Beginning on Sept. 1, 2017, AGS is adding “Global Cultural Experiences” as an option for earning points. These experiences (which can earn up to 10 points per year) combined with service points = “Global Citizenship Points.”
Earning 80 Global Citizenship Points is one requirement for the graduation distinction from the Academy for Global Studies at Austin High and graduation endorsement from the International Studies Schools' Network.
Earning 80 Global Citizenship Points is one requirement for the graduation distinction from the Academy for Global Studies at Austin High and graduation endorsement from the International Studies Schools' Network.
Note: Global experiences earned prior to Sept. 1, 2017 are not grandfathered in, but students in all grades may begin attending/counting global cultural experience points from this point forward.
Each global cultural experience = 2 points (not tied to an amount of time); cap of 10 global cultural experience points per year
Verification: Submit proof of participation (a brochure, ticket, program, or picture of you at the event) + a written reflection on the experience by uploading files to www.x2vol.com. Parent signatures will be allowed for verification of attendance at global cultural experiences. Please note: parent signatures are not allowed for service hours.
What events are approved? See a list of upcoming or ongoing cultural events on the AGS website, or check in with your Social Studies teacher for pre-approval of an event. The experience should allow you to investigate the world and recognize new perspectives that vary from your own experiences.
What counts?
- Festivals, dances, plays, musical performances, films (shown in theaters, not on Netflix, etc.) that clearly immerse you in a global culture that is different from your own
- International travel experiences outside of AGS-sponsored travel (EF Tours, CIEE, etc.)
- Hosting an exchange student
- Visiting a place of worship that is very different from your own (not another denomination, but a completely different religion)
- Listening to a speaker, visiting a museum exhibit, attending a lecture with a global focus
- Experiences pre-approved by your Social Studies teacher or advertised on www.austinhighglobal.org.
Upcoming events in and around Austin: