Program Overview

Extracurricular Program 

Students form a team and learn about NGC’s 10 Global Issues. The team then selects a NGC Global Project they want to support throughout the year. Global Projects are locally led, grassroots organizations that are addressing a NGC Global Issue in their community.  NGC vets all Global Projects to ensure program effectiveness and financial transparency. Teams support their Global Project by educating their school and community about their Global Project and Global Issue. Teams advocate to local, national and international leaders to take action on a Global Issue. Finally, Teams raise funds forwarding 100% of the proceeds they raise directly to their Global Projects. Often the team builds a direct relationship with their Global Project.
 
The NGC Extracurricular Program relies heavily on student leadership, and like other extracurricular programs, typically runs through the school club system. The program is student driven and led. Student team leaders use NGC lessons, activities and guides to lead their fellow students through the NGC program. NGC supports teams through a packaged program, online lessons and activities, and remote staff support in the form of a team mentor.

Value

The unique value of the NGC program is its hands-on approach to skill development and global awareness. Students do not just learn where China is on a map, they learn about the complexity of global issues through innovative Chinese organizations and social entrepreneurs. Through the NGC program, students are no longer passive learners; the result of their work will have a real impact on their Global Project. NGC’s hands-on approach to skill development and global awareness is highly effective with over 90% of our students demonstrating increased knowledge about global issues and improvement key skills in leadership, project management, and collaboration.

The value of the NGC program to Students

1. Ability to serve – the NGC Program gives students a tangible way serve their local and global community.

2. NGC Staff support.

3. Experiential activities, action guides, and training videos that are student focused.

4. Online community of NGC students across the country.

5. Connection to NGC’s network of grassroots organizations, social entrepreneurs, and global leaders via quarterly webinars and video calls.

6. Opportunities for continued service, global awareness and leadership – NGC partners’ provide travel opportunities, international internships, fellowships, and introductions into college programs specifically for NGC students.

The value of the NGC program to Educators and Schools

1. Turn-key program.

2. Partnership with vetted, sustainable, effective and transparent grassroots organizations around the world

3. NGC handles all money transfers to Global Projects.

4. NGC Staff support for teachers.

5. Teacher guides, experiential activities, action guides and training video to engage students in global issues.

Skills Developed

New Global Citizens helps students develop 21^st Century Skills, including:

Global Awareness

Technology

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Communication and Collaboration

Information literacy and research

Initiative and Self-Direction

Social and Cross-Cultural Skills

Leadership and Responsibility

New Global Citizens helps students develop key skills in Global Competency so that they can:

Investigate the world beyond their immediate environment.

Recognize their own and others’ diverse perspective.

Communicate their ideas effectively with diverse audiences.

Take action by translating their ideas and findings into appropriate action to improve conditions.