Carissa Johnson, Program ManagerCarissa Johnson, Program Manager

World Savvy, NYCWorld Savvy, NYC

World Savvy’s mission is to educate and World Savvy’s mission is to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs engage youth in community and world affairs

to prepare them to learn, work, and live as to prepare them to learn, work, and live as responsible global citizens in the 21responsible global citizens in the 21stst century. century.

• World Savvy’s Global World Savvy’s Global Education ProgramsEducation Programs

• World Savvy’s Professional World Savvy’s Professional Development ModelDevelopment Model

• Art as a Lens on the World – World Savvy Art as a Lens on the World – World Savvy Experiential Learning ExampleExperiential Learning Example

• MAP Activity – Create your own field tripMAP Activity – Create your own field trip

OverviewOverview

World Savvy’s Core ProgrammingWorld Savvy’s Core Programming

Youth Engagement Youth Engagement

World Affairs Challenge (WAC)(San Francisco and Minneapolis)

Global Youth Media and Arts Program (MAP)

(New York and San Francisco)

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Workshops designed to support incorporation of global themes

(offered nationally)

Education ResourcesEducation Resources

World Savvy MonitorOnline Curriculum Resource Library

Online Educators’ Network

Customized ConsultingCustomized Consulting

Curriculum Design and Customized Support

(offered nationally)

Components of the MAPComponents of the MAP

• Professional Development Professional Development for middle and high school educators

• An opportunity to work with a community of educators a community of educators committed to quality global education

• Ongoing instructional coaching and in-class instructional coaching and in-class supportsupport

• Up to four customized workshops and fieldtrips customized workshops and fieldtrips to support educators with the integration of arts and the global theme into their classroom

• A culminating Global Youth Media and Arts Festival Global Youth Media and Arts Festival to showcase youth art and celebrate the global education community.

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World Savvy’s Professional World Savvy’s Professional Development ModelDevelopment Model

for the MAPfor the MAP

• Expand content knowledge content knowledge around a global theme• Interact with World Savvy’s curriculumWorld Savvy’s curriculum• Make ArtMake Art, however simple, that can inform or represent their process, plans, or goals for the year.

• BrainstormBrainstorm ideas for incorporating global themes into each unique classroom using a local to global model.local to global model.

Art as a LensArt as a LensExperiential LearningExperiential Learning

Lower East Side Immigration History Scavenger HuntLower East Side Immigration History Scavenger Hunt

Create Your Own Global-Themed Create Your Own Global-Themed Community Tour Community Tour

Step 1- BrainstormStep 1- Brainstorm: Think about your community. What events have happened in recent history (or are currently happening) that have brought up issues of global significance? This could relate to issues of immigration, cultural heritage, diversity, trade, communication, environment, etc. Try to think of at least five.

Step 2Step 2: Choose one event or topic from your list above (you may choose two or more if they are related). What are the historical and cultural influences in your community that connect to this event or theme? What are the institutions, monuments, landmarks and places that have held some role in the story of your community from this global perspective? Try to come up with at least five.

Create Your Own Global-Themed Create Your Own Global-Themed Community Tour Community Tour

Step 3 - Plan: Step 3 - Plan: How could you map a conversation around these issues and places?

Things to consider: Things to consider:

• Are there multiple relationships multiple relationships between these places and events? Think about your main focus for the trip. Can you deepen the conversation on your tour by highlighting some more complex relationships?

• What types of questions or activities questions or activities could be matched with each location to engage students?

• LocationLocation – Are these sites walkable, or will you need transportation? Sometimes, for school trips, it is easiest if walking tours make a loop, finishing near where they started.

• TimeTime – Can you finish this tour in one school day? Are there any locations that allow guests or visitors? Would spending extra time here enhance students’ exploration of your community/focus?

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