Global Studies at Pennington

I want all of our students to believe that their Pennington education prepares them to give back to the world rather than give them a leg up to get ahead in the world.” —Dr. William S. Hawkey, Head of school

Global Studies Mission and Outcomes

The mission of the Global Studies Program at The Pennington School, through the Global Studies certificate, travel opportunities, and campus-wide initiatives, is to support and enhance our informed, active, and ethical participation in global ideas, issues, and communities, both at home and abroad.

The outcomes of the program:

Exercise agency - Make positive change in the community.
Embrace diversity - Learn about and experience the value of many cultures, of people who identify in different ways, or of those who hold differing perspectives about the world.
Explore with curiosity - Take an interest in learning about the world, new cultures, languages, and geographic places.
Express empathy - Demonstrate compassion for others' experiences.

Global Opportunities

Past Opportunities

Past Opportunities

Lehigh University offers two global summer institutes for high school students. One is focused Global Entrepreneurship, and one focuses on Sustainability Leadership and Innovation. Information on both can be found here. Applications are due mid-March.
Indiana University’s Precollege Programs offer the Business is Global program, which will immerse students in the cultures and languages of East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, Turkey, Russia, and Eastern Europe while exploring the intersection of business, language, and culture—this two-week program will bring to life the phrase “business is global.” Learn more.
United World College has a campus in the United States, in Montezuma, New Mexico. They offer a Global Leadership Forum, a summer youth leadership program that takes place on the campus in New Mexico, and offers experiential education to foster social justice at the local and global levels. Over the twenty-three day program, participants will grow as people and citizens of the world. Learn more.
The Brown Leadership Institute invites you to Rhode Island to explore ways to create positive change. It integrates three foundational components: study of a compelling academic topic, exploration of socially responsible leadership, and development of a meaningful action plan. Each participant chooses a focus topic to study, like Women and Leadership, Leadership and Conflict Resolution, Leadership and Global Engagement, Global Health, Immigration and Refugee Policy in the United States, or Leadership for Environmental Justice.
The National Student Leadership Conference has summer 2020 offerings all around the United States focusing on topics from International Business to Social Impact & Innovation.
The International Association for College Admission Counseling has put together a comprehensive list of programs for high school students offered at colleges and universities around the world. Many have application deadlines coming up so visit now!
The United World Colleges run globally focused boarding schools for 16-19 year olds, and currently occupy eighteen campuses on four continents. In addition to their school year offerings, they invite high school students to experience their campuses for summer programs on everything from sustainability to social justice to conflict resolution. Check out the options here.
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth offers a range of residential summer programs, including at Princeton University (so students could attend as a day-camper).
The Summer Institute for the Gifted also offers residential options around the world, including day options at Princeton University.
The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia offers the Summer Global Leadership Summit, a week-long day camp that explores international topics and culminates in a day trip to Washington DC to meet policymakers.

View all current extracurricular opportunities for Global Studies students.

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Global Studies students attend talk by Ishmael Beah

On May 1, Global Studies students attended a live virtual talk by New York Times bestselling author and human rights activist Ishmael Beah. The author of A Long Way Gone, Beah is UNICEF's first ambassador for children affected by war.

Global Studies students attend virtual conference

Global Studies students participated in a virtual conference on Thursday, April 29, with students from around the world. The conference focused on human rights and was hosted by Generation Global, an organization dedicated to fostering cross-cultural communication between teenagers from different countries.

Maggie Griffith Williams '98 presents to Global Studies students

Maggie Griffith Williams '98 is a scholar known for her work on media and culture, intercultural communication, critical mobilities, and social justice. On April 23, Williams spoke to students in the Global Studies Certificate Program about her path from being a student at Pennington to becoming a professor of culture and media studies at Northeastern University.

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