Welcome

Global Education Motivators (GEM) was founded in 1981 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to help schools and the community meet the complex challenges of  living in a global society.

Emphasizing human rights and human responsibility, GEM is now educating a second generation to global awareness and responsibility in an interdependent world.

GEM is a non-governmental-organization (NGO) in association with the United Nations Department of Public Information.

GEM is headquartered at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA (USA).

   


Featured Items

Matthew Conforth is named GEM's 2012-13 Global Educator
During the 8th Annual UN Conference on Teaching Peace and Human Rights, Matthew Conforth was awarded our Global Educator Award. Matthew, known worldwide for his part in the creation of the Around the World Videoconference, has 40 years of education experience. To learn more about Matthew, and previous recipients, please click here.

GEM Receives Teaching Primary Sources Grant
GEM has been selected to receive a Teaching Primary Sources grant through the Library of Congress.
Grant projects will include 2 workshops at Richard Stockton College with the Southern Regional Institute and ETTC and a workshop over the summer with the African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
Learn more about these exciting workshops here.


GEM Goes to the United Nations with New GEM Representatives for 2013
GEM staff members Wayne Jacoby and Sabrina Cusimano joined new representatives Jocelyn Voorhees, Stephanie Raible, and Haruko Takeuchi in New York for a day of meetings on programs upcoming in 2013 and to get grounds passes.

Pictured below - Stephanie, Haruko, and Jocelyn.





Upcoming Events

UN in Your World Videoconference Series
February - May 2013
 
Teaching Primary Sources Workshop Series - Effects of Armed Conflict
July 18-19, 2013
November 7-8, 2013


City 21 Videoconference - Issues and Innovations in 21st Century Cities
June 13, 2013 - 2pm

Global Solutions Lab

June 16-24, 2013


GEM Highlights
GEMQUEST Reunion - 30 Years Later

2013 Conference on Teaching Peace and Human Rights Recap -
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In Memoriam -
Parveen Kassim - Global Educator Award Recipient

Lost Boys Refugee Reunion Project - Learn More

GEM Internship Program
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Global Education News features GEM program
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