One World in Action

On Tuesday morning March 25, One World was honored to host 5 educators from Nanjing, China.  For those in the know, Nanjing is considered one of the top educational school ditriects in the nation. 

In the early hours of April 22, 2025, while our planet spun steadily through space, students from five time zones came together in a single virtual room. Organized by One World in partnership with the students and educators of Westchester Green County (WGC), the gathering was more than a commemorative video call—it was a powerful reminder that sustainability starts with recognizing we all share the same home.

The Westchester Green County’s 100 School Sustainability Challenge launched on April 1st, 2025. Some groups have already been taking ongoing action to protect their communities and the planet. Learn more about the Department of Educational Research and Innovation (DIIE) in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico.

One World was extremely proud to celebrate 10 years of impact in Wyandanch, Long Island this October. From students to staff to administrators to school board members… the school district has made an important impact on their community through enriching service learning, character education, and global competence programs.

The ability to understand and collaborate across cultures is more critical than ever. The One World Virtual Exchange (VE) training emphasized how VE can be a powerful means to foster global competence.

Multilingual “Anthology of the Young People of the Red Mountain” was written and illustrated by students, the anthology features work in Indigenous languages Mè’phàà, Tu´un Savi, Náhuatl, Spanish, and English.

Through its Global Connections Program, One World continues to create opportunities for students to see the world through each other’s eyes, fostering a generation of global citizens who celebrate diversity and unity.

A One World Conference held by partners in Mexico showcased environmental projects and project planning for the betterment of their communities.

Westchester Green County kicked off another year of Climate Action with a new engagement strategy. In the spirit of ambitious collaboration, the FIRST TUESDAY series of webinars features student and regional leaders throughout the county to share their work and identify ways to work together.

On June 22, 2024, One World together with the Denzel Washington School of the Arts in Mount Vernon, NY, hosted a remarkable event—a celebration of human connectedness, peace, and abundance through the arts.

One World introduces a new school program- The Academic Accelerator. The Academic Accelerator program is a multi-faceted school support program to prepare students to thrive in a time of exponential change. It enhances math, science and language skills as needed.

One World re­cently launched its Global Con­nec­tions Pro­gram at Wash­ing­ton Irv­ing In­ter­me­di­ate School in the Tar­ry­town School Dis­trict with nine class­rooms join­ing the pro­gram. The pro­gram con­nects stu­dents to their peers in Ecuador in an ef­fort to bring them to­gether to learn with and from one an­other.