GCEI IS AN EXPERIMENT IN THE COMMUNITY

We are experimenting with community on three levels.
We are asking students what it means to be in community with themselves, that is to practice introspection
and grow in awareness of their inner lives and the different aspects of the self (how they feel, what they think, how they behave).
Then we are also asking students to be in community with others who are different, and practicing empathy and teamwork across cultures.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Our program is structured by cohorts of 8-10 schools from different places around the world. In each of these schools, there is a group of 4-15 students between 14 and 17 years old who are part of the program, and a School Advisor who guides and works with the students in the development of the project. Each year, a general theme is proposed that consists of one of
the Areas of Service, within which each of the schools can focus on any type of problem (challenge) that is present in their community.

PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT

Occasionally, once schools and teachers start making part of our program, an interest is also awakened in applying the challenge-based approach proposed by GCEI in other subject areas that make part of the curriculum, or other spaces available at school.
In these cases, and at the request of the school or individual teachers, we provide advice on the application of the project or challenge-based approach to other content or subjects.

PROJECT SPONSORSHIPS

Depending on the funds available to sponsor students’ projects, GCEI will seek to provide financial support to those projects that meet various criteria of viability, applicability, relevance, impact, among others.
The percentage of financial support will be determined taking into account the availability of resources by the organization and the number of projects demanding support during each school year.

TECHNOLOGY CONNECTIVITY SUPPORT

In the case of schools located in places far from urban centers or in areas with connectivity problems, or schools that have precarious economic conditions, in which students have difficulties actively participating in our program because they do not have the necessary devices or connection, GCEI provides them with support to improve their access to technology, not only for the GCEI students to participate in our program, but also for their use in other areas of learning and communication.

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Email: info@gcei.net

Phone: +1(770) 595 9122 (US)

Phone: +34 685 09 67 42 (International)