19 Jul 2010 - 15 May 2022
Our educational program, Global Gateway, provides students with fresh information on global issues, helps them think critically about the creation and dissemination of news, and inspires them to become active consumers and producers of information.
September 23, 2011by Aria CurtisElmhurst College and the Pulitzer Center embark on a partnership to promote new approaches in international journalism.July 22, 2011by Kate McGinnisWalter Payton College Prep students in Chicago explore the local implications of global issues presented by the Pulitzer Center through short documentaries.more education newsGateways contain multiple Pulitzer Center reporting projects that focus on a single issuePopulation is a global issue that lies at the intersection of economics, environment, gender roles, culture, politics, and religion. The Population Gateway will explore this controversial, confusing...The initial shock of the earthquake has passed but Haiti continues its struggle to overcome both man-made and natural disasters. Amidst the rubble, a devastated infrastructure and untold suffering,...The Downstream Gateway examines global issues related to water, from ecosystems and watersheds to freshwater resources, conservation efforts, and the impact of human activity and public policy.moreThese lesson plans offer educators ideas for incorporating the Global Gateway program in their curriculumLesson plansby Mark SchulteAn exercise for St. Louis students in advance of journalist Andre Lambertson's visit.Lesson plansby Mark SchulteAn exercise for St. Louis students in advance of journalist Anna Badkhen's visit.Lesson plansby Kate Seche, Kate McGinnisThis lesson accompanies Dawn Shapiro's documentary, The Edge of Joy, exploring the maternal mortality crisis in Nigeria.moreFilter Pulitzer Center reporting by subject areaby Anna BadkhenAnna Badkhen talks about her time spent among the people of Afghanistan on American Public Media's The Story .Modern Day Conflictsby Max DelanyAfter a decade of Ugandan military operations to disarm rival clans, the country's Karamoja region has become more secure. Now development experts hope it can become self-sufficient.Health, Freshwater Resources, Role of Water in Natural and Human-Made Environmentsby Susana Seijas, Dominic Bracco IICiudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas, has become the murder capital of the world. Most vulnerable are Los Ninis, young men and women who earned their name from “ni estudian,...Immigration, The Political and Social Conditions of Developing Nations, Modern Day ConflictsmoreGet to know a Pulitzer Center reporterSeptember 22, 2011Fred de Sam Lazaro explains the source of declining birth rate in Brazil and how it could enhance women’s role in the society—a topic of his project “Brazil: Girl Power.”June 16, 2011Isaac Stone Fish talks about his reporting for the project, North Korea’s Addicting Export: Crystal Meth, from Yanji, China.March 25, 2011David Rochkind, a Pulitzer Center grantee, is a photojournalist who for the past three years has been working on projects focused on tuberculosis.moreThese short student-produced reports, created in partnership with Pulitzer Center journalists, examine local implications of pressing international issuesJanuary 14, 2011New York City spends millions a year to maintain some of the highest quality tap water in the world–without filtering. Yet, some reports indicate this trend may be coming to an end.January 14, 2011What is bottled water? Where does it come from? And why do so many people pay for it when you can get it for free?January 14, 2011Over the next 20 years, New York will pour millions of dollars into upgrading its water infrastructure. Our student reporters explain the importance of this upgrade.International students share personal experiences related to Pulitzer Center storiesStudent Voicesby Jon SawyerStudents at solar-powered school boats along the Atrai River in northwestern Bangladesh talk about their studies, ambitions and daily life in an area marked by monsoons, water and sanitation challeStudent Voicesby Nathalie ApplewhiteIn this video you will meet young Congolese students from the Magengo Institute in Goma (Eastern Congo). Watch and learn about their daily lives.Student Voicesby Nathalie ApplewhiteIn this video you will meet former indentured servants from Nepal.moreSign up for email updates
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JOSEPH PULITZER III (1913-1993)