Its first phase began as an undertaking to restructure education and society in the 1960s and 1970s, through the initiatives of educationalists, NGOs and intergovernmental organizations.
The program evolves with the internet, and is in its virtual interconnectivity phase, through social media and other global public spheres.
This approach is also believed to promote positive values and prods students to take responsibility for their actions and see themselves as global citizens who can contribute to a more peaceful, just and sustainable world.
The American association supports study abroad trips and teaching overseas for teachers to get a first-hand experience of different cultures.
[5] (THINK Global School), a not-for-profit high school based in New York City, provides students with a global education through travel, with enrolled students living and learning in four different countries each year, twelve countries total.
Universities in the United States are also expanding their study abroad programs to enhance greater interconnectedness and global economic interdependence.
People in the job field can work at agencies across the world, within elite universities, and a variety of global education organizations.