WHAT YOU ARE SUPPORTING

Click the photo to hear from Hannah Gerth, Global Education Manager, about the global education opportunities for students!

During 2020, the World Affairs Council of Cincinnati & NKY has managed to pivot to virtual learning opportunities for students and teachers; innovate with virtual exchanges; and move quickly to continue to have monthly webinars with foreign affairs speakers. Despite the uncertainty, we remain committed to serving our community and helping to diminish boundaries. We served over 5,000 students in 2020 with some in-person, mostly online learning opportunities.

In 2021, in whatever way we can safely accomplish it, the Council is going to continue creating international connections, raising awareness on imperative global topics, and developing empathy within students through creating an online learning platform.

We are excited to bring to you the eighth annual ONE WORLD Gala, first virtual experience in 2021. As our only fundraiser during the year, we need your support to continue increasing students’ global skills for our world.

Play your part in these highly anticipated events that support ongoing educational and cultural programs designed to help students in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky live, work, and lead globally.

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Your 5 most loved global content from 2020

5) Sustainable Development Goals Teacher Training 

Check out this sneak peak of various technologies as they bring the world to your classroom or home! Learn about Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through interactive activities that engage students…

4) Global Classroom with Weijie Li  

3) What does Peace & Justice mean? 

In order to inspire our students on last year’s International Education Summit on Peace and Justice, we asked members of our community to share their thoughts. Check out this 5 part mini series montage of what peace and justice means to our friends and neighbors! Then ask yourself – what does peace and justice mean to you? The Summit expanded to a week long series of events for students, teachers, and the community.

2) Yum Yum Box from Brazil with Elsa 

Check out this throw back of our team member, Hannah, and her niece tasting snacks from Brazil. Watch the video to discover what snacks they loved and the ones that they weren’t so sure about…

1) Around the World – Japan & How to make Origami @ home 

Our most loved global content of last year was our Around the World Family Event highlighting Japanese culture as we visited Chako Bakery Cafe, in Covington, KY and learned how to make origami at home with students and family members.  It was our first family friendly event!

Plus our Tech2Students Fundraiser

Chromebooks, WiFi, & Global Ambassadors

Our school partner, Sixth District Elementary in Covington, Kentucky is full of students that are intelligent, strong, compassionate, and hard working. Through the recent transition to remote learning they have been hit with some barriers as a school community that were hard to overcome. Sixth District is a high priority school where 91% of students are on free and reduced lunch, so technology is not always at the top of list for families to purchase, making remote learning and technology access a serious obstacle for continued learning. Our community raised over $7,000 to provide 30 Chromebooks, WiFi, and Culture Boxes full of art supplies so students could become Global Ambassadors as they celebrate and create art projects highlighting Japan, Mexico, China, and India.

Thank you to our local community for stepping up to support our students so they can continue learning and become global leaders in their household and school. They need your support more than ever in 2021! 

“True goal of education: to raise a more knowledgeable generation that is better equipped to deal, communicate, understand, and help the rest of the world.”
Xanthe Webb Aintablian, The Importance of Teaching Global Education in the Classroom