February 2010 OWEd attended WIS Center for International Education Symposium at the World Bank

On February 2nd, One World Education led workshops at the Center for International Education symposium hosted by the Washington International School at the World Bank.  This year's theme, Digital Media: Jump Starting Education and Action on Critical and Global Issues, was ideal to inspire students tio think about potential reflections to submit to the OWEd, Culture & Global Issues Reflection Contest.  The symposium included a keynote address by filmmaker, Karin Muller who talked about the power of film to foster global citizenship an help citizens better understand many of the conflicts of the world.  Students listened to speakers, presentations by their peers, and participated in hand-on workshops led by groups like One World Education.  Students tackled themes ranging from the ongoing conflict in Sudan to ways to reduce their school's carbon footprint.  With Eric Goldstein's guidance, students at the symposium discovered unique ways they can contribute to critical global and local issues.  High school student intern, Yoni Kalin, also had the opportunity to represent One World Education and motivate his peers to become OWEd Student Ambassadors in 2010.  The symposium was a great event to engage students in thinking critically about both global and local issues.

One World Education joins the DC ONE FUND Community!

December Holiday Season Celebration

On Monday, December 7th One World Education held its first annual Holiday Season Celebration.  Attendees of the event, held at Local 16, included  educators, family and friends of OWEd team members, and many other supporters of our organization.  

Two Redskins tickets, generously donated by an OWEd supporter, were raffled off during this successful event.  Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate the holiday season and the recent accomplishments of One World Education.

Bancroft Foundation Supports One World Education

After a successful presentation to their Board of Directors, OWEd's Schools Program was selected to receive a $10,000 grant from the Bancroft Foundation. The foundation shares OWEd's mission and programs to improve education in Washington, DC.  Click HERE to learn more about the foundations, corporations and generous individuals who support One World Education.

One World Education, RPCV/W Partner Nominee for 2010 

One World Education was recently nominated one of three finalists for the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington, DC 2010 Partnership for Peace.

On November 10th OWEd Executive Director, Eric Goldstein, presented as a finalist for the award. The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington, DC (rpcv/w.org) voted to select an organization to be the focus of community service, fundraising and programming efforts for their 2010 calendar year.

*Update*

While OWEd was not selected as a partner this year, we are honored to have been a finalist and look forward to future partnerships with RPCV/W.

September 2009 International Literacy Day

One World Education participated in its second International Literacy Day Celebration at the Thomas Jefferson building of the US Senate on September 9, 2009.  The event celebrated DC, Nigerian and Ghanaian students of the Reading Across Continents project and the great work of other organizations including the Common Threads mentoring program and Everybody Wins DC.  The keynote speaker was Alma Powell of America’s Promise Alliance.

April 2009 Youth, Culture & Learning 

Youth, Culture & Learning Celebration a Great Success 

On Thursday April 23rd One World Education hosted the first Youth, Culture & Learning Celebration with over 200 community guests, leaders, educators, students and families.  The event awarded the 10 finalists of the Culture & Global Issues Reflection Contest and raised approximately $12,000 for our Schools Program.  The event took place at the beautiful Josephine Butler Parks Center overlooking Meridian Park.  Washington, DC City Council Member Jim Graham spoke in the awards ceremony about the impact One World Education is having on education in our city. 

April 2009

Culture & Global Issues Reflection Contest Winners 

In January One World Education launched the 1st Culture & Global Issues Reflection Contest. Over 115 students from 22 Capital Region schools participated in the Contest. Students wrote about cultural topics including their ethnic origins and places they have visited, local issues like poverty, HIV/AIDS and global issues like immigration, war, social justice and environmental topics. The winning Reflections were honored at the Youth, Culture & Learning Celebration and will be developed into curriculum for educators and students over the next year.

