Curriculum by Global Youth, for Global Youth
Teach Global Issues Through Storytelling
Promote empathy and social justice and inspire action with online courses designed by youth, for youth
Student to World online courses from Global Nomads Group use youth storytelling to bring social issues to life through day-to-day realities.
Each course provides a topic overview, introduces key concepts and vocabulary, and offers real, impactful stories from other youth course participants around the world.
Youth can enhance the story exchange by sharing their own experiences with their global peers.
These courses are ideal for in-person and virtual classrooms, adult-led youth groups, and individual learners ages 13 to 19.
Online facilitated events supplement the learning experience and allow youth to connect with their peers.
Architecture
Art in Action
Film & Media
Finance
Global Hunger
Human Rights
Medicine & Scientific Research
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Mental Health
Ocean Health
Overcoming Bias
Sports
Women's Rights
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Real Stories From Real Students
Each Student to World course includes rich stories from youth participants around the world. Read them and contribute.
Maryam, Youth from Iraq
“When I was a young, my father was very obsessed with listening to music, even he used to play a musical instrument calling the oud, and I used to sit with him to listen to wonderful tune. I inherited the passion for music from my father. Music was taking me on a journey through time to different places that I only visit in my mind. It makes me happier, like a dose of both mental and physical comfortable. Is the only language in the world that is understood through hearing without indoctrination or educationI it calms and soothes the soul and helps to relax. Music in general is a collective art that is not isolated from other aspects of the life of human groups. Hearing music expresses emotions and feelings that language cannot express. And it has an impact on the formation of a balanced, harmonious and personality and the development of creativity and innovation.”
Maryam, Youth from Iraq
“When I was a young, my father was very obsessed with listening to music, even he used to play a musical instrument calling the oud, and I used to sit with him to listen to wonderful tune. I inherited the passion for music from my father. Music was taking me on a journey through time to different places that I only visit in my mind. It makes me happier, like a dose of both mental and physical comfortable. Is the only language in the world that is understood through hearing without indoctrination or educationI it calms and soothes the soul and helps to relax. Music in general is a collective art that is not isolated from other aspects of the life of human groups. Hearing music expresses emotions and feelings that language cannot express. And it has an impact on the formation of a balanced, harmonious and personality and the development of creativity and innovation.”
Designed by students for students
Each Student to World course is a product of Global Nomads Group’s unique Content Creation Lab, a virtual internship program that brings together youth leaders from around the world. Working under the guidance of subject matter experts, these participants study, synthesize information, and create age-appropriate content for their peers.
Chief of Programs and Learning Sandra Stein, Ph.D., describes the Content Creation Lab process.
“Student to World is successful in building students’ global awareness, 21st Century Skill of communication & collaboration, action-orientation, and empathy.”
Learning goals & standards alignments
Each course includes interactive learning lessons with clear learning goals as well as alignments to recognized international educational standards like the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Asia Society Global Competencies, 21st Century Skills, and CASEL Social & Emotional Learning (links open in new tabs).
“Student to World is successful in building students’ global awareness, 21st Century Skill of communication & collaboration, action-orientation, and empathy.”
– Cogent Evaluation, Program Evaluation (2020)
A comprehensive evaluation of student surveys and student stories by Cogent Evaluation found that the Student to World program successfully builds empathy, increases global awareness, promotes collaboration, and improves communications skills.
Text + Video Formats
Each Student to World course includes both text-based and video-based formats.
Text-based courses are available in English, Arabic, and a growing number of languages.
Video-based courses include American Sign Language interpretation as well as closed captioning in English and Arabic.
Privacy, inclusion, safety, and accessibility
Global Nomads Group honors our participants’ privacy, safety, and ability to participate.
All course content is designed to be accessible to a wide range of participants by using alternative text for images and closed captioning and American Sign Language interpretations for videos.
Review our website to learn more about how we protect the privacy of our educators and youth participants, promote an inclusive environment, and strive to make our products accessible to all.
25 Years of Inspiring Youth Action
Since 1998, Global Nomads Group has offered young people safe online spaces through which to express themselves, share their stories, and connect with peers through youth-created online courses, content creation internships, discussion platforms, and virtual events for young people worldwide.
Global Nomads Group is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All Global Nomads Group courses, internships, events, and conversations are free of charge thanks to the support of our generous donors.
