Courses

Student to World

Free Online Courses

These engaging online courses connect youth through real-life storytelling,
promoting global awareness and connection.

Each course—designed in our Content Creation Lab youth internship program—offers an age-appropriate introduction to important global topics. Youth learners can explore impactful stories from their peers worldwide, share their own experiences, and participate in moderated live discussions.

These courses are ideal for in-person and virtual classrooms,
adult-led youth groups, and homeschooled and individual learners ages 13-25.


To register for Student to World, please select one of the following courses.

Architecture

Discover the significance of built structures and explore a career that enhances sustainability and accessibility.

Art in Action

Discover how artistic expression influences communities and inspires meaningful conversations while exploring creative works from around the world.

Sports

Learn about the relationship between sports, striving for excellence, and how sports have been used to celebrate achievements across cultures.

Human Rights

Learn how people exercise their human rights every day, how protections vary globally, and how international agreements guide human rights principles.

Finance

Learn key financial concepts and explore pathways to achieving economic stability while analyzing global trade and business dynamics.

Film & Media

Examine how digital storytelling and media shape perspectives while exploring career opportunities in film, journalism, and content creation.

Medicine & Scientific Research

Explore medical systems in various countries, sustainable waste management in medical facilities, and how careers in Medicine and Scientific Research take shape worldwide.

Mental Health

Learn about the chemicals in the brain that impact mental health, the stigmas associated with mental health, and ways to promote mental well-being to rewrite the narrative around mental health.

Women's Rights

Learn how beauty standards and gender roles impact women’s rights and how they are advocated for in your local and global communities.

Mindshifts

Learn how people form perceptions, how they can challenge them, and how they can help others do the same.

Global Hunger

Learn how food waste and loss contribute to global hunger while exploring meaningful food rituals in local and global communities.

Designed by Youth
for Youth

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 from around the world. Working under the guidance of subject matter experts, these interns research, 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.
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Learning Goals,
Standards Alignment,
and Impact

Each course includes interactive lessons with clear learning goals as well as alignment 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 a new window). Visit each course page for specific standard alignments.

“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, & 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.