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Students from around the world worked together before, during, and
after the 12th annual conference to create a student plan of action on how to
prevent human rights abuses. The theme for this year was Human Rights Learning. The conference offered student leaders the
opportunity to network and develop important leadership skills such as
public speaking, consensus building, negotiating, plus research and
drafting skills.
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According to UN statistics, 25,000 children die each day due to poverty related causes. Learn about the reality of poverty both through global statistics and the presenter’s personal story about the poverty situation in Tanzania. Students will learn about the causes and affects of poverty in this East African nation.
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Climate change after Copenhagen: was the conference a dismal failure, qualified success, harbinger of the future, tectonic power shift or what? Is the climate window of opportunity closing? What went wrong? What went right? Does the world think climate change is real? Do you? What do we do now?
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An interactive presentation with Sara Ellen Kitchen, a children’s rights expert, on the Convention on the Rights of the Child which few students or citizens in the United States even know exists.
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share biblical roots. This program will look at one religion each week. Discussions will focus on each religion’s history, sacred writings, moral codes, and ritual customs. Throughout the program, some time will be given to commonalities and difference among the three religions of the book.
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The purpose of "Climate Change: Real or Myth?" is to increase student's understanding of climate change, and to make students aware of the continuing controversies surrounding the issue of global warming and climate change.
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Work with GEM and develop a global videoconference to fit your classroom needs. Topics can range from global issues to school to-school communication exchanges in areas of mutual interest.
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From a first person perspective, this videoconference makes participants aware of the consequences of war and its related effects on the victims and the country at large.
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This program delves into East Africa’s biggest economy, providing an
insider’s perspective about the life in Kenya. Students will get a
better understanding of the country that hosts the world headquarters of
the UN Environmental Program and which has the largest number of
American agencies in Africa.
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Globalization 101 begins with a
short (2.5 minute) movie that provides a
global perspective on the problems of the world. Globalization is then
defined and presented within a historical context.
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The purpose of "Cell Phones: You Haven't Seen Anything Yet" is to make students more aware of the incredible power and utility of the hand-held computers that go by the name of "cellphone."
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The purpose of "BigPicture World History" is to to create student awareness of the overarching patterns discussed in their individual social studies courses.
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Throughout most of GEM's history there has been the use of modern communication technology to help students get a better understanding of their interdependent world. Recent advances in videoconferencing have taken GEM programming to a new level.
GEM provides IP videoconferencing applications. Though GEM offers packaged videoconferencing programs, most of the programming done in schools is customized through brainstorming with teachers to fit the individual classroom situation. Chose from a program below, or call us to develop a personalized program.
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The purpose of "Global Solutions to Global Problems" is to increase student's understanding of global problems and their possible solutions. This program provides a global overview of basic human need problems facing the world and proposed solutions to these problems.
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Learn more about the United Nations and the work that it does by taking an E-Trip. Connect to the UN and talk with UN experts on a variety of topics.
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This is a four part international videoconference series (February-May) will connect students from different countries to the United Nations to discuss the work of the UN towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. In 2011, there is room for 3 US sites.
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This videoconference gives an introduction to social responsibility in business to help students better understand its positive effects in our interdependent world.
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A program designed to help US students better understand the concept and reality of our interdependent world through the work and experiences of James Wilson, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Founding Father of the United States of America.
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GEM had two fantastic interns in the Fall 2009. Read on to find out about them and what they worked on with GEM.
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Are you interested in a GEM internship?
Internships are open to undergrad and graduate level students. The internship is an unpaid position. For more information, call 215-248-1150, or email
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