GNG Educator, Jordan — My students and I participated in Global Nomads Group’s Youth Talk program in Amman, Jordan. Even in the first video conference I felt the students change as they understood that the United States is not only as it is depicted in the media. …

GNG Participant, Haiti — I hadn’t gone to school in over a year and was living in the slums of Port Au Prince, Haiti. But I was also involved with an art collective called Atis Rezistans, working on a project called Tele Ghetto, where we used a fake camera and microphone to interview people…

GNG Participant, United States — I remember feeling isolated growing up where I did. It felt like a very insular world, especially for me. I had always felt like an outlier, wanting more out of life. …

GNG Student Participant, Jordan — When I first joined Global Nomads Group’s program, I was quite intimidated — I remember feeling really nervous on the first day and was not sure what to expect. Since I was young, I had always been really shy and struggled with confidence and expressing myself, especially in big groups…

GNG Participant, US — Fourteen years ago, I sat in my classroom in Connecticut, anxiously awaiting my first video call with a group of students in Iraq. With our two countries on the eve of war, I was feeling something more unsettling than the normal jitters you get when you meet someone new. …

GNG Student Participant, Morocco — I learned about Global Nomads Group’s Campfire program from one of my favorite teachers at school, Mr. Mahfoud. The program was just like a real campfire: we all sat together to tell stories and get to know one another. Once we got started, I had endless questions to ask my…

GNG Educator, US — I have witnessed my students struggle against confining stereotypes. We live in a south L.A. neighborhood historically associated with crime and poverty, where so many young people lack any opportunity to meaningfully interact with people from different backgrounds. …

GNG Educator, US — As a high school social studies teacher in rural Eastern Kentucky, I have always looked for opportunities to enrich my instruction on world cultures — to make lessons come alive for my students with real-life examples. In our community, Mason County — which is still one of the most diverse…

Written By: Leen AL-Woshah, GNG Seat At The Table Alumni — As a youth in the 21st century, there are so many developments in technology that have made it so much easier to express myself and strive for change. By using social media apps to reach a wider audience, change can come true. Some youth can’t speak their minds or make…