World Savvy Press

+ Awards and Recognition + Press Releases

In the News

  • Tune in to local TV... World Savvy is on!
    A spot about World Savvy will air on Channel 76 (channel 30 for Astound Cable subscribers) in San Francisco starting in June. It will most likely also air on Channel 29 which is the general Public Access channel.
  • NBC News, June 21, 2008 - New Program Embraces Diversity
  • City Limits Weekly, Michelle S. Han - June 16, 2008: Paths More Traveled: Youths Distill Migration
  • New York Daily News, Nicole Lyn Pesce - June 15, 2008: NYC Thru Their Eyes
  • Hora Hispana, Edurne Uriarte - June 13, 2008: Arte, inmigración e identidad: Un festival muestra el trabajo realizado por jóvenes que recién enfrentan una nueva cultura
  • City Star, Jack Muse - June 5, 2008: Students, Officials Discuss Challenges Schools Face
  • The Richmond Review, Paul Kozakiewicz - April 10, 2008: Washington students take top honors: Largest academic event in City
  • The Argus, HomeRoom, Linh Tat - March 31, 2008: Kennedy High students win world affairs kudos
  • CBS News, March 15, 2008: Bay Area H.S. Students Speak Out On Education Cuts
  • Edutopia, February 21, 2007, "World Savvy: A new program is globalizing San Francisco classrooms".
  • Pirate Cat Radio 87.9FM, February 2007, An interview with Dana Curran, World Savvy's Executive Director.
  • San Francisco Guardian, December 2006, "Global Youth Media and Arts Festival".
  • San Francisco Weekly, June 28, 2006, "School's Out for Summer: Be a kid again when you share some time with local youngsters".
  • San Francisco Examiner, Monday, August 21, 2006, "Profile Dana Curran: Guiding rebranding for own non-profit".
  • San Francisco Chronicle, Friday, December 9, 2005, "Students use art to examine violence at home and abroad"
  • BeyondChron.org, Thursday, August 11, 2005, "World Savvy helps Local Youth Grasp Global Issues".
  • San Francisco Chronicle, Friday March 11, 2005 in School Notes by Heather Knight.
  • Santa Cruz Sentinel, February 15, 2005, "Waldorf High team to compete at global issues event" by Jeff Tobin.
  • Rudolf Steiner Foundation's Newsletter, June 2004, World Savvy.
  • Global Degree, Spring 2004, "Child Sex Tourism in Thailand: A Solution" by Amanda Conroy, Alex Manter, Damiano Marchetti, Katy McCarthy, and Kara Shurmantine.
  • San Francisco Chronicle, Friday January 30, 2004, "Northern California students gather at Washington High for debate" by Heather Knight.
  • Kids Can Make A Difference Newsletter, Winter 2003, "California Students Take The Hunger Challenge" by Kerry Ruetenik.

Awards and Recognition

Press Releases

  • Media and Arts Festival, October 30, 2006, "World Savvy Presents 'The Global Youth Media and Arts Festival 2006-2007'".
  • World Affairs Challenge, February 13, 2006, "SF-based nonprofit develops students’ academic skills and social responsibility".
  • Media and Arts Festival, November 8, 2005, "Arts and Media Festival to Feature Work Created by Local Youth on Issues of Peace and Conflict".
  • World Affairs Challenge, October 13, 2005, "Bay Area Students Tackle Global Conflict in Fourth Annual Academic Competition".
  • World Affairs Challenge, January 10, 2005, "Bay Area Students Tackle World Energy in Third Annual Academic Competition"