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GEMS (Global Education Management Systems) links to RSA (Royal Society of Arts)

Caz | 24.10.2014 12:55 | Education | Globalisation | Technology | London | World


GEMS (Global Education Management Systems) and its close ties to the RSA (Royal Society of Arts)

All links are at the end of the article.

GEMS (Global Education Management Systems) and the RSA (Royal Society of Arts) - Opening Minds eugenics school curriculum

Varkey GEMS Foundation says it will ... provide education to 100 million underpriviledged children from across the world.

List of Our Schools: Egypt France India Jordan Kenya KSA Malaysia Qatar Singapore Switzerland UAE Uganda UK USA

FRSA (Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts) Simon Cummins with GEMS UK:

Simon Cummins .....was a Director of Global Education Management Systems' (GEMS) schools in the UK. ....Simon is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts.

GEMS (Global Education Management Systems) and their further close relationship with the RSA (Royal Society for the Arts, aka the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). The Gems website lists activities which students are involved in, many link directly to the RSA.

From: ‘Why a Gems education?’

GEMS Core Values include:
World Citizenship - Empowering students with a global and local perspective.
Universal Values - Accepting that we are all different, recognising that we are all the same.
Leadership - Developing each student’s individuality and discovering their potential.
Forward Thinking - Developing skills for the future, our educational programmes help students to become flexible thinkers who are able to question existing thinking, adapt and creatively meet the demands of the future.
Our values are woven into every school program and are expressed through a multitude of activities which are designed to hone individual talents, grow skills and aspirations.

Some of those activities include:

The World Scholars Cup www.scholarscup.org
The Global Young Leaders Conference, Washington www.cylc.org/gylc
The Young leaders Programme, London www.london2012.com/get-involved/education/young-leaders
Empower Peace – Women2Women International Leadership Program www.empowerpeace.org
The World Schools Debating Championships www.schoolsdebate.com
World Challenge www.world-challenge.co.uk
Tony Blair Faith Foundation www.tonyblairfaithfoundation.org
The M odel United Nations Simulation Conference www.unausa.org/mun
Women Empowerment Programme ( internal)
The Astronaut Virtual Training programme
www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/nes2/home/index.html
World Robotic Olympics www.wrouae.ae/intl/en/index.php
F1 in schools www.f1inschools.com
The Young Entrepreneurs competition (internal)
Overseas Nature Camp, Duke of Edinburgh Programme www.intaward.org/
TEDx www.ted.com/tedx
Round Square – Committed, responsible global citizens. www.roundsquare.org/
The summer internship programme ( internal)
Debate M ate www.debatemate.com
Light a Billion Lives – with TERI, India – GEM S Schools are supporting this initiative. www.labl.teriin.org
Best Buddies International www.bestbuddies.org/
The Children for Children Programme (internal)
The Oorani project rediscovering India. www.anandcharity.org/content/project-oorani-0

Those of the above with links (mostly direct) to the Royal Society of the Arts:

The World Scholars Cup www.scholarscup.org
FRSA Manouchehr Shamsrizi member of Yale International Relations Association, (World Scholars Cup partner).
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240340337/FRSA-Manouchehr-Shamsrizi-Yale-International- Relations
FRSA Paul Penfold has designed training programmes for Singapore Tourism Board (World Scholars Cup partner).
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240341079/FRSA-Paul-Penfold-Designs-for-Singapore-Tourist-Board
FRSA Mike Knowles on panel of judges at Fire and Wheel Festival (India), competitors include Ryan Schools (World Scholars Cup partner).
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240340238/FRSA-Prof-Mike-Knowles
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240341078/FRSA-Mike-Knowles-India-Judges-Ryan-Schools

Empower Peace – Women2Women International Leadership Program www.empowerpeace.org
FRSA Joel Feyerherm advises the Rendon Group, founders of Empower Peace.
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240327308/FRSA-Joel-Feyerherm-at-the-Rendon-Group-Founders-of-Empower-Peace

The World Schools Debating Championships www.schoolsdebate.com
FRSA Rosalind McInnes Judge at World Schools Debating Championships
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240284105/FRSA-Rosalind-McInnes-Judge-at-World-Schools-Debating-Championships

World Challenge www.world-challenge.co.uk
‘ We are an Approved Activity Provider for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award’ Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, was the President of the RSA, the position now taken by the Princess Royal, Princess Anne
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240330749/Duke-of-Edinburgh-Approved-World-Challenge

Tony Blair Faith Foundation www.tonyblairfaithfoundation.org
RSA works in association with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation.
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240329703/RSA-and-Tony-Blair-s-Faith-Foundation

The Astronaut Virtual Training programme
FRSA Linda Morris with NASA
www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/nes2/home/index.html
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240284098/FRSA-Linda-Morris-NASA

World Robotic Olympics www.wrouae.ae/intl/en/index.php
FRSA Martin Smith, President ‘The Cybernetics Society’ provided robot displays for the Robot Olympics
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240284103/FRSA-Martin-Smith-Robot-Olympics

F1 in schools www.f1inschools.com
FRSA Professor Pooran Wynarczyk member of the ‘Judging Panel’, of Formula One (F1) in Schools Technology Challenge
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240280811/FRSA-Professor-Pooran-Wynarczyky-PhD-F1-in-Schools

Overseas Nature Camp, Duke of Edinburgh Programme www.intaward.org/
RSA ex President Duke of Edinburgh

TEDx www.ted.com/tedx
RSA Animates and Ted Talks perform a similar function and share speakers
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240406552/TED-Talks-and-RSA-Animates

Round Square – Committed, responsible global citizens. www.roundsquare.org/
FRSA Tracey Balch Executive Trustee of Round Square
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240284052/FRSA-Tracey-Balch-Round-Square-Executive-Trustee

Debate Mate www.debatemate.com
The RSA Academy implements the ‘Opening Minds’ curriculum. They won the regional round of ‘Debate Mate’.
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240329698/RSA-Academy-and-Debate-Mate

Light a Billion Lives – with TERI, India – GEMS Schools are supporting this initiative.
FRSA Godfrey Boyle advises TERI:
www.labl.teriin.org
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240361054/FRSA-Godfrey-Boyle-at-TERI

Best Buddies International www.bestbuddies.org/
FRSA Katherine E. Caldwell College Buddy Director, Best Buddies, Colby College, collaborated with regional Best Buddies Program Manager, faculty within Colby's psychology department
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240286924/FRSA-Katherine-Caldwell-With-Best-Buddies


100 million children:
 https://www.scribd.com/doc/50366657/98-GEMS-Global-Education-Management-Systems-100-million-children
GEMS list of schools:
 http://www.gemseducation.com/our-schools/list-of-our-schools
GEMS and the RSA Links:
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/240341179/FRSA-Simon-Cummins-With-GEMS-UK
Why a GEMS education?
 https://www.scribd.com/doc/240362470/580-GEMS-Core-Values-and-activities-link-to-FRSA

Caz

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