Redmond High’s Gordon receives EF Education First scholarship, invited to summit in China
Published 7:10 pm Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Redmond High School junior Jacob Gordon recently received a scholarship from EF Education First to its Global Student Leaders Summit next month in China. This year’s scholarship challenge tasked students with conceptualizing a viable, socially responsible business plan.
“As the global economy continues to evolve, it’s more important than ever for students to think about socially responsible enterprise — and to learn the leadership skills that will help them shape our shared future,” said Shane Steffens, president of EF Educational Tours. “The 2014 class of Global Citizen Scholars is an impressive group of high school students from across the U.S. who represent the next generation of global leaders.”
The 10-day trip will culminate in a two-day leadership summit where students from the U.S. and China will collaborate to study and respond to project based learning challenges focused on social entrepreneurship, and hear keynote speeches from former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, the hosts of National Public Radio’s Planet Money, and other speakers.
Criteria for the 2014 Global Citizen Scholarship included a video or essay submission addressing the student’s plan for a viable social enterprise. A panel of global education experts reviewed hundreds of submissions before selecting the 15 scholarship recipients.
