Youth Engagement

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Youth Engagement

"I have really seen students' interest in community and global affairs rise and this innovative approach to engage youth has proven very successful." -MAP Educator, New York City

Engaging the Next Generation of Global Citizens

World Savvy’s Youth Engagement programs provide opportunities for middle and high school youth to build their knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors for global competency through project-based learning, collaborative problem-solving, art & media exploration and creation, experiential and service-learning, and international exchange. All of World Savvy’s youth engagement programs also include professional development, curriculum resources, and coaching for partner educators.

From 2010-2013, World Savvy’s youth engagement programs will engage students in learning about issues connected to the theme of Sustainable Communities.

World Savvy Challenge

The World Savvy Challenge engages students in project-based learning and collaborative problem-solving around a global theme, and empowers them to take informed action to address 21^st century challenges locally and globally.

Participation in the World Savvy Challenge is open to students in middle and high schools in Northern California and Minnesota, with a limited online pilot for national and global participation in 2011.

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Media & Arts Program

World Savvy’s Media & Arts Program (MAP) is an interdisciplinary art and media education program that empowers the next generation to think creatively and critically about the world’s greatest challenges. Local communities become classrooms as educators and their students explore complex global themes and develop 21^st century skills: literacy, critical thinking, expression, empathy, and leadership. The MAP inspires and supports educators to harness the power of art and media as a lens to examine real world local and global challenges in their classrooms. Learn more about the MAP.

This program is available to middle and high school students and educators in the New York and San Francisco metro areas, and nationally through our Customized Consulting programs.

Are you an educator or youth development provider? Learn more about the program, how to apply, and bring the world into your classroom today.

American Youth Leadership Program in Bangladesh

The American Youth Leadership Program in Bangladesh is a unique opportunity for youth and educators with a deep interest in climate change to delve into the problem firsthand, travel to Bangladesh, and take action. Thirty U.S. high school students and five educators will take part in a four-week exchange program traveling to Bangladesh (from mid Dec. 2012 to mid Jan. 2013) to explore issues related to climate change and connections to agriculture, natural disasters and public health.