Develop Global Youth Leaders in NYC and DC!

Global Kids (GK) is thrilled to be celebrating our 25^th Anniversary, and we are honored that you play such an important role in our success! In our efforts to continue inspiring urban youth to achieve academic excellence and become global citizens, GK students have kept busy in their local and global communities. Some highlights from this past fall and winter include:

•   At Bryant High School in Queens, NY, GK students transformed an unused terrace into a rooftop garden. The new green space, installed in collaboration with the Horticultural Society of New York, was designed and planted by GK students as part of their campaign to promote green roofs for schools in environmentally burdened communities. It features hundreds of herbs, vegetables, perennial shrubs, and colorful flowers, and the garden will be used to teach students about ecology and farming for many years to come!

•   In Washington, D.C., GK students met face to face with policymakers from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs for a conversation on child labor and human trafficking. They asked questions and had frank discussion with the people who are on the frontlines of decision-making on these critical human rights issues. After the visit, GK students developed their own projects aimed at ending child labor, filmed their proposals, and submitted the finished products to the officials they met.

•   In March 2014, two GK students traveled to Slovenia and Croatia for the first global partnership meeting of SustainAware, an international collaborative effort among eight youth organizations from all around the world. The collective is seeking to promote the inclusion of young people in sustainable development policy decisions. GK student Samri Hadgu was interviewed by a local Croatian radio station about her participation and what SustainAware is hoping to achieve. To keep up with the adventures of our GK students’ participating in SustainAware, check out their new blog! 

Thanks to your support, the youth of today are empowered to take action, excel in school, and become global leaders. We you are grateful for your generosity and belief in what we do. We are looking forward to the next 25 years with our partners!

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• For more information about Global Kids, visit our website!