is a flagship youth education and leadership development program that offers curricular resources and engaging ways for students to make a difference.
The Global Class includes three components in a unique program that integrates classroom learning, an online community and a collective challenge project.
KNOWLEDGE – THE GLOBAL CLASS
The classroom component of The Global Class consists of a resource guide that includes issue-specific content, activities, discussion questions and suggested references organized around five global development themes:
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Economic Development/Poverty |
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Infrastructure/Water |
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Hunger/Nutrition |
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Access to Education |
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Peace/Conflict Resolution |
CONNECTION – THE GLOBAL CLASS ONLINE
This dedicated online community serves as a platform for The Global Class participants to share ideas, discuss and debate global issues and the role of youth in global change. Here, teachers and students access reference materials, blogs, forums and surveys.
ACTION – THE GLOBAL CLASS CHALLENGE
The Global Class Challenge is a collective youth philanthropy and leadership development experience that helps students think critically and creatively about how to engage in a social cause.
In the 2011-12 school year, participating high schools learn specifically about the role of education in a country's development and raise funds to build a primary school in South Sudan.
Learn more about Raising South Sudan, a Mothering Across Continents project.
