| ACT LOCALLY - SERVE GLOBALLY
Act Locally- Glasgow teachers and students work together to make connections between what we learn at school and the needs of our communities.
Serve Globally- Through strategic partnerships, we are broadening the world of our students, helping each other to learn about the world and make it a better place.
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Walk for the Homeless Walk-a-thon
This fall, over 75 Glasgow students, staff, and parents took part in this annual event in Washington, D.C. Glasgow's Student Improvement Plan for Responsible Citizenship challenges every student to participate in at least one meaningful community service activity, and seeks to identify 20 families who will work with us to make the world a better place through education.
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Glasgow students, teachers, and parents joined hands to support the work of John Dau, one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan." Mr. Dau visited Glasgow and shared his amazing life story of hope and generosity of spirit. Working together, we raised almost $5,000 to help build a clinic for the people of Mr. Dau's region. He has been nominated for an humanitarian award- vote for him here! |
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Did you know that slavery still exists in the world? Our students are learning about the root causes of slavery and gaining historical perspective through their study of U.S. history (from the first slaves at Jamestowne, to the Constitutional Convention, through the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights Movement). The Freedom Project is pursing opportunities for change. |
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Representing U.S. educators, MYP Community and Service Area of Interaction Leader Michelle Peters toured Africa as an ambassador for the Rotary Club of Bailey's Crossroads. From that experience, we have developed a relationship with Young Heroes, a service organization that supports 70,000 AIDS orphans in Swaziland. Learn more. |
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Glasgow alumna Juana Rodriguez has undertaken an epic adventure "to change things right." Travelling from Virginia to Venezuela, Ms. Rodriguez is assisting grass roots organizations and community agencies to create programs for responsible and sustainable development. Tia Juana's web site tracks her progress and provides a great window into the cultural realities of Central and South America. |
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Glasgow's World Language classes in Spanish have developed a relationship with the Liceo Co-Educativo Guatemalteco, San José la Comunidad, Mixco, Guatemala. Students are raising funds to pay for supplies, teachers, and tuition for some of the sixty students in the village. It's also a real world context for practicing essential second language communication skills. Find out how you can help. |
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Our latest cultural exchange pairs Glasgow classrooms with children who are learning English in the Kurdish region of Iraq. For a generation of Iraqi students, the world has been filled with violence, oppression, fear, and hatred. Offering us a window on one of the most important conflicts facing us today, and offering our partners a view into a peaceful and more hopeful outside world, we are establishing meaningful interchanges with several schools. Learn more. |
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Sometimes it begins with a book, like Three Cups of Tea the story of how one man is creating educational opportunities for the girls of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Stephen Lewis, former Canadian Ambassador to the U.N., has said that gender equality is the most pressing issue of the 21st century. Find out more about how a few cents can change the destiny of individuals, communities, and nations. |
The mission of Glasgow Middle School is to build a community of lifelong learners. . . who are making global connections, creating a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect
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