Youth explore how they form and internalize perceptions and how they can work to challenge them. Through language learning activities in English and Spanish, media resources, and authentic global youth stories, youth learn to reflect on their own assumptions, explore the perceptions they encounter in their communities and in the media, and create an action plan for addressing assumptions in themselves and others.
In this course, students will strengthen their skills in the language they are learning, while engaging in activities to build their empathy, action orientation, inter-cultural communication, and global awareness.
Global Nomads uses the power of storytelling to promote empathy and bring social topics to life through day-to-day realities. Participating youth read authentic, impactful stories from youth participants around the world that reveal deep truths about global issues, then enhance the conversation by sharing their own stories with fellow Student to World users. All participants are eligible to participate in moderated live conversations with other English and Spanish language students from around the world.
Educators
English and Spanish language educators.
Group leaders & mentors
Afterschool English and Spanish language programs and English and Spanish language clubs
Free Courses
Online Access, 4 Learning Modules,
Live Virtual Events, Age 13 – 19,
Content and closed captions in English and Spanish
Teachers, Educators, & Leaders
Create an account and invite students or youth participants.
Students
If your teacher or group facilitator gave you a code.
Independent Learners
Take a course on your own.
Includes written text, images, videos, and multimedia.
The same content, but explained through video conversations.
Module 1:
Everyday Book Covers
Students share the story of a time when they made an assumption about someone and note how they went up each step of the Ladder of Inference, and reflect on the things they were taught that led them to make those steps.
Module 2:
Everyday Local Contact
Students write about a time they learned something that challenged their perception about someone who is different from them.
Module 3:
Everyday Global Diversity
Students write a script of an imagined conversation between them and someone from another country, including questions that they would ask about that country and the answers to those questions.
Module 4:
Everyday Action
Students create a SMARTIE goal to take an action, helping themselves and/or others to challenge their preconceived perceptions.
Common Core Standards
ASIA SOCIETY GLOBAL COMPETENCIES:
Investigate the world
Recognize perspectives
Communicate ideas
Take Action
21ST CENTURY SKILLS:
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Creativity and Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-Direction
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
CASEL SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL:
Learning
Self Awareness
Self Management
Responsible Decision Making
Social Awareness
UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS:
Goal 4: Quality Education
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
Goal 17: Helping governments and stakeholders make the SDGs a reality
