Global Cities, a program of @BloombergDotOrg, uses #virtualexchange education to connect 12K+ Global Scholars worldwide for city solutions & global perspectives
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🗞️A Global Scholars alum is making the case in @The74 that, in an AI-driven world, human connection matters more than ever.
His exchanges with middle school peers worldwide built empathy, challenged his thinking, and shaped a commitment to community.
🔗 the74million.org/article/las…
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Today’s the day! We welcome students & educators from 5 continents to a new year of Global Scholars virtual exchange. As you explore #WorldofWater together, you are modeling respectful communication, innovative solutions, & #global collaboration. Ready, set, splash! 💦
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Just 3 days until a new Global Scholars year launches with #WorldofWater. Unit 5 is the capstone Community Action Project. Global Scholars collaborate as they apply new #globalknowledge, #digitalliteracy & #criticalthinking to create local solutions to a global challenge.
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Our curriculum launch countdown continues with 4 days to #WorldofWater! In Unit 4, students shift focus from local to global as they consider #watersecurity issues around the world. They survey their communities to reveal local opinions and possibilities. #criticalthinking
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Student’s View: From Hawaii to Barcelona, a global digital exchange program fosters a deep curiosity about the world and strong connections buff.ly/Ok6x0nF
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5 days until a new Global Scholars program year launches with #WorldofWater! In Unit 3, students consider water in their cities. Where is it? Where does it come from? Then, they exchange opinions on ways to make cities more water-secure. #globalknowledge🚰
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Curriculum countdown: 6 days to #WorldofWater! In Unit 2, Global Scholars students consider how culture, access, and individual choices can influence everyone’s experience with water. #culturalunderstanding #TeachSDGs
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Curriculum countdown: 7 days until #WorldofWater! This year, Global Scholars students ages 10-13 will consider the shared need to keep water safe & accessible for all. In Unit 1, students will exchange first posts in international e-classrooms & learn to recognize #perspectives.
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Wherever you are today, remember to look up. We saw a rainbow in last night's sunset over NYC. #NeverForget911 #RemembertheSky @Sept11Memorial
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Curriculum countdown! In just 11 days, Global Scholars classes around the world will dive into an updated #WorldofWater curriculum. Students ages 10-13 will study global water challenges, collaborate on solutions, & build global skills together. 💦globalcities.org/curricula
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Later this month, Global Scholars students around the world will come together virtually to study the #WorldofWater. We recall a beautiful post from a Global Scholars student in Tel Aviv, circa 2019. Learning the world starts with exploring your own city. #globalengagement
Happy #InternationalDayofActionforRivers! A Global Scholars student in Tel Aviv used simple tools to create this charming exploration of an ancient local river. Best part: research into the river’s history and suggestions for revival. #WorldofWater #CleanWater
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Video debut! 🍿 🎥 🤩 🎆✨
Who still talks about what they did in middle school, even years after graduating? Global Scholars Alumni!
Hear these inspiring global citizens recall their early experience with international #virtualexchange.
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Global issues become real when students see that their voice can make a difference. 🌍
Global Scholars connects students worldwide to learn, collaborate, and take action in their communities.
Enrollment is open for 2026–27
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#VirtualExchange #StudentVoice
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Many cultures, one world.
This Wednesday’s total #eclipse2026 reminds us that we all share a single shadow.
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Enjoy the moment for those in the path. And for everyone else, follow along as @NASA livestreams! science.nasa.gov/eclipses/fu…
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“Instead of waiting for someone else to act, the Florida teenager created Storm Smart—a student-led hurricane preparedness program”
We🩷this example of #selfefficacy with global impact, traveling from one concerned student in Florida to India!
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🌍 A changing map is a reminder that global learning never stops.
The Pacific island nation known as Nauru is now officially Naoero—a name rooted in local language and identity.
There is always more to discover about our world! #globalengagement
nytimes.com/2026/08/03/world…
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The news feels different when it's happening to someone you know.
We're thinking of our Global Scholars friends—and everyone—affected by the fires in Canada, France and Spain.
Stay safe. Your global community is with you.❤️
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🌟 When we invite young people into the problem-solving process, we do more than prepare them for the future. We give them a voice in improving their cities today. 🌟
nytimes.com/2026/07/25/headw…
🔎 Explore our Community Survey activity:
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The #WorldCup brought countries together for one thrilling month. Global Scholars #virtualexchange brings countries together for a full school year—and changes how students see the world for a lifetime. 🌍 🌎 🌏 #globalengagement
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We can almost hear Global Scholars students cheering for their teams in the #WorldCup2026 semi-finals. 📣
(Students from #Argentina, #England, #France & #Spain have been talking football for years in the international e-classroom.)
Who are we rooting for? Global connections! ⚽
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