World Savvy Press

+ Awards and Recognition + Press Releases

In the News

Festival of Children Foundation News, Summer 2009: A Moment with... Dana Curran
Contra Costa Times, Matt O’Brien – March 14, 2009: Students try to solve the perils of global migration
American Canyon Eagle, Kerana Todorov – March 13, 2009: AmCan students in world affairs contest
Global TeachNet – Summer 2009: 450 Middle and High School Students Tackle Global Human Migration Topics (p.5)
Connecting, Howard Stateman, May-July, 2009: Judging the World Affairs Challenge at SF State (p. 7)
Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Dana Curran Mortenson – May 7, 2009: Big World. Big Need for Global Education
KSTP TV/5 Eyewitness News, Elena Kibasova - April 25, 2009: Students meet for World Affairs Challenge
Twin Cities Daily Planet, Scott Russell - April 23, 2009: World Affairs Challenge launches in Minnesota: Will National Cultural Awareness Day fly?"
MinnPost.com, Scott Russell - October 10, 2008: New youth competition: World Affairs Challenge
Kids Can Make a Difference, Kelly Korenak, Winter 2009: Preparing Students to be Global Citizens...
Community Arts Network, Dana Edell, August 2008: Mapping a Creative Path to Education
Accesf features World Savvy!:
Bryn discusses the World Affairs Challenges.
Dana talks about World Savvy on Newsdesk.
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

Volunteer Center, April 28, 2006, "Nominee, Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Volunteer Management"
Representative Nancy Pelosi applaudes the World Affairs Challenge, March 18, 2006.
Representative Nancy Pelosiapplaudes the Global Youth Media and Arts Festival, December 9, 2005.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee applaudes the Global Youth Media and Arts Festival, December 7, 2005.

Press Releases

World Affairs Challenge, January 22, 2009, "Innovative academic event for San Francisco and Minneapolis-St. Paul students prepares middle and high school participants for responsible global citizenship".
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"