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May 08, 2013 15:52 ET | Source: Global Kids, Inc.

New York City Teens Study Media and Peacebuilding in Bosnia

NEW YORK, May 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A group of 18 New York City public high school students will travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina to explore media and society in collaboration with Bosnian...
May 01, 2013 11:36 ET | Source: Global Kids, Inc.

U.N. Youth Champion and Actress Monique Coleman to Join Global Kids Supporters at Council on Foreign Relations

NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The esteemed Council on Foreign Relations on the Upper East Side of Manhattan will soon reverberate with the excitement of youth connecting with international...
April 11, 2013 10:15 ET | Source: Global Kids, Inc.

Guns, Violence and the Global Village: Can Youth Build an Alliance to End the Killing?

NEW YORK, April 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy and the resulting push for stronger federal gun laws, Global Kids (www.globalkids.org) will bring together 600...
March 19, 2013 20:14 ET | Source: Global Kids, Inc.

Global Kids Fundraiser to Support D.C. Students' International Learning Opportunities

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This summer another group of D.C. students will once again have the opportunity to participate in a unique international study and travel experience...
February 05, 2013 12:22 ET | Source: Global Kids, Inc.

Global Kids Participation in National Digital Learning Day to Include Reality Games, Design Challenges and Global Issues

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Kids (www.globalkids.org), an award-winning in-school and afterschool New York City youth program, will be joining millions of U.S. students set to...
November 29, 2012 05:00 ET | Source: Global Kids, Inc.

NYC Teen Speaks at COP 18 in Qatar About Her Uncle's Death Due to Sandy and Her Activism on Climate Change

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High school senior Maya Faison became an activist on climate issues in Global Kids (www.globalkids.org), a nonprofit education organization, but never could...
July 23, 2012 08:45 ET | Source: Global Kids, Inc.

New York City Teens Examine Conflict in Syria, Ask Questions of International Experts During Unique Summer Program at Council on Foreign Relations

NEW YORK, July 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At a time when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Syrian President Assad's "days are numbered," 30 New York City public high school students will...
June 25, 2012 10:08 ET | Source: Global Kids, Inc.

Manhattan Educator and Environmentalist Receives Audubon & Toyota Conservation Fellowship

NEW YORK, June 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toyota and the National Audubon Society announced that a TogetherGreen Fellowship award will be given to a New York City-based educator and...
June 06, 2012 08:16 ET | Source: Global Kids, Inc.

Youth Leaders Urge Elected Officials to Take Bold Action on Climate Change on Eve of U.N. Rio+20 Conference

WHO: Global Kids high school activists and range of environmental and youth partners WHAT: Youth leaders convene...
April 25, 2012 09:01 ET | Source: Global Kids, Inc.

Global Kids Theater Project, Ping Chong's Undesirable Elements, Receives Federal Art Works Grant

NEW YORK, April 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Kids (www.globalkids.org), an award-winning in-school and afterschool program that connects undeserved teens with international issues and develops...