Culture & Global Issues Reflection Contest Winners

February 2009 Culture & Global Issues Reflection Contest

One World Education launched our first Culture & Global Issues Reflection Contest throughout the Capital Region.  Over 115 students from 22 different schools submitted One World Reflections about their experiences exploring culture, local and global issues.  Students wrote about local and global issues such as HIV / AIDS in DC, poverty, immigration, Darfur, Tibet, and terrorism.  Students also wrote about their ethnic origin from countries such as China, El Salvador, Cuba and India and other students wrote about countries they have traveled to and explored.  The top five Reflections will be published on our website with aligned curriculum, returning youth learning outside of school back to classrooms.  These five students will be awarded at the Youth, Culture & Learning Celebration on April 23, 2009 by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.

January 2009 Community Program Partnership with City Kids

The City Kids Wilderness Program has partnered with One World Education's Community Program. 

 The goal of the OWEd Community Program is to incorporate literacy into all youth activities for students in programs that take place outside of school.  Our Community Program ensures that students are writing about what are they learning outside of school and practicing literacy skills away from the classroom.  City Kids is a Washington, D.C. organization providing wilderness-based, summer activities in Wyoming for Washington, D.C. students from Wards 5-8. 

One World Education's Community Program designed a ten-month curriculum for the City Kids Program.  This curriculum consists of One World Education-led Learn-Shops on themes like Cultural Identity, Reflective Writing, Resume Development and Leadership.  One World Education also designed program-specific writing journals for all 75 City Kids participants so these students are writing all summer long in addition to their excellent City Kids programming of rock climbing, kayaking, hiking and camping.  City Kids students writing skills improve from additional practice, provide City Kids with documentation and feedback to better improve their program and have the opportunity to grow into a One World Reflection submission.

November 2008 World Bank: Call to Action Symposium

One World Education attended its second Call to Action Symposium at the World Bank.  The event focuses on the critical issues of wind, water, and waste in our community and beyond. Participating school teams of teachers and students represented 50 public, private, and charter secondary schools from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.  One World Education offered four different workshops to students and educators on how youth can teach other youth about conservation and environmental issues. 

October 2008 International Teacher March

One World Education will participate in the first-ever International Teacher March in Washington, DC. On October 18, 2008, thousands from across the nation and around the globe will converge on Washington, D.C. to make their voices heard. The International Teacher March will draw attention to today’s looming educational crisis, while focusing on giving teachers the support, power, and respect they deserve.

October 2008 Strengthening Partners Initiative 

One World Education's Executive Director, Eric Goldstein, is selected to participate in Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's 2009 Strengthening Partners Initiative.  This comprehensive program for non-profit leaders strengthens organizational capacity and programs services. The program's goal is to increase competitive grant awards to District agencies and to support non-profit services to District residents.  Check out http://opgs.dc.gov for more information about the Strengthening Partners Initiative.  

September 2008   Fair Chance Partnership

One World Education is chosen as a 2009 Fair Chance Partner.  Fair Chance partners with promising community-based nonprofits serving children, youth and families in Washington, D.C to imp

rove their capacity, strengthen their sustainability, impact and success. Partner Organizations are selected through a competitive application and selection process conducted twice a year.  Since 2002, Fair Chance has helped 35 partner organizations raise more than $1.5 million in new funds, increase the number of youth they serve by an average of 25%, and expand their programming and impact.  Check out www.fairchancedc.org for more information about Fair Chance.

September 2008  International Literacy Day

One World Education launched our website and fall curriculum on a day close to our mission, International Literacy Day.  At the Martin Luther King Public Library in Washington, DC on Monday September 8th, One World Education showcased its programming at an event hosted by the Reading Across Continents Project.  There, high school students from Washington, DC, Abuja, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana shared in person, presentation and video documentary their interest in learning about their different cultures through dialogue. 

One World Education’s goal is to empower youth to share and return their experiences back to classrooms so they can serve as valuable teaching tools for other students.  We believe that when educators teach with resources students can relate, engagement, learning and achievement will all increase. 

With the help of so many people, the idea of our programming, which developed close to two years ago, is now online and entering classrooms around Washington, DC and beyond.  Over the next few months our Pilot Program will take place in the public, charter and private schools of Washington, DC. 

Please share with us how One World Education can expand our resources to meet a greater number of students.  If you think One World Education's mission and curriculum can be a valued part of a learning environment you are familiar with, please pass us on.