Unite All Schools

Challenge

Solving the local and global challenges which threaten our communities and world are not possible without partnership and leadership. We need leaders that are able to problem-solving, navigate cultural differences, and collaborate across our diverse communities. We need to equip young people with the opportunities to develop these skills and competencies so that we can ensure a more peaceful, sustainable, and united planet for all.

Solution

The project gives students and their teachers an opportunity to actually engage in real-life projects with peers across the world. Students work on project-based learning to solve challenges within their own communities while collaborating and sharing with other schools and learning about the diverse and sometimes similar challenges that their peers face. By getting involved, students realize that they can make a difference and that the special difference that they can make is greatly needed.

Long-Term Impact

Only in recent years has this level of global collaboration been possible. We actually can connect students and their teachers from the farthest reaches of the world to build bridges of understanding and engage them in solving local and global challenges. We develop them as 21st century global leaders with cross-cultural competencies, problem-solving skills, digital literacy, etc. We prepare them for life and jobs. We prepare them for leadership and partnership to create a better world.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

• Classroom to Classroom Virtual Exchange Overview
• Virtual Exchange Developing 21st Century Leaders