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Fall 2010 - Spring 2011 Programs have arrived!
Global Nomads Group (GNG) is thrilled to present our 2010-2011 school year program schedule! We've listened to your feedback and enhanced our programs through rolling out a full school year program schedule, creating robust course content (including an educator professional development session prior to each program), and emphasizing service learning as a critical component to strengthen action and global citizenship. As a result, fewer programs are being offered, but the quality of each program has increased.
Please join us as we examine the BP oil spill with students who have been directly impacted in the Gulf Coast; travel with us to Haiti as we work with Haitian students to help re-build schools, or chat with young Pakistanis who are recovering from catastrophic floods that have affected more than 14 million people. GNG is committed to bringing our signature programs into your classroom connecting students from across the country and around the world to engage in dialogue and raise awareness about pertinent global issues. Registration will begin on August 23rd on a first-come, first-served basis. We hope to "see" you and your students soon!
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Global Nomads Group Youtube Channel has reached 1 million views!
Here are the top ten most viewed videos on our channel (from October 2007 to August 2010):
 Candomble in Brazil
Becoming an Indian Woman
Taste Testing Kobe Beef
Dead Sea
Cu Chi Tunnels
The Art of Crossing the Street in Ho Chi Minh City
Islam in Malaysia
Sniffer Rats Take Over Mozambique's Landmines
The BRAAI: BBQ, South Africa Style
Reflexology in Hong Kong
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Watch CNN's Campbell Brown's show cover Global Nomads Group!
Learn more about the work Global Nomads Group (GNG) is doing via Students Rebuild. Shortly after January 12th, GNG brought together students affected by two of the gravest natural disasters in recent history- Hurricane Katrina and the earthquake that destroyed Haiti. GNG facilitated a live videoconference dialogue between American youth and their Haitian peers in an effort to help rebuild schools destroyed by the earthquake. A special thanks to all Students Rebuild participants, who have raised $116,091 to date! To learn more, please visit www.studentsrebuild.org.
We will be revealing our 2010-2011 program line up at the end of the week - find out more at www.gng.org. |
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StudentsRebuild: $500,000 Challenge Grant to Rebuild Schools in Haiti
In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Architecture for Humanity, the Bezos Family Foundation and Global Nomads Group have partnered to create "StudentsRebuild," 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.
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StudentsRebuild Team Blog
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New Spring Program with World Science Festival: Pioneers in Science
In partnership with World Science Festival, GNG will be bringing the annual program, "Pioneers in Science" into the classroom. Pioneers in Science, now in its third year, seeks to excite and motivate high school students about their potential to make a mark with a science career. This year, middle and high school students will learn about the career and science of Nobel laureate and NASA astrophysicist John Mather.
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New Spring Program: Microloans in Burundi
After years of gender discrimination, Goretti Nyabenda, featured in the New York Times bestseller Half the Sky, defied cultural norms by taking out a $2 microloan to buy fertilizer. Goretti then worked with CARE Burundi and the women of her community to start a village savings and loan association, which they called Twitwararikane (''to take care of each other''). In this special session, students will have the opportunity to speak with Goretti and learn first-hand how microfinancing has changed her life and those in her community.
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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 |
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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...
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