Using GSD’s latest curriculum (India- Wings of Fire)  as a jumping off point, participants begin their journey in an Indian slum where under-educated and under-valued girls sit trapped in an unending cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and staggeringly high birthrates. Through a series of real-world adventure stories, videos, and photos, students gain an up-close view of a pressing global issue.

They ALSO meet the stars of the adventure— a group of Indian girls who are not only defying the odds by preventing early marriage, domestic violence, and child labor— but being the first ones in their community to enter college!

This engaging curriculum will prepare your students to discuss global gender issues in a culturally competent way (with opportunities to communicate with our expert panelists during the conference). They will develop critical thinking skills to better understand the nuance of gender issues, engage in thoughtful dialog with their IB peers from around the world, and invoke the creativity to imagine new solutions to the complex problems of gender issues globally and within their local communities as well.