Summer 2021 Program and Fee Details
Posted OnJune 15, 2020 byThe Global Scholar team is committed to supporting your change making however works best for you. This summer, Global Scholars have the option to join us online or in-person, for intensive 10 day experiences or shorter 3 day workshops. Don’t sit this summer out! The world desperately needs your bold and creative energy. Scroll down…Read More…
Three Reasons Why YOU Should Care About Global Issues
Posted OnSeptember 30, 2019 byGrowing up in a sheltered community, I was never truly exposed to global issues as a child. Topics such as politics and international relations were not often touched at my dinner table, either. But I began to navigate my public school career, I realized that I was not alone in my situation. There were so…Read More…
The Top 5 Problems with the Global Food System
Posted OnAugust 16, 2019 byThe global food system can be defined as the “production, processing, and distribution of food throughout the world.”[1] Food security for an individual within this global food system is characterized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as having the following four dimensions: availability of food, economic and physical access to…Read More…
A Beginner’s Guide to Wheatpasting- Your New Favorite Street Art Method
Posted OnApril 26, 2017 byWant to spread a message? Whether it is flyers advertising an upcoming march or a political poem or a cool sketch, wheatpasting is one of the easiest and best ways to get something seen by others. What even is wheatpasting you ask? Good question, with a simple answer- it is a term that describes plastering…Read More…
Africa’s Facing the World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis And You Probably Didn’t Know
Posted OnApril 5, 2017 byYemen, South Sudan, Somalia and northeast Nigeria are currently facing what United Nations calls the ‘World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis’ since its formation in 1945. With more than 20 million people on the brink of starvation, out of which 1.4 million are children, Africa is battling with one of the most horrid and catastrophic famines of…Read More…