F.A.Q’s

Global Deeds Foundation is a public charitable organization, which was registered in 2005 in the state of Massachusetts and became a 501 (c)(3) in 2008.  It’s sister social enterprise is Global Deeds, Inc, which is under development (//globaldeeds.com).  The name “Global Deeds” is what is used to identify the entire “hybrid” organization.

Global Deeds is devoted to disrupting the cycle of poverty by assisting schools, teachers and corporations in the process of empowering low-income youth through modern educational and employment opportunities.

Global Deeds’ administration was previously located at 485 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge, MA from 2008 to 2010, and later opened a working site for volunteers and the general public to visit at 45 Lafayette St in Salem; however, due to construction issues and funding, we are operating using temporary meeting sites located in Salem, Lawrence and Boston, MA, Miami, FL and New York, NY.  Our programs take place within the public schools we collaborate with and our headquarters office is in Boston.

Please go to the “Get Involved” tab of the home page for more information.

There is a nomination system that is managed by teachers and administrators within public schools and in collaboration with other NGOs.  If you are a student who wishes to get nominated, please visit your guidance counselor’s office and discuss the possibility of a nomination with your guidance counselor or a teacher.

For small $500 scholarship awards, there is no deadline and students do not need to apply.  Those are individuals selected by their teachers or administrators on a yearly basis (we send out nomination letters during the spring semester).  Scholarships in the amount of $20,000 will be awarded to outstanding students around the world, which will be chosen by our committee and one of our partners (NGO) that works with international and local youth.  There is an application process for the latter.  You can request a form at info@globaldeeds.org.

Please visit the following page for more information:

//globaldeeds.org/what_we_do/

Please go to the “Get Involved” tab for more information.  You can also send us an email at info@globaldeeds.org.

Do you want to become a GD-Hub coordinator?  Here is how it works…

Global Deeds works within public high schools located in low-income areas.  Our mission is to serve and empower low-income/at-risk students using modern educational opportunities and employment.

We are typically provided with resources within the schools to run our programs (a computer lab); however, it is common to not have all of the materials available at a particular school, and we would do our best at bringing the necessary materials to run the program (computers, printers, paper, ink, projector, etc).

Collaboration is fundamental in the implementation of a GD-Hub.    For this reason, we first identify agencies that can assist with our workshops locally.  Teachers who go through the Cisco Net Academy and obtain certification are reimbursed and receive a stipend if they are involved in our DigiWork program after school with at least 25 students.

The GD-Hub coordinator is in charge of:

1.  Organizing and advertising the workshops among teachers and students

2.  Recruiting students through the nomination system (teachers and administrators nominate)

3.  Organizing Career Day field trips to colleges and universities

4.  Attendance and students’ progress reports

5.  Providing certificates of completion and collecting testimonials/evaluations from students, parents, and instructors

6.  Assisting the high school with their job fair

7.  Administration of stipends

8.  Following up with participating agencies that help run the workshops

9.  Submitting nominations for scholarships

10.  Submitting a monthly progress report

This is considered an “extra duty” position for a faculty member within the public school and it is a paid position (stipend).

Global Deeds is targeting high schools within the public school system of Boston, Lynn, Lawrence, Lynn, and Salem, Massachusetts.  We plan to expand our outreach to the Bronx, Brooklyn, uptown Manhattan and Queens, NY, in addition to certain areas within Los Angeles, CA.  International sites include Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, Colombia, Indonesia, India, Uganda and Kenya.

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