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Use GoodShop to benefit Global Village School this holiday season!

Global Village School — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:04:24 +0000

Remember that you can support GVS at no cost to you just by searching for what you want to find on the web. Designate Global Village School as your charity and use the GoodSearch engine!

GoodShop works the same way. While we encourage you to buy local when you can, many of the places you are planning to shop this holiday season probably participate, and all you need to do is designate Global Village School as your charity ad click through to the site you want to shop at from the GoodShop website. The merchant and Goodshoop will coordinate the rest!

http://www.goodsearch.com/goodshop.aspx

3Story Films releases trailing for upcoming homeschooling documentary.

Global Village School — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:02:23 +0000

Our friends over at 3StoryFilms have released the first trailer for their upcoming homeschooling documentary entitled “Class Dismissed: Education and the Rise of Homeschooling in America.” Please check it out!

3Story Films Trailer

Urban Homestead – Living Green in the City

Global Village School — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:02:21 +0000

Get tips, tricks, and insights from this family trying to live a low-impact life in the heart of the city of Pasadena.

http://urbanhomestead.org/about

Humorous Homeschooling Video

Global Village School — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:10:36 +0000

Lately we’ve been talking about how the word “homeschooling,” scares some parents. In particular some find that their extended families and friends don’t understand or support what they are doing. One of our staff members stumbled upon a humorous that chronicles the trials and ultimate triumphs of the process for one family.

Resources for a Healthy Peaceful Planet

Sally Carless — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:04:32 +0000

Many people want to make a difference in the world but don’t know how and don’t have the time to find out. This site makes it easy. Global Village Resources provides information on progressive organizations, alternative media sources, books, socially responsible shopping, peace education, current events, and more.

Resources for a Better World
Making a difference is easier than you think. Here is what you can find at Global Village Resources:

- Resources for Educators who are looking for peace curriculum, social justice curriculum, diversity curriculum, information on teaching current events, etc.

- Organizations that are making a difference: peace, justice, human rights, environmental organizations.

- How you can make a difference: get involved using online activism links and put your money where your values are through socially responsible shopping.

- Media - how to find out what’s really going on. Alternative media sources that provide an important balance to the corporate media.

- Books for all ages – books on alternative education, peace, justice, multicultural themes, activism, alternative colleges and careers, learning styles, how to build a better world, etc. We are pleased to offer these resources in partnership with Amazon.com. Each time you purchase books through this page a percentage of your purchase will go to support the work of Global Village School.

- Quotes - read some of our favorite quotes from Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Maria Montessori, Rumi, Krishnamurti, and more.

- Voices of Peace – writings by peacemakers from around the world such as Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Thich Nhat Hanh, The Dalai Dama, Maya Angelou, etc.

- War’s Impact on the Troops and Their Families – Important articles and resources for currently enlisted soldiers, veterans, their families, young people who are of draft age or are considering enlisting, and all those who care about them.

Global Village Resources is provided as a service by Global Village School, a K12 homeschool diploma program with a creative flexible approach and an emphasis on peace, justice, diversity, and sustainability.