named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Mexico-US Border with Project Based Learning
Travel-study course examining human migration, push-pull factors, and border policies through direct engagement with communities in San Diego and Baja California. Includes interactions with asylum seekers, migrant shelters, and border agencies.
Project Based Learning in New York City
Course addressing urban gentrification and development in NYC through engagement with civic leaders, activists, and residents, using collaborative design to develop community-centered solutions.
Student Travel to Cabo Polonio, Uruguay
Environmental and cultural studies course focused on sustainable development and community resilience in a rural coastal setting, emphasizing place-based learning and narrative diversity.
Student Travel to Cuba & Miami
Credit-bearing course examining Cuban history, culture, and socialism through direct engagement with communities and faculty at Universidad de la Habana, paired with comparative study in Miami.
Study Abroad in Argentina
Academic course in Buenos Aires exploring Argentina’s transition from military dictatorship to democracy, human rights movements, and contemporary political challenges, featuring collaboration with local activists and historians.
Teacher Travel Professional Development
Professional development expeditions for educators (K-college) offering CTLE credits, focused on designing place-based curricula, collaborative problem-solving, and multi-narrative pedagogy.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Study Abroad and Global Immersion Programs 3 activities
- Credit-bearing travel-study academic coursesOffers 1-2 week domestic and international credit-bearing travel-study courses focused on real-world problems through collaborative design, community engagement, and fieldwork, including daily classroom instruction and site-based learning. Programs are offered in partnership with academic institutions such as La Universidad de la Habana and the University of Cincinnati.
- Immersive study programs on democratic transitionsConducts immersive study abroad courses in Buenos Aires focused on Argentina’s democratic transition, combining academic fieldwork, community engagement, and collaborative design projects.
- Place-based study programs in CubaOffers credit-bearing study abroad programs in Cuba in partnership with La Universidad de la Habana, focusing on Cuban history, culture, socialism-communism, and resilience. Programming combines academic instruction with on-site fieldwork and community engagement.
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Israel and Jewish Heritage Educational Travel 1 activity
- Cross-border educational expeditions on migration and conflictConducts educational expeditions to regions such as the U.S.-Mexico border and Israel/Palestine, combining policy analysis, engagement with grassroots activists, and college-level seminars. Programs include direct dialogue sessions with affected communities and collaborative exercises to draft mutual agreements, focusing on root causes of migration and conflict resolution.
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Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
- Educator professional development and training expeditionsProvides travel-based professional development programs for educators, delivering credit-bearing courses and New York State CTLE credits. Programs train educators in collaborative design instruction, multi-narrative teaching approaches, and pedagogical strategies for polarized, hyper-connected societies, with curricula aligned to state and school standards.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Project-based urban studies courses in U.S. citiesOffers project-based learning courses in New York City and Cincinnati focused on urban gentrification, development, and underdevelopment. Students engage in collaborative design and community-based research to create project artifacts addressing local urban challenges, supported by academic instruction and seminars at local universities.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
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Total revenue$49K
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Program service revenue$49K100%
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Total expenses$40K
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Total assets$49K
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Net assets$17K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 1
- KYLIE OPELT — Director
relationships · 8
Who they work with
- La Universidad de la Habana Partner — Academic partner hosting students and faculty for classroom instruction as part of a credit-bearing study abroad course.
- New York State Government — Registered as a nonprofit 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization in New York State.
- New York State Education Department Government — Course qualifies for NYS CTLE credits for educators.
- University of Cincinnati Partner — Collaborates on academic programming by hosting a seminar on urban planning for Global Minds Institute students.
- activists Partner — Involved in discussions with students on various sides of urban development debates.
- civic leaders Partner — Engaged directly with students to discuss urban development and community needs.
- grassroots activists Partner — Engages with grassroots activists during cross-border educational expeditions to understand migration dynamics.
- nonprofit organizations Partner — Collaborates with students and educators on urban development and gentrification issues.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Context-Responsive, Collaborative Problem Solvingmethodology: context-responsive_pedagogyBy integrating root cause analysis, community engagement, and adaptive pedagogy, the organization equips educators and students to co-design solutions for complex global challenges because grounding learning in structural analysis and local context enables more effective, sustainable, and ethically responsible outcomes in hyper-connected and polarized societies.
- Experiential, Place-Based Learning with Collaborative Designmethodology: experiential-educationBy combining on-site engagement, immersive fieldwork, and collaborative design, the organization creates transformative learning experiences that foster deep understanding of complex social and political issues because direct experience and co-creation with communities enable participants to move beyond abstract narratives and develop contextually grounded, respectful solutions.
- Multi-Narrative, Perspective-Taking Pedagogymethodology: multi-narrative_approachBy centering diverse, often conflicting narratives—particularly in polarized contexts like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or migration—the organization cultivates empathy, inclusion, and nuanced understanding because engaging with multiple lived experiences disrupts dominant or singular narratives and enables educators and students to teach and learn across ideological divides.