NYN Media – What New York City Students are Doing About Climate Change
December 14, 2018
The New York City-based Global Kids sent four high school students to Poland. Read the full article here....
Democracy Now! – Daily Show – Tuesday, December 11, 2018
December 11, 2018
Global Kids alum Victoria Barrett speaks with Democracy Now during a U.N Climate Summit in Katowice, Poland. Global Kids Leader Luca Methot makes an appearance. View the full broadcast here. ...
QNS.com – Queens Teens Travel to Poland to Say Youth Voices Matter When It Comes to Climate Change
December 6, 2018
The trip is sponsored and organized by Global Kids, a nonprofit organization that works to develop youth leadership skills and civic engagement among teenagers. Read the full article here....
Education Dive – Global Kids Youth Travel to Poland for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24)
December 4, 2018
Four high school students from Global Kids will travel to Katowice, Poland to participate in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) from December 4th through December 12th. Read the full article here....
Education Dive – Global Kids Youth Ambassadors Report on Visit to Fukushima, Japan
November 14, 2018
On Thursday, November 15th, nine Global Kids students will report on their service-learning trip to Japan last summer and screen videos they created about their experience and the impact of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Read the full article here....
Education Dive – Global Kids Receives Grant from Best Buy Foundation For $10,000
November 13, 2018
Global Kids is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Best Buy Foundation. The funds will support Global Kids’ Mobile Makerspace Project, which will be critical for the expansion of its groundbreaking Digital Learning and Leadership program. Read the full article here....
GMA – Will 2018 Be The Year of The Young Voter? These Organizations are Trying to Make It Cool to Vote
November 6, 2018
Global Kids' Director of Curriculum and Outcomes Evaluation Dr. Elizabeth Bishop made a recent appearance on Good Morning America to discuss the importance of youth civic engagement and voter turnout at this year's Midterms. Read the full article here. View GMA's Facebook video here....
Univision 41 – Iniciativa “Se Habla USA” Bushwick, Brooklyn
October 30, 2018
15 Global Kids students from International High School at Union Square were invited to participate in the unveiling of the mural in Bushwick, Brooklyn as part of Univision’s Se Habla USA initiative. Artist Juliana Correa Gonzalez was also present at the unveiling and talked with...
NYN Media – Why Homeless Kids Can’t Make It to School On Time
October 17, 2018
Global Kids raised $30,000 at an Oct. 13 walkathon at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens. The proceeds will benefit the nonprofit’s college and career readiness program, which includes college tours, financial aid, and internship opportunities. About 210 people took part in the event, which followed...
Global Kids 5K on NY1
October 13, 2018
NY1 featured Global Kids on the evening broadcast segment “Around the Boroughs” on Saturday, October 13th detailing the GK5K 2018 (Global Kids’ Run/Walk/Push) at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, NY. ...