SILVER

The SILVER Project was founded with the vision of making the world a better place by educating students to become global citizens and to combat socioeconomic inequality through education. The project empowers all of its participants to make impactful contributions to their society.

The education that fosters global citizenship and broadens perspectives is crucial in the culturally diverse society that we live in. Moreover, it is significant that students are capable of using English as a tool for global communication. While some students worldwide have access to quality academic education, it often does not put emphasis on social awareness and intercultural communication.

In order to address this need, SILVER is designed to directly teach global citizenship and English to students around the world via technology by pairing them with dedicated US high school student instructors. We also believe that peer education provides unique opportunities for teachers and students alike, with greater enthusiasm and more purposeful exchanges on both sides.

Two Unique Modules

We accomplish our goal of cultivating global citizens with English proficiency through two unique modules developed by and for students:

• English Module: Aims to boost students' ability to acquire knowledge by reading thought-provoking books, to go beyond the text by asking questions, and to use English as a tool to comfortably and confidently share ideas.
• Global Citizenship Module: Students learn about the history, culture, and current issues facing countries around the world and create innovative solutions to those issues by asking and answering questions.

SILVER uses the educational platform SMILE and the books from the 1001 Stories Project, which are both initiatives of Seeds of Empowerment.

"Being part of the SILVER Project has been a very meaningful experience. I am proud that all of our members and I are actively making a positive impact in the world with our talent as high schoolers."
— Anusha Diyyala, SILVER Teacher

"The SILVER Project gave me the first opportunity to have a 1:1 conversation with a person from a different cultural background. Interacting with my teacher is really fun, and it has increased my interest and confidence in English."
— Bella Shin, SILVER Student