Programs

Everyone has something of worth that they can contribute to help the world be a better place.  The education model used by GreenContributor not only addresses and educates students all over the world on environmental problems, but it follows a unique model by connecting schools and communities globally (including some of the top schools, as well as schools in remote corners) and students collaborate as “Teams” that work on special projects. This model empowers students to discover that they have something to contribute to the world. GreenContributor program gives opportunity for students to search for real solutions to real problems that can have a positive impact in many communities. 

 

Programs:

Collaborative Research Projects, Global Leaders Journey - experiential and expeditional learning, Community Development and Summer Programs

Summer Programs - Zambia Join a group of high school students from US and top International and Private schools in Lusaka to transform Katuba Basic Government School (elementary and middle school) in a rural region near Lusaka with no access to electricity and equip it with solar powered classrooms and connect them to e - learning with educators globally. 
  
Summer Program -Tanzania A unique opportunity to have a real world community development and service experience on environment and architecture.  Collaborate with high school students from one of the oldest schools in North America and a prestigious International School in Tanzania and travel to the Serengeti to work with a team of environmental architecture graduate students  on a range of activities from field study, workshops, landscape and in the implementation of a sustainable habitat for widows. 
 
Collaborative Research Programs Some of our global collaborative research and experiential research projects include GreenContributor Global water initiative, GreenContributor Health initiative - Global infectious disease, food and nutrition, Climate Change Research project partnering with University of Erlangen Nurnberg, Germany, Marine research and Plastic Pollution learning and summit by partnering with Algalita Marine Research Foundation, USA., Leadership series workshop and many more..

watch the following links:

Interview by Zambian students with Hon. Minister of Education, Zambia Dora Siliya

Interview - part 1

Interview - part 2

Interview - part 3

Interview - part 4

Articles by students- Uganda, Zambia, USA 

There are many other programs that address Health and Sustainability issues as part of our Global collaborative projects that also incorporates exchange between schools to address issues and implement solutions as part of this global involvement.

Important note: GreenContributor does not organize or conduct exchange programs, but instead only identifies schools or programs where such exchange can be facilitated. Cost of the exchange program is to be borne by the school/students, which will include ticket fares, insurance, visa and entry fees to reach the host school. Wherever possible the boarding and local travel will be borne by the hosting schools. 

Countries offered for  exchange programs : Kenya, India, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Singapore, USA, Nepal, Botswana, Chile, New Zealand, Canada

links to articles on educational trip.

 

The focus is project-and activity based learning through the exchange of ideas, student work and ongoing student-to-student communication and direct in person interactions, where some of these projects could be long-term. 

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Some examples

 

Zambia Exchange

 

Enjoy the hospitality of International School of Lusaka, one of the oldest international schools on the continent of Africa, and is currently the third largest such school in the Association of International Schools in Africa.


Students participate in the educational trip to Livingstone and one of the seven natural wonders - Victoria Falls. The trip which is curricular in nature focused primarily on team-building skills, adventure training and appreciation of the riches that the host country, Zambia, has to offer and included a visit to Victoria Falls, Cruise on the Zambezi River, a visit to a local museum, craft market and village; a game drive, visit to Zambian parliament and meeting important delegates and people in influential positions (an example was the invitation by High Commissioner of  India to students from 3 visiting schools from India while in Zambia)

 

Kenya Exchange: 

Enjoy the hospitality by being the guests of students from International Schools in Kenya, based in Nairobi and together or separately travel through the Masai Mara and enjoy the hospitality of a rural school located on the south western side of Kenya towards Lake Victoria, about 350 kms from the capital city of Kenya Nairobi that is 8 hrs drive.

A school that is right in one of the remote areas of Kenya an area that is comprised of small scale farmers.

The Masaai tribe is on the southern side of the Gusii trbe,while the Luos are on the northern side ,the kalejins are on the eastern side and the kurias are on the western side.

The school is about 80 km from the masaii mara game park and located about 150 kms from Uganda's border, 50 kms from Tanzanian border.

 

ATTRACTION SITE:

Masaai mare game Park plus the Masaai tribe cultural and traditional dances.

The original home of the first Afro-American president of USA Barrack Obama a place called Kogelo.

Rift Valley beautiful site at Nakuru

African traditional grass thatched houses very beautiful and cool during the summer scourging sun.

India Exchange

 

Enjoy the hospitality of students from Delhi, Rajasthan, Assam and get a glimpse of incredible India (Taj Mahal, palaces in Rajasthan , Kaziranga National park and much more and be part of issues on food and agriculture, loss of eco system, Climate Change.

 

Nepal Exchange

 

Enjoy the hospitality of students from the Nepal and move on a trek to the Himalayas and address the issue of pollution and plastic waste across the trail