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Africa
RESOURCES
Nancy Kisangau
Nairobi
Kenya
Nancy Kisangau
Nancy Kisangau is a fourth year student at Kenyatta University pursuing a Bachelor degree in Law. Prior to this, she worked in the Kenya National Human Rights Commission as an attaché in the Reforms and accountability department. She has also worked in the government sector as an intern in the National Housing Corporation, a state parastatal committed to effectuating housing rights for Kenyan citizens.
Nairobi
Kenya
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
United States
Name, Title
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
United States
After graduating with a BA in Economics and English, Amanda worked for the Chilean Ministry of Education as an English teacher in Chile. While there, she volunteered for an urban development NGO that was carrying out 24 community projects and helped draft Frutillar, Chile’s successful application to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. During her career, she has worked with international youth on educational programs sponsored by the British Council and the U.S. Department of State. She is a former White House intern and an incoming Fulbright Scholar.
Felix Mmeka
Port Harcourt
Nigeria
Felix Mmeka
Port Harcourt
Nigeria
Felix is currently a National Youth Service Corp member serving his country, Nigeria at Ministry of Works, Uyo, Akwa Ibom. He graduated from Swansea University, with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 2014 and went on to complete a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering in 2017. Felix developed a strong devotion to Youth Empowerment and giving back to his Community during his time at Swansea University from various leadership roles e.g. Sports Officer and Trustee of Swansea University Students’ Union, Treasurer of 2 societies etc. These experiences gave him an appreciation of how initiatives can significantly impact people’s lives.
Harun Momanyi
Nairobi
Kenya
Harun Momanyi
Nairobi
Kenya
Harun Momanyi is a youth empowerment expert, a socioeconomic development journalist and an entrepreneur. He is passionate about the SDGs. Originally from Kenya, Harun currently works as the Head of Kenya with Reform Africa Group, a Pan-African organization focusing on creating solutions to help youth realize meaningful employment and tackle life challenges better. In 2014, he was finalist in the Haller Prize for Development Journalism, became and ambassador for the NUHA Foundation Global Blogging Prize in 2015, a Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 nominee in 2018 and was shortlisted for the BBC World News Service Komla Dumor Award in 2018.
Victor Musa
Abuja
Nigeria
Victor Musa
Abuja
Nigeria
Victor is an Engineer and a problem solver. He is passionate about education and poverty eradication. Victor currently works as Cofounder and facilitator of Tech the girl Child Africa (TGC) an outreach program that seeks to engage over 10,000 girl child, especially in Africa with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
Victor is also serving as Director of sales and marketing at Mingcart, a company he cofounded in 2016 to unify Africa through culture and traditions.
Victor has received a number of prestigious National Merit Scholarship awards for his dedication to education. He hopes see everyone educated someday.
Ezinne Uche
Lagos
Nigeria
Ezinne Uche
Ezinne is a youth passionate about issues pertaining to inclusive growth, sustainable development, climate change and the enormous transformations taking place in especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. She seeks to earn a doctorate degree in Development Economics and her career goal is to be a development economist in an international development organization.
Lagos
Nigeria
OUR WORK
The Global Schools Program is an award-winning international education program operating in over 100 countries. ​Our vision is to create a world where every student is equipped with the environmental and social knowledge, values, and skills to shape a prosperous and sustainable future. Our mission is to support schools and educators with training, curriculum, and methodologies to integrate sustainable development into education.
What we do
Training
Since 2021, Global Schools has trained focal point teachers and school leaders on the core competencies of sustainability via its Advocates Program. These educators have trained an additional ~40,000 teachers
Global Schools Advocates Program
Since 2021, Global Schools has trained focal point teachers and school leaders on the core competencies of sustainability via its Advocates Program. These educators have trained an additional ~40,000 teachers via our trainer-of-trainers model; engaged ~400,000 students in school-wide lessons & activities that promote local action to solve sustainable development challenges; and involved ~100,000 community stakeholders and parents in local initiatives. Before-after data collection showed that after the training, teachers were spending more time discussing current events; encouraging involvement in civic engagement activities outside the classroom; and showing students how to apply knowledge towards positive societal contributions.
UN at Your Doorstep Virtual Dialogue Program
UN at Your Doorstep is an initiative that connects today’s global leaders with tomorrow’s changemakers on how to tackle the biggest challenges of our time – from peace and security, inequalities, environmental sustainability, to artificial intelligence. This initiative offers a rare opportunity for young people to engage directly with world leaders and youth activists through the power of virtual exchanges, having students lead global dialogues and progress through an engaging curriculum incorporating systems thinking pedagogy and GIS tools.
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Schools for Goal 7 with
Siemens Energy
Schools for Goal 7 is a project led by Global Schools in partnership with Siemens Energy, aimed at training teachers and educating students on renewable energy, climate change, and sustainable development through gamified curricula via the Planet Rescuers Minecraft Education game. These resources provide students with practical, hands-on learning experiences, promoting active learning to accelerate local sustainable development efforts and equipping the next generation with the competencies to build more resilient societies. The program equips students with STEM, green skills, and digital skills to support them in their future professional and personal pursuits.
Ages of Globalization
Ages of Globalization is a free initiative and curriculum that supports students 14+ in learning about sustainable development, history, and exploring solutions for a sustainable future, through 28 dynamic video lectures and lesson plans; virtual visits to UNESCO heritage sites; monthly live sessions with world leaders that center youth voices; and action based learning activities.
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​Throughout the journey, learners are invited to engage with eight guiding questions that connect past and present, deepen critical understanding, and inspire bold thinking for a sustainable and peaceful future.​
