Giving Compass' Take:

• David Ross explains how the Global Schools Network plans to build global education encompassing culture, linguistics, awareness, and competence. 

• What are the benefits of this approach? How can funders help to expand this model of education? 

• Learn about a program helping students tackle global sustainability problems. 

A few weeks ago I attended a China Now forum hosted by the 1990 Institute.

The goal was simple: To make connections and deepen my understanding of Chinese culture, history, and tradition. Over the last few years I have made six trips to China, visiting Beijing, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Shanghai, and Hong Kong in the service of our partnership with Beijing Normal University and SKT Education.

In a pointed dig at the general lack of U.S. cultural competence, one of the speakers at the event said that most Americans’ familiarity with China is based on their frequent visits to Panda Express. It got a laugh, but it got me thinking.

In July we launched the Global Schools Network in an attempt to connect schools around the world who care deeply about global competence, global awareness, and linguistic competence.

We want to close the familiarity gap. We will use virtual and physical exchanges along with real-world and online meet ups to achieve that goal.

The Global Schools Network will be a community of schools committed to inclusive and equitable quality education for all with a focus on global awareness, global competence, cultural competence, and linguistic competence.

Read the full article about global education by David Ross at Getting Smart.