Help Gary Comer's Global Scholars

Gary Comer's Global Scholars

chicago, Illinois

Cause Description:
The vision of GCMS is to “Develop Well-Rounded, Successful College Graduates”. Considering our scholars are only in middle school, our vision may seem a bit presumptuous, but we are 100% certain that each and every one of them is on the road to and through the college of his or her choice. Our school is a community of educators, families, and above all scholars, who are deeply committed to our vision and understand that it can only be realized through hard work. In order to completely fulfill our mission and ensure our scholars are well-rounded, we are taking members of the 8th Grade class – many of whom have not been out of Illinois –on a nine-day international tour of Europe’s Mediterranean coast! We would like for our scholars to be able to call themselves global citizens and this will be a perfect opportunity for them to learn about different cultures and become globally aware. To experience the “global classroom” will be a life-changing experience and will give scholars a new perspective and insights about the world around them. In addition, being a world traveler will make scholars more competitive as college applicants and more likely to participate in travel abroad programs. Colleges and universities want to see scholars stretch themselves to experience different cultures, so that stamp in a passport can be a ticket into the college of our scholars’ dreams!

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Listed on iGive since: December 2013
iGive members supporting: 5

Raised through iGive: $27.52 across 2 checks, November 2013 to February 2014.

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