Começar o mundo de novo: Preparando os jovens para criar o futuro

"Está ao nosso alcance começar o mundo de novo." Thomas Paine

A pandemia atual nos lembra por que a Avenues existe: desenvolver futuros líderes preparados para entender e resolver problemas em escala global. Não há dúvidas de que o futuro para o qual nossos alunos estão se preparando — um futuro que começa agora — demandará capacidade de impacto social e competência global.

Sylvia Guimarães is the director of community engagement at Avenues São Paulo. Sylvia has extensive experience in education outreach, non-profit management, and social justice initiatives. She is also the co-founder of Vaga Lume, a non-profit organization that works to empower children in the Brazilian Amazon through literacy and library programs.

Clare Sisisky is the executive director of the Global Education Benchmark Group, which works to support its member schools around the world in all aspects of global education. Clare has written and spoken on many topics relating to global and cross-cultural competencies in K-12 education.

Morgan Jones is the director of community engagement and partnerships for Avenues New York. Previously, Jones was an associate vice-president at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Chief Operating Officer of the US-China Strong Foundation, Senior Emergency Management Specialist at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Tim Carr is a senior advisor for R&D at Avenues: The World School. Tim has lived 26 years overseas, leading some of the world’s most iconic international schools–most recently Jakarta Intercultural School in Indonesia and the American School in Japan–in the pursuit of student-centered learning with a global scope.