Global Gateway

Global Gateway inspires students to become active consumers and producers of news and information

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.

January 6, 2012
by Tom Hundley
Pulitzer Center Senior Editor Tom Hundley highlights the latest Pulitzer Center reporting from Nigeria and Turkey.
December 7, 2011
by Sean Gallagher
Sean Gallagher discusses his work photographing China's accelerating deforestation.

Gateways

Gateways contain multiple Pulitzer Center reporting projects that focus on a single issue
From the gold in our jewelry to the shrimp at our favorite restaurant and the minerals within our electronics, the true cost of production—both social and environmental—too often remains hidden.
Population 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,...

Campus Consortium

Our Campus Consortium initiative forges dynamic relationships with colleges and universities
SIUC was one of the founding charter members of the Pulitzer Center Consortium when it formally launched in January 2009.
Boston University is one of the Consortium partners that has experimented with diverse ways of linking Pulitzer Center journalists with BU students, faculty and the broader community.
In 2010, The George Washington University became our first Campus Consortium partner in Washington, DC via its School of Media and Public Affairs.
The College of William & Mary is the second oldest college in the nation and a cutting-edge research university utilizing a Campus Consortium program that will serve as an example for others.

Lesson plans

These lesson plans offer educators ideas for incorporating the Global Gateway program in their curriculum
Lesson plans
by Mark Schulte
An exercise for St. Louis students in advance of journalist Andre Lambertson's visit.
Lesson plans
by Mark Schulte
An exercise for St. Louis students in advance of journalist Anna Badkhen's visit.
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Lesson plans
by Kate Seche, Kate McGinnis
This lesson accompanies Dawn Shapiro's documentary, The Edge of Joy, exploring the maternal mortality crisis in Nigeria.

Search by subject

Filter Pulitzer Center reporting by subject area
by Christiane Badgley
As Ghana ramps up off-shore oil production, the government promises to attend to environmental concerns. But plans to cope with a catastrophic spill are noticeably missing.
Health, Science, Ecosystems
by Shaheen Buneri
The Taliban’s opponents in Pakistan-Afghanistan border region are fighting back using the arts that religious fundamentalists seek to destroy—poems adapted to traditional Pashto music.
The Political and Social Conditions of Developing Nations, Modern Day Conflicts
by Sonia Shah
Overuse of antibiotics and poor sanitation in India have created a powerful new antibiotic-resistant superbug, which has spread to a dozen countries, thanks in part to medical tourism.
Health

Meet the Journalists

Get to know a Pulitzer Center reporter
January 5, 2012
Sharif Abdel Kouddous talks about his return to Cairo after the fall of Hosni Mubarak to report on the continuing struggle for reform and social justice.
January 3, 2012
Pulitzer Center grantee Kathryn Joyce traveled to Ethiopia to report on the sudden surge in international adoptions--the country's lucrative new "export industry."
December 15, 2011
Reese Erlich discusses his reporting on the current turmoil in Syria. His work offers insight into the crisis from the perspective of anti-government protesters as well as regime supporters.

Student reporting

These short student-produced reports, created in partnership with Pulitzer Center journalists, examine local implications of pressing international issues
November 23, 2011
Nearly a fifth of working Jamaicans are employed in the country's agriculture sector, but farmers are struggling to make ends meet because cheap imported products are driving down local food costs.
November 21, 2011
Sam Mathews travels to Guatemala to volunteer with Global Dental Relief. During his stay, Sam learns about the reality of life for the country's ethnic Mayan population.
Clean up after a riot in Croydon. Image by George Rex, Flickr. England, 2011.
November 1, 2011
After last August's riots, what's next for Britain?

Student Voices

International students share personal experiences related to Pulitzer Center stories
Student Voices
by Jon Sawyer
Students 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 challe
Student Voices
by Nathalie Applewhite
In this video you will meet young Congolese students from the Magengo Institute in Goma (Eastern Congo). Watch and learn about their daily lives.
Student Voices
by Nathalie Applewhite
In this video you will meet former indentured servants from Nepal.