EveryWorld Initiative

In 2015, Know My World established our Every World Initiative (EWI) with the aim of providing full and partial scholarship support to classrooms in low-income and developing areas, so that all students have the opportunity to virtually connect with peers around the world, and participate in impactful projects.  Over the following 4 years, Know My World connected over 170 teachers and 2,500 students in over 30 countries through our EWI scholarship program.

With the challenges of COVID this past year we know that many students and teachers are struggling with their social, emotional, and mental well-being. 

We need your help!

Our goal is to provide program scholarships for 20 classrooms from around the world to participate in our new Responsible Digital Citizens cross-cultural exchange program. 

Your donation of $600 sponsors one entire class and includes a teacher training session and full facilitation support. 

Your donation of $1,000 will sponsor a match between two classrooms from around the world to participate in the program.  

This program includes 

• A Live Webinar Teacher Training session focusing on Cross-Cultural Communication, Virtual Exchange, and How to Use the Technology Platforms.
• 20-Grade Appropriate Digital Journal Prompts
• Facilitation Support Throughout the Entire Duration of the 6-Week Program
• Classroom-to-Classroom Match
• Teacher Introduction Virtual Meeting with Facilitation Support
• Access to an award winning EdTech platform Manga Chat 
• Access to a secure blogging platform Fan.school
• Classroom-to-Classroom Blog Exchange Facilitation Support
• Culminating Student Video Discussion or Culminating Video with Facilitation Support
• Certificate of Completion for Teachers
• Certificate of Participation for Students (if you sponsor an entire class your logo will go on the certificates and our website)

 Your support in helping us match 20 classes will positively impact and create life-changing cultural experiences for up to 600 students around the world.

How Does Our EWI Program Work? 

Interested teachers submit a program scholarship request form to have their students join the program. 

Know My World works to match them with another classroom in another part of the world.

One of our highly skilled facilitators introduces the teachers and provides ongoing support throughout the duration of the program. 

Students reflect on the journal prompts and write their own reflection pieces. They then choose which responses they want to share and connect with a global peer to exchange their responses on secure edtech platforms. 

Exchange samples and testimonials are shared on our webpage. 

Why is this type of experience important? 

Students are still dealing with mental and emotional health challenges due to the Pandemic. This program is designed to help provide a space for students to reflect and process their past experiences as well as ponder ways they can create a better brighter future for themselves and the world at large. 

Social and emotional skills are critical to the workforce of the future. The kinds of skills that SEL addresses, such as problem solving and collaboration, are increasingly necessary for the labor market. According to one estimate, 65% of children entering grade school will ultimately work in jobs that don’t exist today, putting creativity, initiative, and adaptability at a premium.

At Know My World, we believe that people learn most effectively when focusing on 3 facets:

Self-awareness

Relationship to others

Global understanding

Through these 3 aspects, participants develop deeper connections and can feel empowered to foster communities and create social change. When people understand who they are emotionally, intellectually, and culturally, they then possess a set of skills to explore critically. Applying methods such as self-reflection, open discussion, and group projects, students can make deep connections to the information they discover. They can think about their actions, the ways in which they coexist with cultural differences and similarities, and the impact it has on others.  Ultimately, people can then create a deep understanding and mutual respect for the world they live in on both a local and global scale.  A rich understanding of self and the surrounding world empowers people to incite and support social change. It is this belief that led to the development of Know My World’s cross-cultural virtual exchange program. 

Please consider making a donation, or sponsoring a classroom or full exchange match and help us continue our mission to connect children around the world and provide meaningful opportunities for them to grow with and from each other. 

Your donation will give children opportunities to truly “know their world” and participate in cultural, enriching, life-changing opportunities. Any amount helps us make a difference in the lives of our children!

Know My World is an independent nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible.

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