New Global Citizens

NEW GLOBAL CITIZENS ACTIVATES INDIVIDUALS TO USE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO IMPACT THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

NGC PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A CONCRETE WAY TO CREATE COMMUNITY CHANGE, DEVELOP GLOBAL COMPETENCIES, AND BUILD 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, E.G. CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION, AND COLLABORATION. NGC WORKS PRIMARILY WITH STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 GRADE. OUR PROGRAM OFTEN SERVES AS THE FIRST EDUCATIONAL INTRODUCTION YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TO GLOBAL AWARENESS AND SERVICE. THROUGH THE USE OF ONLINE CURRICULA AND RESOURCES, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, AND SERVICE, NGC STUDENTS ARE TAKING ACTION LOCALLY TO IMPACT COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE THROUGH FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS DEVELOP A GLOBAL AWARENESS AND SKILL SET THAT PREPARES THEM TO THINK CRITICALLY, COLLABORATE, COMMUNICATE, LEAD, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD TODAY. IN FY 2015, NGC EXPANDED THE CLASSROOM PROGRAMS CIRRICULUM CONTENT BY 16 UNITS ACROSS A MULTITUDE OF SUBJECTS AND BOLSTERED THEIR ALLIGNMENT TO COMMON CORE STANDARDS, WHICH WILL ENABLE MORE EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO ACCESS THE MATERIALS NATIONWIDE.