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Students Going Global - Creating Global Citizens for 21st Century Economy

Students Going Global is a nonprofit organization focusing on global education to equip students with skills for the modern economy, offering educational tours abroad, and youth development programs.

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Students Going Global - Creating Global Citizens for 21st Century Economy

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  1. Students Going Global P.O. Box 383 Southfield, MI 48037 info@studentsgoingglobal.org www.StudentsGoingGlobal.org “The World is a Book…” Creating Global Citizens for a global economy

  2. What is Students Going Global? • A registered 501(c)(3)charitable, Nonprofit Organization • A Global Education Program • A global initiative to increase global education and awareness “I was not meant forone corner;the whole world is mynative land.”

  3. Our Goals • To create global citizens for a global economy • To help students embrace diversity andcelebrate differences • To equip students with the knowledgetosucceed in an interconnected world • To prepare students to meet the challenges of the 21st century global economy • To show students the world

  4. Our Mission & Vision • Mission – Students Going Global is a global initiative to increase global education and awareness and make Educational Tours Abroad possible for disadvantaged youth in underserved cities nationwide. • Vision – To see a world where every academically motivated, disadvantaged high school student has an opportunity to become a global citizen and travel out of the country on an Educational Tour Abroad and open their eyes to a world of new possibilities.

  5. How We Do It • Global Literacy & 21st CenturySkills Training • Educational Tours Abroad • Global Education FocusedYouth Development Programs • Community Outreach Projects • Partnerships with High Schools & Community Organizations

  6. Educational Tour Abroad Initiative • We partnered with EF Educational Tours: www.eftours.com • Video: Traveling with EF Educational Tours https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playerembedded&v=uW8IORYNDIc • #1 Leader in the industry • Over 50 years of experience • A Fully Accredited Institution “Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times.” Asian Proverb

  7. Youth Development ProgramsOur programs are global education focused and student-centered year-round after school programs, and each program includes local, national and international outward bound educational opportunities. • International Student Ambassador’sLeadership Program • International Young Entrepreneur’s Club • International STEM Program • International Space Camp Program • International Cultural Club • International College Bound Program “If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterdays, we rob them of tomorrow.” ~John Dewey

  8. Community Outreach Projects • The We Care Project • Literacy First Project • SGG Multimedia Project • Adopt a Block Project • Safe on the Block Project • A Greener Detroit Project “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” Nelson Mandela

  9. Benefits for Students • Broaden economic and careerprospects • Make new discoveries and globalconnections • Learn to succeed in an interconnectedworld and globalized economy • See the world as you’ve never seen itbefore “It is difficult to imagine all that you can be when you have a very limited view.” ~Iris Ware “The single greatest gift you can give your children today is to raise them with a global mindset.” ~Perry Yeatman, co-author of Get Ahead by Going Abroad

  10. Benefits for High Schools & Community Organizations • Develop your future pool of talent • Produce leaders with a built in global perspective • Produce students ready to tackle and meet 21st century challenges • Transition students from at risk to risk takers “A mind that is stretched by new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

  11. Get Involved • Students • Apply • Parents & Community Conscious Individuals • Donate • Volunteer • More Ways to Support Our Work • Businesses & Foundations • Sponsor a Youth Program orSponsor a Deserving Student • Donate Items on Our Wish List • Provide Grant Funding to help sustain our work • Community Organizations & High Schools • Partner with Us • Recommend Students “Small acts, when multipliedby all of us,can transformthe lives of kids acrossthe world.” - Howard Zinn

  12. “The 21st century calls for new, innovative andcreative means of educating our youth. We canno longer limit learning to a classroom.” Sharreen Hardy, Founder Students going global Expanding minds, hearts & horizons Sharreen@studentsgoingglobal.org

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