Why One World Education?

The mission of One World Education is to transform students into writers with voice, knowledge, and purpose. For 15 years, One World has powerfully impacted the lives and careers of 50,000 students and 1,000 teachers in Washington, DC schools.

 

The Need

Before the pandemic, only one-third of DC students graduated from high school prepared to write at the college level. Half of teachers report that they aren’t trained to teach writing.

 

These challenges persist. One World responds to these needs through in-school and afterschool programs that currently serve 100 teachers and 4,000-5,000 students in 25 DC schools annually.

In-School

The One World Program trains teachers who use our curriculum in their classrooms to improve students’ research and writing skills, build knowledge, and help students propose solutions to social justice issues that are important to them. Students research and write essays and turn them into presentations for their communities. Students will:

 

  • Improve research and writing skills
  • Gain content knowledge
  • Address social injustice
  • Build confidence
  • Earn prizes

The program provides teachers with curriculum, training, slide decks, student videos, research tools, and student journals to improve their instruction of research and writing for students in grades 5-12 and adult learners.

Afterschool

The One World Academy is an accelerated learning program led by educators who directly teach students to improve their research, writing, and presentation skills on social justice issues they’re passionate about. Students will:

 

  • Improve research and writing skills
  • Gain content knowledge
  • Address social injustice
  • Build confidence
  • Work with corporate mentors
  • Deliver presentations to city leaders
  • Earn prizes
  • Become published writers
  • Receive Research & Writing Certificates

The fall Academy prepares high school students for the transition to writing in college. The spring Academy prepares middle school students for the transition to writing in high school.