Month: April 2024

Michigan Students and Educators Explore New Ideas for Education at World Savvy Changemaker Hub

Posted on by Gabrielle Horta

World Savvy CEO and Co-founder Dana Mortensen and Superintendent Jeffrey Collier were interviewed by a local Michigan media outlet at our Changemaker Hub on April 30, 2024. Held in partnership with Saginaw ISD, this World Savvy design-thinking experience brought together nearly 140 students, educators, school leaders, and community members from multiple school districts. Collaboratively, they reflected on their learning and explored ideas to build inclusive school environments that allow ALL students to thrive–in school, and as adults in the future. 

Watch the news segment here.

About World Savvy

World Savvy is an organization that partners with schools and districts to reimagine education and create more inclusive, student-centered, and future-ready learning communities. We are continuing to expand our work across the country. Connect us with a school or learn more about our school partnership opportunities.

Learning from the Future: Moving from What Is to What If?

Posted on by Gabrielle Horta

In the second domain of effective leadership, according to Harvard Business School, one must forget the past and let go of practices that fuel the current system. Yet in education, we often look to the past for answers on how to navigate the future. 

In the April issue of the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS) Councilgram newsletter, World Savvy team members (KK Neimann, National Director of District & Strategic Initiatives, and Melanie Peterson-Nafziger, Professional Learning Facilitator) co-authored an article that encourages education leaders to think creatively and expansively about shaping the future of teaching and learning.

“While these ideas might feel impossible, we can derive value from what came before: 30 years ago, eliminating textbooks or teaching without a physical campus seemed preposterous. What is the next impossible dream?”

Read the article on page 12.

NYSCOSS is the primary membership organization in New York for school superintendents.

About World Savvy

World Savvy is an organization that partners with schools and districts to reimagine education and create more inclusive, student-centered, and future-ready learning communities. We are continuing to expand our work across the country. Connect us with a school or learn more about our school partnership opportunities.

A World Savvy Approach to Navigating the Future of Education

Posted on by Gabrielle Horta

Our National Director of District and Strategic Initiatives KK Neimann explores World Savvy’s innovative approach to education on The Good Life EDU Podcast presented by Nebraska’s ESU Coordinating Council. In KK’s words, World Savvy is a “capacity builder.” Through multi-year Comprehensive School Partnerships, we work with school leaders and educators to embed global competence and create inclusive, adaptive, and future-ready learning environments.

Tune in to learn more about global competencies, fostering teacher empowerment, and enhancing support for students! 

Listen to the podcast here. 

World Savvy is continuing to expand our work with schools and districts across the country. Reimagine education with us and learn more about our school partnership opportunities to embed global competence into your learning environment.