Global Game Changers Childrens Education Initiative

PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, CONSISTENT AND SUSTAINABLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY OUR MOST AT-RISK, THAT WILL HELP THEM DEVELOP THE SKILLS THAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE.

THE SCHOOL EMPOWERMENT ZONE PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER JCPS TITLE ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, CULTURAL PARTNERS, AND MULTIPLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLABORATE WITH GLOBAL GAME CHANGERS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUNGEST MOST UNDERSERVED CITIZENS. GLOBAL GAME CHANGERS TEACHES PHILANTHROPY AS A TOOL TO ENHANCE STUDENTS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO HELP THEM SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. STUDENTS LEARN HOW THEY CAN IGNITE GOOD AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES USING GGC'S SUPERPOWER EQUATION: MY TALENT + MY HEART = MY SUPERPOWER THIS PARTNERSHIP SERVES AS A 21ST CENTURY SKILLS MODEL TO PROMOTE INTENTIONAL OST EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMS TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH. THE PROGRAM SERVES AT-RISK CHILDREN FROM JCPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN LOUISVILLE, KY THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: HIGH (95+) PERCENTAGE FREE & REDUCED MEAL PLAN STUDENTS HIGH (90+) RATE MINORITY STUDENTS HIGH DEGREE OF STUDENT BEHAVIORAL ISSUES HIGH NUMBER OF GRADE LEVEL ACADEMICALLY UNDER-PERFORMING STUDENTS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DETAILS STUDENTS ATTEND 2 OR 4 DAYS/WEEK SEPTEMBER THROUGH APRIL (PROGRAMS MEETS WHEN JCPS IS IN SESSION) PROGRAM IS FREE TO STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILY AND SCHOOL AFTERSCHOOL DINNER IS PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS AND BUS TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED FOR STUDENTS HOME FROM SCHOOL PROGRAM IS DEVELOPED/ADMINISTERED THROUGH ROBUST AMERICORPS VISTA AND STATE DIRECT SERVICE GRANTS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PROGRAM IS EVALUATED USING MULTIPLE TOOLS AND PROTOCOL 2021 SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS: JCPS YOUNG ELEMENTARY APPROXIMATELY 60 STUDENTS JCPS BYCK ELEMENTARY APPROXIMATELY 80 STUDENTS JCPS CANE RUN ELEMENTARY APPROXIMATELY 40 STUDENTS JCPS BRECKINRIDGE-FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY APPROXIMATELY 50 STUDENTS TOTAL REVENUE 485,857.59

GLOBAL GAME CHANGERS ONLINE EDUCATOR PORTAL GLOBAL GAME CHANGERS STUDENT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM LAUNCHED A ROBUST INTERACTIVE ONLINE PLATFORM THAT PROVIDES EDUCATORS FREE ACCESS TO GGC CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION, AND PROGRAM TOOLS INCLUDING A COMPREHENSIVE REPOSITORY OF SUPPLEMENTAL LESSONS, VIDEOS, AND INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS. IN 2021, WE REACHED OVER 28,000 STUDENTS, IN 48 STATES AND IN 15 COUNTRIES, IN 1447 PROGRAMS. GGCS PROGRAMMING DRIVES THE MISSION OF PROVIDING ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM THAT EMPOWERS ALL CHILDREN TO DISCOVER THEIR INNER SUPERPOWER TO IGNITE GOOD AND MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE. USING A UNIQUE EQUATION: MY TALENT + MY HEART = MY SUPERPOWER GGC TEACHES SERVICE-LEARNING AS A TOOL TO BUILD CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN PRE-K 5TH GRADE STUDENTS.

GLOBAL GAME CHANGERS 9/11 DAY OF SERVICE PROJECT GLOBAL GAME CHANGERS RECEIVED A THREE-YEAR AMERICORPS 9/11 DAY OF SERVICE FEDERAL GRANT TO DEVELOP A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS TO FULFILL OUR PROJECT VISION AND MISSION. VISION: THAT ALL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL LEARN ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EVENTS OF 9/11 AND THE REAL-LIFE SUPERHEROES WHO RESPONDED, AND IN THEIR HONOR BE INSPIRED TO IGNITE GOOD AND LIVE A LIFE OF SERVICE TO OTHERS THEMSELVES. MISSION: THE MISSION OF GGCS THE 9/11 LESSON: CELEBRATING REAL LIFE SUPERHEROES PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT TEACHES ELEMENTARY LEVEL CHILDREN (1) TO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORICAL EVENTS AND IMPACT OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001; (2) TO HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON 9/11, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND MILITARY AND THOSE WHO ROSE IN SERVICE BECAUSE OF THAT TRAGEDY; AND (3) TO ENGAGE THE YOUNGEST OF CITIZENS IN SERVICE AND INSPIRE THEM TO BE REAL-LIFE SUPERHEROES, LIKE THE SUPERHEROES OF 9/11, BY SHOWING EMPATHY AND CHOOSING POSITIVITY OVER APATHY THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. THE 9/11 LESSON: CELEBRATING REAL LIFE SUPERHEROES IS AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT ENGAGES ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN A SELF-CONTAINED INTERACTIVE MULTI-SENSORY, MULTI-TIERED ONLINE PLATFORM THAT GIVES THEM A PERSONAL AND IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF 9/11 AND CULMINATES IN MEANINGFUL SERVICE PROJECTS. USING OUR ONLINE ENVIRONMENT, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN-CLASS OR AT-HOME THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED SERVICE PROJECTS, AND INTERACTIVE GALLERIES. IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF THE CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY OUR COUNTRY IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19, THERE IS A FOCUS ON HELPING CHILDREN UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN HONOR THE HEROES OF 9/11 BY RESPONDING TO THE HARDSHIPS OF TODAY THROUGH SELF-DIRECTED SERVICE. THE 9/11 LESSON: CELEBRATING REAL LIFE SUPERHEROES IS AVAILABLE TO ALL EDUCATORS AND PARENTS NATIONWIDE AT NO COST, THANKS TO GENEROUS FUNDING FROM AMERICORPS AND UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (UPS). WE ARE COMMITTED TO INTENTIONAL OUTREACH TO ENSURE THAT TITLE 1 SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS WITH A HIGH POPULATION OF MILITARY FAMILIES ACCESS AND ENGAGE IN THE PROGRAM. IN 2021, WE REACHED OVER 102,531 IN ALL 50 STATES AND IN 9 COUNTRIES TOTAL REVENUE 165,164.00