This project is much more than a study abroad project. This is a meeting of two cities designed to...

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• Train high school students in Newark and Belfast to become Global Peace Ambassadors

• Build a legacy of sustained understanding and cooperation between the two cities

• Create a documentary web series that chronicles the entire experience 

• Create a photographic exhibit the chronicles the experience

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Additional expected outcomes:

• Explore how cultural identity is used to help young people reengage with education

• Provide young people with innovative and exciting arts (photography, video, vlogging) based interventions

•  improved multiculturalism through cultural immersion and sharing of cultural identities. 

•  Increased sense of global identities and how as members of society we can contribute to each others learning

•  Increased awareness of local and global issues through an agenda set by the young people using online conferencing and vlogging.

•  Development of conflict resolution and critical thinking, life and educational skills

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Methedology

• Eagle Academy Newark scholars will be selected for the project through a process that will include

  • Read article: Foriegn Yet Familiar: Program brings Irish, African American teens together by Peter Smith Pittsburgh Post Gazette August 3, 2018​​

  • Required Essay: Answer questions related to the article?​

  • Personal Interview

  • All participating Newark scholars must successfully complete a required course that will cover:

    • The Newark Rebellion (1970's)​

    • The Belfast Rebellion (1970's)

    • History of Newark and the History of Belfast

    • 4 "collaborative" online classes with contemporaries from Belfast.

    • Class on photography and vlogging

 

• All participating scholars are required to create and manage a video blog (vlog) of this experience that will be available to view exclusively through the project website.

• Eagle Academy Newark scholars will travel to Belfast Ireland in December 8 - December 16  2018. Scholars will stay in Ireland for approximately 10 days and participate in a series of workshops, trips, tours, discussions and other activities. See ABOUT page for more details. ​​

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Expected Outcomes

1. Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark scholars begin training to become Global Peace Ambassadors

   • Learn about Newark Rebellion​

   • Learn about Belfast Rebellion

   • Write essays/weekly classes (2)

   • Learn about Global Peace Ambassador Program

   • Complete "Intro to Photography" course

   • Participating scholars will also create video journals that will be posted on the project website/social media.

2. Project outcomes include:

   • Documentary web series filmed and produced by: TBA ​​

   • Photography exhibit featuring photography of the trip by Newark Photographer Tamara Fleming.

   • Plan for an ongoing project between the two cities.​​

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