I'm very excited to announce that my fellow Global Kids staffer Mrs. Tene Howard is one of the nominees for the "Brooklyn Do Gooder" Award. What is the Brooklyn Do Gooder Award? The Brooklyn Do Gooder Awards "celebrate the altruism, philanthropy and commitment of five individuals who are working toward a stronger Brooklyn." Winners of…
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Global Kids is Hiring a Technical / Program Assistant
My organization Global Kids is looking to round out our awesome team of digital media experts and educators with a Technical / Program Assistant. If you have LEET web skills, a passion for digital media, and a heart for urban teens, we could use you! Global Kids is a great place to work with a…
Wanted: Computer Mice for At-risk Teen Programs in NYC
Do you have an extra computer mouse you aren't using? My nonprofit Global Kids could use any working USB, two-button mice for our digital media programs with at-risk teens. Starting in a couple of weeks, I'm running a science, culture and technology project in Brooklyn, and realize that our laptops don't have computer mice. For…
Global Kids Screening of “Abraham’s Children” Documentary a Big Success!
On Wednesday, August 25, I organized a screening at Global Kids of the new documentary "Abraham's Children," a series of intimate and frank profiles of ten Muslim-American teenagers in the New York area directed by my friend Nina Froriep. It was a very special night as around 30 people gathered to watch the film, share…
Global Kids in the New York Times: Helping NYC Teens Engage with the World!
Returning from vacation, I was very happy to see the news that my organization Global Kids got a nice write-up in the New York Region section of the New York Times a couple of days ago. Entitled "Learning in Summer, Gladly," Clyde Habermas writes about how Global Kids as a nonprofit works with New York…
Join the Global Kids Online Leadership team! (job opening)
I'm very excited to announce that the Global Kids Online Leadership Program is looking for a new program associate to join our crack team of digital educators. The job opening begins: Global Kids, Inc., a New York City based non-profit organization dedicated to transforming urban youth into successful students and global and community leaders, is…
Living the Quaker Values: Nonviolence
One of the most emblematic and powerful values of the Quaker faith is nonviolence. From our earliest days in England, Quakers stance against physical violence as a means of solving disputes has put us in jeopardy and difficulties both with the local government and others in the community. Quakers have at great personal inconvenience and…
Global Kids Challenges NYC Teens to “Level Up” their Serious Gaming Skills this Summer
This July, Global Kids is holding our first serious gaming camp that we are calling "Level Up"! Designed for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, this week-long summer intensive will train you in basic game design, global literacy, and how to combine the two into a serious game design addressing a critical social issue. It…
Boy Scouts Create “Gaming Pin” around Consumerism, Fear and Regulation (updated)
" My organization Global Kids has been working in the field of serious games and games based learning for several years, directly with young people in New York City, and with several other institutions like the New York Public Library and the Field Museum of Chicago. We love digital games and what they can afford…
Help Global Kids Teens Get to College: Support Our Scholarship Fund!
Every year, Global Kids helps hundreds and hundreds of disadvantaged New York City seniors through the confusing and lengthy college application process, supporting them in this important step in creating a better future for themselves. Unfortunately, for those that get accepted, paying for college remains a high hurdle for these teenagers and their families. It's…