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Welcome to our Wiki! This is a collaborative space to continue to connect with our students and teachers beyond the classroom. Here, you can learn what other schools are learning and which Global Guides they're meeting - and even download their presentations! We've provided overviews of our thematic units, our essential questions, vocabulary words, and useful //Global Classroom// glossary to help you deepen your understanding of our lessons. We also provide a plethora of resources on all of our workshop topics to continue integrating //Global Classroom// into your lessons.

At this site, you'll find:
 * Thematic Unit Overviews
 * Global Guide presentations, specific to unit and school
 * Digital Tools
 * Videos
 * //Global Classroom// Glossary

**About One To World's //Global Classroom//** One To World's //Global Classroom// connects New York City Youth with trained, international university scholars through interactive workshops that engage students in learning about world cultures and global issues. Through face-to-face interactions and meaningful cross-cultural exchange with international leaders of tomorrow, today's New York City K-12 students develop the skills, awareness, and understanding to become global citizens in their communities, both locally and worldwide. One To World's __ Global Guides __ bring insights into classrooms based on their own experiences, serve as role models for newly arrived immigrant youth and American-born students alike, and help teachers incorporate diverse global perspectives in reaching their curricular goals. In bringing first-hand knowledge to a wide range of academic disciplines, // Global Classroom // helps students and teachers communicate across cultures to reduce the potential for misunderstanding and conflict based on racial, ethnic, and cultural differences. ** Get Connected! ** Website: www.one-to-world.org   Facebook: www.facebook.com/onetoworldinc   Twitter: @OneToWorld  Blog: onetoworld.wordpress.com **Contact Information** Marissa Munn Director of //Global Classroom// marissa@one-to-world.org 212.431.1195 x22 Sydney Kornegay Coordinator of //Global Classroom// sydney@one-to-world.org 212.431.1195 x30