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The Give Something Back International Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides education to children around the world. It has supported over 750 students since 2002 and builds schools/classrooms. It also manages the Global Virtual Classroom, a free online program connecting over 31,500 students from 52 countries in projects fostering collaboration.
GSBI & GVC Flyer
- 1. The Give Something Back International Foundation The Give Something Back International Foundation The Give Something Back International Foundation (GSBI) is an international 501(c)(3) non-pro鍖t educa- (GSBI) is an international 501(c)(3) non-pro鍖t educa- (GSBI) is an international 501(c)(3) non-pro鍖t educa- tional organization. The purpose of the Foundation is tional organization. The purpose of the Foundation is tional organization. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide life-changing, quality education to children, to provide life-changing, quality education to children, to provide life-changing, quality education to children, young adults, and teachers around the world that young adults, and teachers around the world that young adults, and teachers around the world that will have a lasting impact on their future lives and that will have a lasting impact on their future lives and that will have a lasting impact on their future lives and that of their families. of their families. of their families. Founded in 2002 with the mission of Education to Founded in 2002 with the mission of Education to Founded in 2002 with the mission of Education to Change Lives, the GSBI Foundation has directly Change Lives, the GSBI Foundation has directly Change Lives, the GSBI Foundation has directly funded and supported the K-12 education of over 750 funded and supported the K-12 education of over 750 funded and supported the K-12 education of over 750 disadvantaged children and young adults throughout disadvantaged children and young adults throughout disadvantaged children and young adults throughout the world. We also build and renovate schools, class- the world. We also build and renovate schools, class- the world. We also build and renovate schools, class- rooms and libraries in poor rural areas. rooms and libraries in poor rural areas. rooms and libraries in poor rural areas. We strive to accomplish our goals in the most cost We strive to accomplish our goals in the most cost We strive to accomplish our goals in the most cost effective and ef鍖cient way possible. As a volunteer effective and ef鍖cient way possible. As a volunteer effective and ef鍖cient way possible. As a volunteer organization, we guarantee that 100% of the funds we organization, we guarantee that 100% of the funds we organization, we guarantee that 100% of the funds we raise go directly to bene鍖t the children we sponsor and raise go directly to bene鍖t the children we sponsor and raise go directly to bene鍖t the children we sponsor and not to administrative or overhead expenses. not to administrative or overhead expenses. not to administrative or overhead expenses. GSBI also manages the Global Virtual Classroom GSBI also manages the Global Virtual Classroom GSBI also manages the Global Virtual Classroom Project (GVC) - a free, online educational program for Project (GVC) - a free, online educational program for Project (GVC) - a free, online educational program for primary and secondary school students from around primary and secondary school students from around primary and secondary school students from around the world. the world. the world. Learn more at: www.GiveSomethingBack.org Learn more at: www.GiveSomethingBack.org Learn more at: www.GiveSomethingBack.org
- 2. The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) is a free online The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) is a free online The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) is a free online collaborative learning project that fosters teamwork, collaborative learning project that fosters teamwork, collaborative learning project that fosters teamwork, creativity, cross-cultural understanding and teaches creativity, cross-cultural understanding and teaches creativity, cross-cultural understanding and teaches IT and website design skills among students working IT and website design skills among students working IT and website design skills among students working together from around the world. Now in its seventh together from around the world. Now in its seventh together from around the world. Now in its seventh year, approximately 31,500 students from 52 countries year, approximately 31,500 students from 52 countries year, approximately 31,500 students from 52 countries have participated in GVC programs. have participated in GVC programs. have participated in GVC programs. The GVC Contest, a multi-national team website design The GVC Contest, a multi-national team website design The GVC Contest, a multi-national team website design contest provides an opportunity for primary and contest provides an opportunity for primary and contest provides an opportunity for primary and secondary schools students from different countries to secondary schools students from different countries to secondary schools students from different countries to work and learn from students in other countries, as work and learn from students in other countries, as work and learn from students in other countries, as they collaboratively design a website on a topic of their they collaboratively design a website on a topic of their they collaboratively design a website on a topic of their choosing. Plaques and cash awards are presented choosing. Plaques and cash awards are presented choosing. Plaques and cash awards are presented to the schools of the winning teams and each student to the schools of the winning teams and each student to the schools of the winning teams and each student receives a certi鍖cate of participation. The winning pri- receives a certi鍖cate of participation. The winning pri- receives a certi鍖cate of participation. The winning pri- mary and secondary school teams are each awarded mary and secondary school teams are each awarded mary and secondary school teams are each awarded $3,000 for 鍖rst prize, $1,000 for second prize, and $3,000 for 鍖rst prize, $1,000 for second prize, and $3,000 for 鍖rst prize, $1,000 for second prize, and $750 for third prize. $750 for third prize. $750 for third prize. The GVC Clubhouse offers a non-competitive opportunity The GVC Clubhouse offers a non-competitive opportunity The GVC Clubhouse offers a non-competitive opportunity for students to work with their peers from other countries for students to work with their peers from other countries for students to work with their peers from other countries on a variety of collaborative learning projects ranging on a variety of collaborative learning projects ranging on a variety of collaborative learning projects ranging from language class exchanges, environmental research, from language class exchanges, environmental research, from language class exchanges, environmental research, collaborative science projects, and discussion groups. collaborative science projects, and discussion groups. collaborative science projects, and discussion groups. Learn more at: www.VirtualClassroom.org Learn more at: www.VirtualClassroom.org Learn more at: www.VirtualClassroom.org
