Global Classrooms® DC (GCDC) brings international education to more than 1000 students in underserved urban public schools in the DC area though in-class lessons and Model UN conferences.
At the heart of GCDC is an engaging curriculum that introduces students to international issues like peacekeeping, compromise, sustainable development, and human rights while building essential life skills such as reading, writing, and public speaking. GCDC also organizes the annual Model UN Conference at the US Department of State, the culmination of the program's efforts. Previous speakers at this conference include Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Ambassador Negroponte, and Under-Secretary of Public Diplomacy, Karen Hughes.
