The GLOBE Program

The GLOBE program [[Guided Learning through Our Built Environment] is a three-year partnership between the Center and selected schools that can commit to integrating the Salvadori built environment-based project-based curriculum into their course of study in order to improve students' knowledge of math, science, art, language, social studies, and technology.

What a GLOBE School Gets

• Corporate and personal sponsorships of over 60% of the three-year budget
• A Salvadori educator working with teachers and students 2 days each week during the year
• Five yearly mandatory sessions of scheduled professional development
• A three-day intensive professional development summer institute on the campus of City College of New York
• Student eligibility for Salvadori college scholarships
• Access to Salvadori’s extensive cache of lesson plans and educational materials
• A stipend for a Salvadori Site Coördinator (selected from the school’s faculty)

What a GLOBE School Commits To

• Integrating the Salvadori pedagogy into its curriculum in a deep and meaningful way
• Raising 30% to 40% of the three-year budget
• Supporting child-centered project-based learning with an emphasis on making interdisciplinary connections
• Promoting the GLOBE program with staff, students, and parents
• Participating in a formal evaluation of the program

Read about our 2007-2008 GLOBE Schools: Muscota New School (Manhattan), PS52Q (Queens), and PS22 (Staten Island).

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To get more information and to request an application packet, please contact Dr. Leonisa Ardizzone by email (ardizzone@salvadori.org), phone (212-650-5740) or mail (The Salvadori Center, c/o City College of New York, Wingate 02, New York NY 10031). We look forward to hearing from you.