5 Reasons Why Diversity is Important in the 21st Century
Posted OnJune 20, 2020 by1. Growing Acceptance, Diminishing Discrimination Promoting diversity is the first step to not just “tolerance” but true inclusion and acceptance. Through growing contact with, exposure to, and communication between people who are not like us, we can learn how to relate to difference in a way where difference doesn’t have to be a problem, a…Read More…
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…
Why Do People Confuse Religion and Culture?
Posted OnOctober 23, 2016 byStudying the history of the world is a complicated thing. Societies develop by means of a lot of turning gears; we develop depending on our similarities, our differences, our ability to interact with one another, and our ability to work with each to determine and solve problems. Systems of interaction between individuals and communities, like…Read More…