Guiding schools to grow global citizens through real-world learning
Global Educational Community is dedicated to preparing all learners to achieve their full potential by providing a challenging future-focused, authentic curriculum (rigor) that aligns with their interests and passions (relevance) in a supportive, safe, and caring environment (relationships).
Core Values
Contextual Responsiveness
We meet each school where they are, working within their culture and priorities.
Equity And Voice
All members of the school community-parents, organizations, and businesses deserve and need to participate, learn, and lead.
Authentic Learning
Students thrive through meaningful, rigorous, real-world projects.
Sustainable Growth
We believe in building internal school capacity over time.
Global Perspective
All learners can become informed, compassionate, and collaborative global citizens.
What We Do
Working alongside schools, we provide a holistic solution for the future of learning where schools prepare students for an increasingly complex and interconnected world and who are ready to solve real-world problems creatively, collaboratively, and equitably. Our solution includes learner-centered, project-based learning pedagogy, performance assessment in an inclusive, equitable, collaborative culture.
Using a unique, proven approach, we grow compassionate systems change through the cultivation of systems awareness and self-awareness and care.
Redefining learning
Wherever a learner and interpersonal relationships exist.
Redefining school
Wherever a learner and interpersonal relationships exist.
Mission and responsibility
To educate children, unite people, and lead society.
Global. Innovative. Strategic. Transformative.
(GIST) Schools enable students to direct their own learning pathway and develop the skills and confidence they need to thrive and make a lasting difference.
These real-world, learning opportunities can take many forms, including children working with and learning from other children, children learning from nature, children and teachers learning together, and children learning through their communities.
From our GIST school students
GIST school students discusses the compassion systems framework and mindfulness.
GIST School student reflects on his experience in Germany through the Cincinnati Munich Sister Cities program, introduced by GEC.
What Our Partners Say
-
![]()
“I am excited to explore the new opportunities that will now exist for our students and staff due to this opportunity with distinction!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
-
![]()
“We have worked with over 70 different organizations and GEC has by far surpassed all of them in the impact that they have provided to our students, staff, and culture. GEC stands out because they individualize what they do based upon the needs of the school.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
-
![]()
Students have never had an opportunity to learn systems thinking tools which we can now use across the curriculum
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
-
![]()
Systems tools helped me realize what others are struggling with, not just locally but what needs to be addressed globally
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
-
![]()
We have a minute of mindfulness at the start of each class... it creates calmness inside when I am often stressed.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
-
![]()
GEC has expanded our knowledge of global education in ways that have transformed the way we teach.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Our key partners
GEC has long-established partnerships with other organizations. While the GIST Schools model was developed
in the United States, GEC is continually building relationships with education leaders, influencers, innovators, and
development teams in the education sector from around the globe.
