Date: Tuesday, March 11th and Thursday, March 13th
Times:See time slots for videoconferences below
Grades: 7 - 8, 9 - 12, College
Topics: Civics, Current Events, International Studies, Geography
Cost (2 videoconference):  non members - $240 | members - $180

• 1 billion people do not have access to safe and affordable drinking water.
• 4 million people in developing countries die each year due to waterborne diseases.
• 2 million of those cases are children who die of diarrhea.
• Polluted water contributes to the death of an average of 15 million children yearly.
• If current overuse of water continues, three quarters of the world’s accessible freshwater will be used by 2025.

Access to clean water is essential to survival. Think about all the ways you use water: drinking, cooking, brushing your teeth, using the restroom, agriculture, recreation, bathing, and more. Do you know where your water comes from? Water is something many people take for granted. But in certain developing countries and in some parts of the United States, people do not have access to safe water due to inadequate usage, water rights, droughts, urbanization, and other factors.

In these videoconferences students come together to discuss the causes of this global crisis, what is being done to address it, and what more can be done. We will look at specific global communities in which water is inaccessible to the majority of the population and examine its effects on the environment and the people, both locally and globally. Working with their peers around North America, students will also discuss ways to create a broader supply of safe water worldwide.

Tuesday, March 11: In groups of up to three classes, students will discuss the root of the crisis of accessible clean water and the national and international responses to the issue.  This session is moderated by a GNG staff member. Available time slots: Middle School: 11 am – 12 pm (EST) High School: 9 – 10 am | 1 – 2 pm (EST) College: 3 – 4 pm (EST)

Thursday, March 13:This follow-up session provides students with the opportunity to field their questions to Peter Chasse, Founder and President of The Water Project, Inc., a non-profit charitable organization based in Charlotte, NC that works to provide clean water to under-developed nations by raising funds, building awareness and inspiring advocacy. Available time slots:   Middle and High: 9 – 10 am | 11 am – 12 pm (EST) College: 1 – 2 pm (EST)

Preparation materials for the program:

	Access to Water Lesson Plan An Overview of the Program and What to Expect
	Every Drop Counts Lesson plan from FacingtheFuture.org, which provides a lot of interactive activities

What to expect from The PULSE

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