Last month, Global STEM Squads partnered with UNICEF to bring clean drinking water to the community of Lajas Blancas in Panama. Students from the United States worked alongside the local community to dig 100 meters of trench and install pipes to help complete the new...
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A Global Impact Squad – From Missouri to Guatemala
Liberty High School Visits Guatemala Last month, from March 10th-16th, the EDGE program at Liberty High School in Kansas City, Missouri supported the Chijacinto Elementary School in Guatemala to build a new basketball court where students and the local community can...
Professional Development Programs for High School Faculty in Panama
Last month, 20 high school faculty and administrators arrived in Panama for a Professional Development Program to see behind-the-scenes of our international Health, STEM and Spanish Immersion Programs. The goal was for faculty to understand how our programs engage...
Greece the Word for ‘Hellas’ of a STEMCivics trip
“Thirty-two PURPLEfect people, representing grades 8-12, will volunteer in refugee shelters in Athens. In addition, Purple Lightning will visit a few Greek islands and experience a range of cultural activities.
A Teacher’s Insight into our Water Science Program
Martha Keeley, an high school engineering teacher at John Burroughs School in St. Louis, Missouri, sat down with us to reflect on her class’s STEM TeleSquad. Keeley teaches an Engineering Fundamentals elective class to seniors at John Burroughs, and found structuring the class to allow her students to work alongside community members and professional engineers in El Limon, Panama to design a community water tank to be an influential and unforgettable opportunity. Check out our captivating conversation…
Highlights from Squads Abroad on VoiceAmerica
This February, Squads Abroad’s president, Erik Werner sat down alongside teacher Serena and students, Grace and Patrick, from EDGE Global Microschool in Liberty, Missouri for a feature on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Radio’s “The Power of Young People to Change the World”.
Check out our favorite highlights from the captivating conversation:
The Student Impact of a Health TeleSquad
Students Reflect on the Impact Made with the Community of El Jute At the conclusion of a Global Health TeleSquad, students have the chance to reflect on the data and insights gathered during their TeleSquad experience. These reflections are presented in a final report...
The Student Impact of Impacto Global
Find out how Metuchen High School students used their Spanish language skills to support small business owners in Panama.
The Student Impact of a Business TeleSquad
Published: September 21, 2021 Written By: Sr. Marketing Associate, Sydney Colbert Metuchen High School Partners with Small Business Owner Yensi Rios In June 2021, Metuchen High School students partnered with Panamanian entrepreneur Yensi Rios to expand her...
The Student Impact of a STEM TeleSquad
Check out Global Prep Academy’s sustainable water system created during their June 2021 STEM TeleSquad with community members from Cerro de Agua in Central America.