Global Passages, Inc.

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Global Works Community Fund (GWCF) was founded in 2011 to provide opportunities for the empowerment of youth to spark social change through service learning, travel, and ongoing community development projects. We do this by offering funding to high school students to attend international, service-learning programs through the "Bring it Home" fellowship program. Our objective is to give opportunities for students who do not have the financial means to attend summer or school group trips. GWCF is a volunteer driven, nonprofit organization (tax status pending). We are currently hoping to provide 2-5 partial scholarships each year, and with your help can grow the program to reach 40-50 students annually.

Thank you for considering Global Works! As Executive Director of Global Works and a parent, I appreciate that travel is a major investment for families. In our ever-evolving, interdependent world, international education and experience is becoming more essential. We want students to enjoy the summer, while also gaining the skills necessary to succeed in their future educational pursuits and develop a greater sense of ‘self’ as global citizens. For over 23 years, Global Works has continued to offer exceptional Summer Service Adventures that challenge and inspire high school students, through travel and community service.

Since 1998, Polly has worked with Global Works, first in the field and more recently in the home office. While teaching Spanish at the Westminster School (CT) and Summit Middle School (CO), she spent her summers leading Global Works trips in Costa Rica and Ecuador. Along with her HR duties, she now heads up the France and China programs. Polly enjoys running, hiking, and tele-skiing in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, Fritz, their daughters, Ellie and Hanna, and their dog, Pacha Mama.

Katie’s passion for other cultures and volunteer work, as well as her travel fever, have led her to live in Britain, France, China, Mexico, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica as well as led her to travel in over 50 countries. Katie is from Santa Cruz, California, although she seldom finds herself there. She received her Bachelor’s in Communities Studies when she was 18 years old from UC Santa Cruz, and later earned a Masters in Social Work from San Jose State. Katie has led nine unforgettable years of Global Works trips in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador and Guatemala. When Katie is not working for Global Works she is fully committed as the Executive Director of Limitless Horizons Ixil (LHI), a Guatemalan NGO she founded in 2004 to create sustainable development and provide educational opportunities to the highly impoverished Mayan town of Chajul. In free moments from work, Katie sneaks out to salsa dance herself dizzy in which ever country she happens to find herself. Katie looks forward to leading your group on a fun, adventurous and productive journey with Global Works!.

We want to thank everyone at GLOBAL WORKS for providing Hannah with such an incredible and enriching experience in Costa Rica this summer. The five hour drive home from the Newark airport passed very quickly as we listened to Hannah's interesting stories about her trip with a great group of new friends. Then we enjoyed viewing her 317 colorful photos and learning even more about Costa Rica and Hannah's new friends, the dedicated counselors and her host family. The homestay provided her with the unique opportunity of becoming part of a caring family and a working member of a small rural community, so we can understand why leaving Pueblo Neuvo was such an emotional parting. The selection of this community clearly was beneficial in enhancing Hannah's Spanish speaking skills. The well-planned activities and eco-adventures also provided exciting opportunities for Hannah to have fun with her friends while learning more about Costa Rica. It sounds as if their enthusiasm and genuine concern for others exemplified the ideals of Global Works.

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