World Savvy prepares the next generation of leaders to learn, work and thrive as responsible global citizens in the 21st century. We support systemic change in K-12 education to provide every student in every classroom with the content knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to be leaders and changemakers in their diverse communities, locally and globally.

World Savvy was founded in 2002 by Dana Mortenson and Madiha Murshed in response to a critical need for youth to acquire global knowledge and 21st century skills within the conspicuous absence of global education programs in K-12 education in the United States. Since that time, we have grown from serving 90 students and 20 teachers in our first year, to reaching nearly 700,000 youth and 5,000 teachers.

This growing need for true global competency in our increasingly diverse and interconnected local & global communities has helped to propel World Savvy into a national leader in global education. Our dynamic programs and services help youth in middle and high school learn how to think rather than what to think about critical global and community issues, which are often complex and  not addressed in school, and have enormous implications for their local community.  Watch Dana's TED talk on global competence here -- http://bit.ly/1DDR5qP.

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Dana Mortenson

Marley Wertheimer

Liz Cummings Cervenka

Director Of K12 Outreach & Engagement - Eastern Region

Anna Lehn

Jessica Supple

Paida Chikate

Kk Neimann

Melanie Peterson - Nafziger

Kady Cheng

Kelley Kell

Harben Porter

Dr.chuck Khoury

Talarico Grillo

Anne Soto

Whitney Anne Larson

Whitney Mckinley

Whitney Larson

Felix Isuk

The National Directors at World Savvy lead strategic initiatives, manage the organization’s development and marketing efforts, evaluate program impact, and foster partnerships with school districts. Their collective efforts ensure that World Savvy's mission to equip students with global competencies is effectively executed and scaled across diverse educational landscapes nationwide.

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