It\’s Okay to Slack
By Alicia St. Pierre Don’t let the name fool you because when I was first told to use Slack to communicate with my fellow colleagues, I wasn’t sure this would be a good fit, but it turns out that it…
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Message from the Director
Change can sometimes be challenging and scary. Often times we try to avoid change as much as possible because we are comfortably rooted in where we are and who we have become. However, the absence of change limits our potential…
New Webinar Series
We\’re so excited to be launching a new webinar series! Check out the flyers below for information on our first two webinars: Shifting Through Awareness and the Impact of Student Empowerment. To register for the Self Awareness webinar, click here.…
Using Google Slides to Create Escape Rooms
By Alicia Rescigno-St. Pierre, Board Secretary In the past few issues of the Know My World newsletter, we have discussed Gamification. Gamification is becoming more popular for teachers and educators around the world especially with an increase of online learning,…
Holidays Around the World
By Haley Ware, Education Coordinator Winter is a huge holiday season around the world. People decorate, gather with loved ones to eat delicious food and celebrate together. This is a list of some of the most popular winter holidays around…
Message from the Director: Together in Unity
Last week was the announcement of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as winners of the 2020 Presidential election. As I listened to their victory speeches I was relieved to hear conscious and powerful words of unity, healing, togetherness, compassion, and…
Cultivating Healthy Habits With Our Students
\”The secret of good health lies in successful adjustment to changing stresses on the body.” – Harry J. Johnson A healthy habit is a repeated positive behavior that boosts your well-being. Helping our students understand how to cultivate healthy habits…
Introducing Our New Website
Over the last few months, Know My World has been working hard on updating and clarifying our vision moving forward. What began as our vision nine years ago, with a focus on cultural awareness and connection has expanded to include…
Meet Our New Team Members
Know My World’s Team is expanding. We are so excited to welcome two new resource developers, Jess Aleigha Smith and Tara Southard. Both of these amazing women are passionate global educators, and excited to create meaningful content related to holistic…
Nonviolent Communication
By Elira Stefani, Know My World Developer One hugely important life skill is learning how to communicate consciously and effectively. How we communicate with others impacts the type of relationships we create with them. Incorporating these skills into the classroom…