At every stage of this year’s Academy, we are witnessing teachers skillfully supporting students in mastering every step of the writing process with timely prompts while also creating the space for students to learn from one another. When her students were developing their claims about social justice issues directly relevant to their lives, Ms. Simms […]
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Students are stepping up as they enter the last month of preparations for the One World Challenge. Watch the video below to see students deeply engaged with their topics, overcoming major challenges to communicating clearly, and enjoying the benefits of close relationships with their One World teachers. It’s all leading to learning experiences strong […]
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Students are now finishing their in-school One World Program experience by making virtual presentations to their classmates. Listen in and you’ll hear how One World students have persisted through the pandemic to create engaging and insightful arguments about subjects that matter to them dearly. With the One World Academy kicking off the week of […]
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Your Donation Dollars At Work Last summer, with your generous support, One World built a new website, developed slide decks to support instruction, created new resources for teachers and students, and provided schools with supplementary instructional videos. In these two videos, watch as teachers and students use what we provided to enhance their teaching and […]
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In 2020, you as friends of One World stepped up to provide $50,000 in individual donations to underwrite our Pandemic Response Project. It changed students’ lives. Please take a minute to remember some of the highlights from the year that’s passed. Drew Anderson’s instructional videos were one of many One World highlights from 2020. Mark […]
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One World usually hosts three PD sessions, at central locations like UNCF, for teachers from across the city to attend at the beginning of the school year. With this year’s COVID-19 outbreak though, One World has switched to hosting individual PD sessions on Zoom for all its partner schools. It’s been great to see how […]
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During professional development sessions throughout September and early October, we have repeatedly heard administrators and experienced teachers telling their new colleagues about all the ways the One World Program could help them, their students, and their entire school community. “Last year, our students spoke about deeply personal issues like domestic violence,” said Meridian PCS principal […]
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“The new One World instructional videos are fabulous,” Washington Latin Director of Academics Lacy Peale recently told her teachers during their remote One World Professional Development (PD) training. “Your students will love watching One World’s performing artist Drew Anderson and they’ll learn something too. The videos cover eight things students have to learn in writing […]
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One World CEO Eric Goldstein announced on Labor Day that the One World 50 in 50 Challenge had come to a successful conclusion. With a last-minute burst of activity, One World raised $52,816 from 108 donors, 57 of whom were donating to the organization for the first time. We deeply appreciate your support in this […]
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