$500,000 Challenge Grant to Rebuild Schools in Haiti: "Students Rebuild"
In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Architecture for Humanity, the Bezos Family Foundation and Global Nomads Group have partnered to create "Students Rebuild," a $500,000 matching challenge grant that invites students around the globe to rebuild better, safer schools in Haiti. Join GNG as we conduct programs LIVE from the ground in Haiti into your classroom!
THE CHALLENGE
The challenge is open to middle and high school students and educators at schools worldwide.
All donations will go through Architecture for Humanity and will be matched by the Bezos Family Foundation up to $500,000.
In order to encourage as many schools as possible, there is a cap on the match of $2,500 per school. However, there is no limit on what schools may donate.
The top three fundraisers will be recognized at the end of the challenge.
Creative fundraising is a must! Students will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with other participants. Most creative, by a tally of votes, will be recognized at the end of the challenge.
Spring programs have arrived!
GNG eagerly invites you to join us as we bring groundbreaking field programs, live into your classroom!
Students will have the unique opportunity to become directly involved in international aid efforts as they help "rebuild" the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti. They will also be encouraged to become ambassadors of peace after learning about the ongoing conflicts in Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and much more! Please join us as we continue to foster dialogue, awareness and action among the world's youth!
GNG Fall 2009 Program Highlights
This Fall, GNG offered educators and students a wide range of videoconference programs: sea voyages to Morocco, Ghana, India and Vietnam; programs about global sustainable communities; nuclear proliferation; conflict and human rights cases in Darfur; and cool career paths. Check out some of our videoconferences!
Order your copy of GNG's Educational Videos
GNG videos profile inspirational young people who, through their own words and experiences, open a window for dialogue on topics such as religion, war, genocide and sterotypes. These documentaries are the product of thousands of miles of travel, hours of interviews, and years of production.
Religions of the World – This DVD follows four teenagers from Brazil, South Africa, Malaysia and India as they walk us
through their lives, their religions, and their hopes for the future. more
Rwanda Alive: Those Who Listen – Filmed on the 10th year commemoration of the Rwandan genocide, this documentary brings us into the life of a young survivor named Ingrid. more
Project Voice – This two-part DVD showcases two powerful videoconferences between students in the U.S. and students in Iraq, Voices from Iraq and Iraq Unplugged. more
Global Nomads Group creates education programs and media about global issues for youth. Using interactive technologies in the classroom, such as live video-conferencing and multi-media videos, young people from around the world learn about and discuss the global issues that affect their lives.
GNG videoconference and field programs are made possible by the generous contributions of its partners: Polycom, Masergy, Tony Blair Faith Foundation, Bridges of Understanding, Youth Venture, iEARN-USA, Mercy Corps, ACIE, Semester At Sea, Affinity, more...
