Press Coverage
October 2, 2011
GP featured in Let’s Talk Magazine HERE
We at LTM are constantly surprising ourselves with the incredible amount of non-profit work that was started in our very own greater Boston area. Most recently, LTM chatted it up with Sarah Gogel, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Global Potential, as well as some of the program’s past participants and current staff members at the organization’s office right here in Boston.
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So what is Global Potential all about? For starters, GP targets not only the “achievement gap” resulting from inadequate educational resources and opportunities in the school year but also the “summer achievement gap,” when low-income students lose out on summer academic enrichment programs due to its high costs. In being so comprehensive, GP offers after school and weekend workshops for the 16.5 months of after school work which include six months pre summer and ten and a half months after summer as well as a month and a half summer experience in one of their four sites in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Bulgaria, and Haiti. The school year program encompasses fifty two different modules of hands-on learning, ranging from racial and identity studies, social justice, social entrepreneurship to documentary making. In the Boston area, GP currently works with the Edward M Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science, Fenway High School, Brookline High School, and Lawrence High School and will expanding to several others in the near future.
The Global Potential summer travel abroad program fully engages its participants in the community of their placement. In talking with Parker Shea, Summer 2011 Community Outreach Coordinator as well as Daniel Alfaro and Daniel Martinez, GP Youth Leader graduates in 2011, it’s easy to see how incredible the summer experience must truly be. The three chimed in enthusiastically about how going to Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic had drastically changed their world view and thereby induced personal growth. Their voices echoed how extreme poverty, strong community ties, and hard work in their hosting communities are stark contrasts to the technological luxuries and wealth so prevalent in the United States. Their comfort zones were pushed and strained as they coped with worlds vastly different from their own. However, through engagement projects such as rebuilding a school, fashioning a local basketball court, and giving impromptu English lessons, these guys undoubtedly took away lessons for life. As they continued with independent GP projects and giving back their time and efforts to GP, they, alongside the rest of the GP staff, are the driving force behind this fantastic international initiative.
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September 17, 2011
Recognized by Nicaraguan Community of Massachusetts
Sarah Gogel, co-founder of GP, recognized by Nicaraguan Community of Massachusetts on Nicaraguan Independence Day: “Este diecisiete de septiembre pasado, la ciudad de Boston, capital del Estado de Massachusetts fue escenario del treceavo acto de izamiento de la bandera de Nicaragua.”
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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September 17, 2011
Nicaragüenses en Boston conmemoran la Independencia.
Por Juan Basilio Sánchez
New York.
“Este diecisiete de septiembre pasado, la ciudad de Boston, capital del Estado de Massachusetts fue escenario del treceavo acto de izamiento de la bandera de Nicaragua. Este es un acto oficial en el que el gobierno de Massachusetts, a través de una proclama declara “este día, la Independencia de Nicaragua. Unas cien personas en su mayoría nicaragüenses se reunieron para recordar con orgullo, la Independencia de Nicaragua de la colonia española.”
A David Gullette director del hermanamiento Newton-San Juan del Sur Nicaragua, quien durante veinte años a apoyado junto a varias personas de su comunidad en la construcción de escuelas, clínicas y hasta un centro técnico, a Sarah Gogel quien visito al municipio de Chaguitillo en el año dos mil dos y desde esa época viaja cada año para visitar a su padres adoptivos y a continuar desarrollando el apoyo a esta comunidad a través de Potencial Global.
Sarah Gogel dedico el reconocimiento a su madre adoptiva de Nicaragua.
Este mayo del 2011 la mama huésped de Sarah Gogel, Angélica del Carmen Dávila Lazo, falleció dejando a sus dos hijas Jessica y Patricia Dávila Lazo y su esposo José Vicente Salazar Macías. “Dedico este reconocimiento de mi labor de Nicaragua a la memoria de quien pudo inspirar durante sus 58 años, en nuestro mundo, a miles de gente del pueblo de Nicaragua, a su generosidad, amistad, solidaridad y amor que me inspiro de abrir mi organización sin fines de lucro en el 2010 en Nicaragua”. “Se nos perdió un alma gigante de súbito, mi mama huésped, nos dejo” afirmó al dirigirse a los presentes en la actividad.”
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August 12, 2011
Article published in Dominican Press Imagenes Dominicanas for International Youth Day Global Potential double country open space youth conference
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May 15, 2011
Sarah Gogel, Co-Founder of Global Potential, wins the prestigious Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship for Muslim and Jewish Social Entrepreneurs.
To find out more, please go to their website here
May 1, 2011
Hundreds take stand against racism
About 100 people from several local organizations came together on Harrison Avenue in Chinatown yesterday afternoon to kick off the national YWCA’s Stand Against Racism Day. The event was geared toward mobilizing youths in the cause of equality, according to Global Potential, which organized the event. Click here for more information
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April 15, 2011
Frank Cohn recognized for his work with Global Potential as New Yorker of the week on NY1!*
Click here to watch Frank Cohn, NYer Of The Week!