- 3. The Give Something Back International Foundation The Give Something Back International Foundation The Give Something Back International Foundation (GSBI) is an international 501(c)(3) non-pro鍖t educa- (GSBI) is an international 501(c)(3) non-pro鍖t educa- (GSBI) is an international 501(c)(3) non-pro鍖t educa- tional organization. The purpose of the Foundation is tional organization. The purpose of the Foundation is tional organization. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide life-changing, quality education to children, to provide life-changing, quality education to children, to provide life-changing, quality education to children, young adults, and teachers around the world that young adults, and teachers around the world that young adults, and teachers around the world that will have a lasting impact on their future lives and that will have a lasting impact on their future lives and that will have a lasting impact on their future lives and that of their families. of their families. of their families. Founded in 2002 with the mission of Education to Founded in 2002 with the mission of Education to Founded in 2002 with the mission of Education to Change Lives, the GSBI Foundation has directly Change Lives, the GSBI Foundation has directly Change Lives, the GSBI Foundation has directly funded and supported the K-12 education of over 750 funded and supported the K-12 education of over 750 funded and supported the K-12 education of over 750 disadvantaged children and young adults throughout disadvantaged children and young adults throughout disadvantaged children and young adults throughout the world. We also build and renovate schools, class- the world. We also build and renovate schools, class- the world. We also build and renovate schools, class- rooms and libraries in poor rural areas. rooms and libraries in poor rural areas. rooms and libraries in poor rural areas. We strive to accomplish our goals in the most cost We strive to accomplish our goals in the most cost We strive to accomplish our goals in the most cost effective and ef鍖cient way possible. As a volunteer effective and ef鍖cient way possible. As a volunteer effective and ef鍖cient way possible. As a volunteer organization, we guarantee that 100% of the funds we organization, we guarantee that 100% of the funds we organization, we guarantee that 100% of the funds we raise go directly to bene鍖t the children we sponsor and raise go directly to bene鍖t the children we sponsor and raise go directly to bene鍖t the children we sponsor and not to administrative or overhead expenses. not to administrative or overhead expenses. not to administrative or overhead expenses. GSBI also manages the Global Virtual Classroom GSBI also manages the Global Virtual Classroom GSBI also manages the Global Virtual Classroom Project (GVC) - a free, online educational program for Project (GVC) - a free, online educational program for Project (GVC) - a free, online educational program for primary and secondary school students from around primary and secondary school students from around primary and secondary school students from around the world. the world. the world. Learn more at: www.GiveSomethingBack.org Learn more at: www.GiveSomethingBack.org Learn more at: www.GiveSomethingBack.org
- 4. The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) is a free online The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) is a free online The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) is a free online collaborative learning project that fosters teamwork, collaborative learning project that fosters teamwork, collaborative learning project that fosters teamwork, creativity, cross-cultural understanding and teaches creativity, cross-cultural understanding and teaches creativity, cross-cultural understanding and teaches IT and website design skills among students working IT and website design skills among students working IT and website design skills among students working together from around the world. Now in its seventh together from around the world. Now in its seventh together from around the world. Now in its seventh year, approximately 31,500 students from 52 countries year, approximately 31,500 students from 52 countries year, approximately 31,500 students from 52 countries have participated in GVC programs. have participated in GVC programs. have participated in GVC programs. The GVC Contest, a multi-national team website design The GVC Contest, a multi-national team website design The GVC Contest, a multi-national team website design contest provides an opportunity for primary and contest provides an opportunity for primary and contest provides an opportunity for primary and secondary schools students from different countries to secondary schools students from different countries to secondary schools students from different countries to work and learn from students in other countries, as work and learn from students in other countries, as work and learn from students in other countries, as they collaboratively design a website on a topic of their they collaboratively design a website on a topic of their they collaboratively design a website on a topic of their choosing. Plaques and cash awards are presented choosing. Plaques and cash awards are presented choosing. Plaques and cash awards are presented to the schools of the winning teams and each student to the schools of the winning teams and each student to the schools of the winning teams and each student receives a certi鍖cate of participation. The winning pri- receives a certi鍖cate of participation. The winning pri- receives a certi鍖cate of participation. The winning pri- mary and secondary school teams are each awarded mary and secondary school teams are each awarded mary and secondary school teams are each awarded $3,000 for 鍖rst prize, $1,000 for second prize, and $3,000 for 鍖rst prize, $1,000 for second prize, and $3,000 for 鍖rst prize, $1,000 for second prize, and $750 for third prize. $750 for third prize. $750 for third prize. The GVC Clubhouse offers a non-competitive opportunity The GVC Clubhouse offers a non-competitive opportunity The GVC Clubhouse offers a non-competitive opportunity for students to work with their peers from other countries for students to work with their peers from other countries for students to work with their peers from other countries on a variety of collaborative learning projects ranging on a variety of collaborative learning projects ranging on a variety of collaborative learning projects ranging from language class exchanges, environmental research, from language class exchanges, environmental research, from language class exchanges, environmental research, collaborative science projects, and discussion groups. collaborative science projects, and discussion groups. collaborative science projects, and discussion groups. Learn more at: www.VirtualClassroom.org Learn more at: www.VirtualClassroom.org Learn more at: www.VirtualClassroom.org