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 more than 116,000 students from 114 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
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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.
Kazakhstan academy partners with global cities
Dr. Madina Tynybayeva, President of Kazakhstan’s National Academy of Education, spoke at the Global Cities: Decade of Impact convening in Washington, DC on July 23, 2024 to describe the Academy’s partnership with Global Cities, Inc., a program of Bloomberg Philanthropies, to ensure alignment of Kazakhstan’s national curriculum with measurable, research-backed standards for global learning outcomes.
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