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December 23, 2010
Boston Metro recognizes Sarah Gogel as Boston Hub’s Local Hero
Thousands of extraordinary people perform acts of kindness throughout the city each day, but the good they do is often left unreported. In an effort to change that, Boston Metro asked Boston to nominate the people who deserve recognition in its community. Sarah Gogel, Deputy Director, Co-Founder of GP, got nominated by one of GP youth participants! Click here for more information
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September and October 2010
Global Potential’s work in Haiti highlighted by its funder JUMP! Foundation
Click here to download and read the October Issue, pages 1 and 2 about GP
Click here to download and read the September Ubunto Issue, pages 4 and 5
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September 15, 2010
Vinicio, GP 2010 youth leader, tells his story and transformation with GP on the co-production of the American Public Media radio show hosted by Dick Gordon
Click here to listen to Vinicio’s powerful life story with gangs and how he broke away from that life through his transformative experience with GP this summer 2010 in Nicaragua
Below is the mural that Vinicio created in Nicaragua. The Story is produced at North Carolina Public Radio – WUNC and is hosted by Dick Gordon. They are co-produced and distributed by American Public Media.
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July 26, 2010
Respect Magazine: Global Potential débarque en France!
Révéler le potentiel de chacun, faire des jeunes défavorisés les leaders de demain : tel est le credo de l’ONG américaine Global Potential, basée à New-York et Boston. Depuis 2007, GP envoie des jeunes en République Dominicaine, au Nicaragua et en Haïti. Prochaine étape : s’implanter en France !
Click here for more information
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June 13, 2010
GP highlighted on Radio Soleil, a prominent radio station in Haitian Diaspora and Haiti
Click here to download and listen to GP on this radio clip spotlighting GP’s work, and Rachelle Gaspard (GP Participant 2008) and Pascal’s visions of the important work that youth have to do to rebuild Haiti and in international development in general.
April 24, 2010
Nicas in New York
Article in Spanish written by Nicaraguan Journalist Lidia Hunter, in New York, who gave a workshop on April 24th on Nicaragua to 18 Global Potential Youth in New York. Lidia Hunter is the Publicist of the Nicaraguan Foundation for Humanitarian action Pro-Nicaragua in New York, and has partnered with Global Potential since May 2009.
Click here to read the article.
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December 23, 2009
Respect Magazine
One of the GP films was featured in Respect Magazine, a French Magazine that also awarded us with the Plural + Respect award at the Plural + Youth Video Festival.
Read about it here!
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November 1 – November 8, 2009
International Youth Foundation
Sarah Gogel, Deputy Director of GP, was among 20 outstanding young social entrepreneurs selected as 2009 YouthActionNet® Fellows. Launched in 2001 by the International Youth Foundation (IYF) and Nokia, YouthActionNet® seeks to develop a new generation of socially conscious global citizens who create positive change in their communities, their countries, and the world.
The 2009 Global YouthActionNet® Fellows traveled to Washington, D.C., USA for a weeklong leadership workshop on November 1-8. Each was recognized for their efforts at the Annual YouthActionNet® Global Awards Ceremony and had the opportunity to network with leading international organizations.
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October 24, 2009 at 8 pm EST and October 25, 2009 at 11 pm EST
CNN Special
Special report by Soledad O’Brien, on how Latinos are reshaping our communities and culture and forcing a nation of immigrants to rediscover what it means to be an American. Click here for more information
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October 21, 2009
Diario Digital
Omega Tech agasaja a voluntarios de la Organización New Heights
Estos jóvenes estarán conviviendo en comunidad en el batey Los Block de Mena, en Tamayo, por 45 días. Read more here.
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October 16, 2009
The Transdiaspora Network Community Blog
Click here to read about how The Transdiaspora Network Community Blog is engaging youth to explore new alternatives for communication about HIV prevention in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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October 4, 2009
NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund
GP selected as a one of three finalists for the NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund, to present on October 22nd at the VPF Finalists Pitch Night.
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October 1, 2009
Manhattan Times News
Young adults head to Dominican Republic for community service:
Where the six young adults from the GED program at New Heights Neighborhood Center are going there is no electricity, and the people are desperately poor. Over a period of 45 days, the 17- to 24-year-olds will help teach English, help build houses, and participate in health workshops in Tamayo, in la Provincia Independencia, in the Dominican Republic. Read more
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September 10, 2009
UNESCO
Although we did not make the final cut, we were pleased to receive this note from UNESCO’s Best practices in youth policies and programs in Latin American and the Caribbean project, “It is our pleasure to inform you that after a rigorous examination of over 600 registered practices from over 30 countries of the region, your initiative “Global potential” has been pre-selected as a best practice in the work with and for the young people of the region.”
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September 2009
Jaded Radio
Frank Cohn, Executive Director and Founder, on the radio explaining Global Potential with Jaded Radio in Brooklyn. Click here to hear his interview
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August 2009
International Youth Foundation
Sarah Gogel, GP’s Deputy Director, awarded YouthActionNet® Global Fellowship, a program of the International Youth Foundation that develops a new generation of socially conscious global citizens who create positive change in their communities, their countries, and the world. Click here to read more
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June 30, 2009
Office of the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office
Letter from the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office” “I would like to commend Global Potential’s innovative work in the borough of Brooklyn. Brooklyn is home to one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the world so it is only fitting that an organization such as Global Potential has used innovative strategies to provided culturally enriching global opportunities for Brooklyn’s ethnically diverse and disadvantaged youth.”
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January 23, 2008
Changemakers.net
“Global Potential: Youth Empowerment for Community Development—Travel, Volunteering, Social Entrepreneurship, and Job Training”, published on Changemakers.net. Click here to read more
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September 2008
Transdiaspora Network
GP’s HIV/AIDS prevention work and sexual and reproductive health workshops in the Dominican Republic”, published on Transdiaspora Network. Click here to read more.
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July 29, 2008
Caribbean Net News
“A new program shifts the concept of philanthropy,” Global Potential cited in Caribbean Net News. Click here to read more.
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