Graduation Pathways Spotlight: Global Citizenship

The Scituate High School Pathways Program is designed to link post-secondary college and career exploration with specific coursework, extracurricular, work-based, and service opportunities in order to build complementary academic as well as essential skills and experiences.  Students will experience authentic learning opportunities in structures within our high school that are designed to connect student learning to a broadly-defined industry sector that is in demand in our regional and state economy. Participation in this kind of pathway contextualizes student learning, engages students in their high school experience, and can lead students to opportunities for meaningful careers in a relevant industry sector upon their completion of needed postsecondary education and training.

Pathway Spotlight: Global Citizenship

The Scituate High School Global Citizenship Pathway is designed to promote global awareness in our graduates and to foster an appreciation of the interconnected, worldwide political, economic, and social relations. For our graduates, this would encompass the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind necessary to understand the global environment; similarly, we want our students to participate actively and constructively with global issues both individually, through their community, and in international contexts.  While in its early stages, there are already 20 students signed up to pilot the Global Citizenship Pathway criteria.  In fact, there are three senior students ambitiously pursuing the designation of early adopters as they are committed to being agents of change in our global world.  Below are the Global Citizenship Pathway program pilot criteria.

Global Citizenship Pathway Benefits:

Students to participating in the SHS Global Citizenship Pathway program experience the following benefits including:

• Challenging and engaging classes rooted in interdisciplinary, project-based learning
• Real-world problem-solving relating to global issues
• A correlation to college disciplines as well as career endeavors
• Building connections with local organizations
• Internships opportunities
• Qualification for Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy
• An excellent way for students to differentiate themselves for colleges and/or potential employers

Recognition / Distinctions For Pathways Students:

Each graduating senior that meets the pathway standards will be recognized in several ways upon their commencement from Scituate High School:

• A special notation will be put next to the student’s name in the Commencement program;
• A form of distinction (i.e. decal or sticker) will be placed on the student’s official diploma;
• The student’s transcript will include a notation that the student has graduated with Pathway Distinction, as many post-secondary educational institutions look favorably upon applicants with a record of demonstrated success;
• The student will wear, along with his/her Cap & Gown, a Pathway Distinction cord, which will be presented to the student at the Senior Awards ceremony;
• Furthermore, students may qualify for relevant honor society designations and/or be better positioned to earn scholarships or awards.

If you are a student interested in being part of the Global Citizenship Pathway program, please complete the Google Form => https://forms.gle/1psd4WMTAwmyceCT9

To discuss this opportunity further, please connect with Ms. Ciulla.