Global Cities, Inc., a Program of Bloomberg Philanthropies, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting students and educators around the world. We develop global competence among the next generation through our Global Scholars international virtual exchange program, which has so far reached nearly 127,000 students and 3,100 educators from 119 cities in 39 countries. We help all educators globalize their own classrooms and curricula through our research and workshops.
global scholars
Do your students have an opportunity to communicate directly with their peers across the world? The Global Scholars program, operated by Global Cities, Inc., allows students 10 to 13 years old to do just that in e-classrooms. See what students and teachers have to say!
educator workshops
The Global Cities Educator Workshops offer free, research-backed, interactive experiences that can help K-12 teachers identify, measure, and nurture key elements of global competency in any classroom around the world.
applied research
Global Cities has systematically identified nine key student learning outcomes for global education. Our research presents an evaluation framework based on those outcomes, with classroom-ready indicators that can help educators identify, nurture, and assess elements of global learning in any classroom in the world.
Learn more about Global Cities research, including the landmark Codebook for Global Student Learning Outcomes
news
new partnership with madrid expands global scholars
We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our partnership with public schools in Madrid, Spain. As described in a February 3 eSchoolNews story, the expanded program will deliver the Global Scholars curriculum and program model throughout the Madrid school district to train more teachers, create additional classroom exchanges, and advance students’ global learning throughout the region.
registration opens for February workshops: respectful conversation
Teachers are often told to engage students in conversations about difficult topics, without a structure or a plan. We can help. Learn to teach respectful communication in our newest educator workshop, “Dialogue for Global Understanding.”
Join us on February 26 or 27, 2025 for a free, interactive, virtual workshop for educators around the world. Open to all K-12 educators; free of charge; register today.
Codebook Now Available in 5 Languages
You asked; we answered. Our English-language, research-backed guide to teaching global competency is now available in Catalan, Kazazkh, Russian, and Spanish, too.