Category: Spotlight

The Power of Partnership: IDEO

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“It will help us to scale our innovation and impact, while still centering youth leadership, learning, and safety.” Courtney Welsh, CEO of Global Nomads Group Selected from nearly 180 applicants, Global Nomads Group was one of only three groups to receive a top prize of $50,000 in the Designing for Digital Thriving Challenge, powered by […]

Program Impact: Global Nomads Group Content Creation Lab

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“Youth are leaders, creators, and curators of inclusive collaborative spaces. This is project-based learning at its very best.” Katie Cox, Program Manager, Content Creation Lab   It’s fitting that a teen came up with the idea. In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when young people found themselves unable to attend school, socialize, or […]

Youth Discover Design as Career Pathway to a Just and Sustainable Future

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“The students really took time to think about their environment and what would need to be changed to make their own school accessible. They were very engaged and thought deeply about accessibility in their daily lives.” Martha Doherty, Global Nomads Group   Global Nomads Group and its esteemed corporate partner MillerKnoll teamed up in London […]

Youth Voices + Impact Stories: Unique Learning Through Collaboration

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by Content Creation Lab youth intern Cecile (United States) “I’ve learned about their cultures, their hobbies, their dreams, and a lot more in the community posts, which made our collaborative work way easier and more comfortable.” Celine   GNG’s internship has been one of the most insightful experiences I’ve ever had. It made me gain […]

Youth Voices + Impact Stories: Peer Support Impacts Personal Change

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by Content Creation Lab youth intern Ahmed (Egypt) “I had a golden piece of advice from one of my team leaders who knew the problem I’m facing. . . . I felt motivated to keep fighting, until I won!” Ahmed   Before joining this internship, I used to procrastinate a lot, I never finished my […]

Meet Layan Kousayeh, Global Nomads Group’s Program Coordinator based in Jordan

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Name: Layan Kousayeh Role: Program Coordinator Location: Jordan   Layan Kousayeh cultivates youth-led, youth-governed online conversations from Global Nomads Group’s office in Amman, Jordan. Her leadership of the Seat at the Table program turned a global moment of sheltering-in-place during the COVID-19 pandemic into an opportunity for connection and structured, virtual conversations among young people […]

Youth Voices + Impact Stories: The Power of Youth

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by Content Creation Lab youth intern Nour (Lebanon) “I gained international friendships, shared our vibrant cultures, and got to know each other better while accepting our diversity!” Nour   Hello everyone, my name is Nour and I am an SI alumni intern. After finishing the Overcoming Bias curriculum, I applied for the SI alumni internship […]

Youth Voices + Impact Stories: Lifeskills & Problem Solving in Real Time

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by Content Creation Lab youth intern Ahmad (Jordan) “This internship was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I would like to see more young people involved in internships like this one.” Ahmad   My experience with this internship started with a bit of confusion and shock because of the number of new working terms, procedures, and […]

Event Highlight: MillerKnoll Architecture Event

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  New York City, November, 2022. Global Nomads Group Board Chair and Vice President and GM at MillerKnoll, Matt Tedesco, hosted a group of industry insiders for an in-person gathering to showcase the youth-designed Global Nomads Group program, Architecture for a More Just and Sustainable World. Youth Intern and Team Leader, Azaria Mosby from Virginia, […]

Program Impact: University Charter School

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“When you put the students in the driver’s seat, they prove time and time again they can handle it, and more.” Elizabeth Reed, Place-Based Education Advisor   Teachers at the University Charter School (UCS) in Sumter County, Alabama, were initially unsure about implementing Global Nomads Group’s Student to World program. Middle school math teacher Rochelle […]