Global Impact Apprentice Mission
"The Global Impact Apprentice Challenge, or GIA, is an opportunity for American high school students to collaborate with a partner school in the Middle East or North Africa on a service-learning project addressing an environmental issue of mutual concern in each of their communities. Through digital communication, joint service-learning initiatives and cultural exchange, GIA provides a unique forum for youth to collaborate on issues of both local and global concern."
GIA 2010-2011 Environmental Challenge
This challenge will feature three American schools each paired with one school in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region for an intercultural and international environmental leadership competition. Through a series of three videoconferences taking place throughout the 2010-2011 school year, teams will learn about each other's environmental concerns and will be tasked with collaborating on several joint challenges and projects. Environmental experts will serve as judges who will rate each team's presentation and project during each videoconference. After the third and final videoconference, the judges will award the winning team with a cultural exchange. Representatives from the American half of the winning team will have the opportunity to visit their teammates abroad and representatives from the MENA portion of the team will have the chance to visit their teammates in the United States.
Schools not directly involved in the competition can still participate virtually via webcast accessed through the GIA website. The top two webcast participants during each of the three webcasts will be awarded a prize for their participation. Please join our mailing list for updates on how to view each webcast and how to become involved.
"The Global Impact Apprentice Challenge, or GIA, is an opportunity for American high school students to collaborate with a partner school in the Middle East or North Africa on a service-learning project addressing an environmental issue of mutual concern in each of their communities. Through digital communication, joint service-learning initiatives and cultural exchange, GIA provides a unique forum for youth to collaborate on issues of both local and global concern."
GIA 2010-2011 Environmental Challenge
This challenge will feature three American schools each paired with one school in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region for an intercultural and international environmental leadership competition. Through a series of three videoconferences taking place throughout the 2010-2011 school year, teams will learn about each other's environmental concerns and will be tasked with collaborating on several joint challenges and projects. Environmental experts will serve as judges who will rate each team's presentation and project during each videoconference. After the third and final videoconference, the judges will award the winning team with a cultural exchange. Representatives from the American half of the winning team will have the opportunity to visit their teammates abroad and representatives from the MENA portion of the team will have the chance to visit their teammates in the United States.
Schools not directly involved in the competition can still participate virtually via webcast accessed through the GIA website. The top two webcast participants during each of the three webcasts will be awarded a prize for their participation. Please join our mailing list for updates on how to view each webcast and how to become involved.
EP GIA Standings After Two Videoconferences
Here are the standings for the three teams after Videoconference #2:
Here are the standings for the three teams after Videoconference #2:
Team / School | ||
| The Lifesavers | Presentation 1 | 52 |
| McDowell High School - Erie, Pennylvania - USA | Presentation 2 | 51 |
| Modern Montessori School - Amman, Jordan | Team 1 Total Score | 103 |
| H20 and You | Presentation 1 | 55 |
| South Royalton High School - South Royalton, Vermont - USA | Presentation 2 | 49 |
| Shevah Mofet High School - Tel Aviv, Israel | Team 2 Total Score | 104 |
| The Wastebusters | Presentation 1 | 49 |
| Beaver Country Day School - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts - USA | Presentation 2 | 54 |
| Sadat City Languages School - Sadat City, Egypt | Team 3 Total Score | 103 |
University of the Middle East Project
