GLOBAL EDUCATION ALLIES
Travel in search of happy learning environments around the world
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
― Andre Gide
welcome to global
education allies
We're glad you've found us! GEA is on a journey to discover what makes spaces of learning happy around the world. Our programs are designed to help you discover how educators and classrooms around the world are excelling in “happy” in many meaningful ways and what we can take home with us to build a more meaningful and happy life for ourselves.
SHARE YOUR STORY
What do
HAPPY classrooms look like?
If our email does not pop up for you, simply email us at info@globaledallies.org with the subject line “story”!
GEA happiness framework
GEA is on a journey to discover what makes spaces of learning happy around the world. On each of our curated experiences, we have been bringing this to you all along: the joy of movement in the schools of Uganda, the empowerment and ownership of students in Finland, the efforts to build community and space where many belong in Cambodia and New Zealand, and the peace that interacting with our natural world brings us in Puerto Rico and the Southwest. Our programs are designed to help you discover what makes these particular classrooms and communities thrive and what we can take home with us to build a more meaningful and happy life for ourselves.
BELONGING
CONNECTION TO OTHERS
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Including ideas like…
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Compassion
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Collaboration
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Cultural humility and curiosity
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Trust
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GEA Programs that highlight these: New Zealand, Cambodia, Santa Fe, Puerto Rico etc.
empowerment
CONNECTION TO THE POSSIBLE
Including ideas like…
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Ownership
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Intrinsic Motivation
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Autonomy​
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Innovation
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GEA Programs that highlight these: Finland, Singapore, Estonia, Argentina & Antarctica etc.
TRANQUILITY
CONNECTION TO A HIGHER PURPOSE
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Including ideas like…
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Mindfulness
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Meaning
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Wellbeing
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Nature/Outdoors
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GEA Programs that highlight these: Rwanda, Cambodia, Finland, Puerto Rico, Santa Fe etc.
VERVE
CONNECTION TO THE INNER CHILD
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Including ideas like…
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Movement
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Arts
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Humor
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Engagement
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GEA Programs that highlight these: Uganda, Sweden, Australia, Fiji etc.