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BPS students are Epic citizens!
BPS students are Epic citizens!
Better World Day is an annual national event showcasing student learning that contributes to a better world.
Students work in partnership with each other and their local communities on this day to engage in and celebrate meaningful student work that positively impacts the world around them.
Students present learning projects and engage in acts of service, demonstrating the power of EL Education’s vision for public school: a place where children become great scholars and active citizens with the capacity to make a positive impact. Join schools and students nationwide for Better World Day on Friday, May 3, 2024.
EL Education invites all schools to participate in Better World Day; look around your schools and communities and ask yourselves, how can we make the world a better place? Plan a local service project or a celebration of student learning that positively impacts communities for Friday, May 3, 2024. Get inspired by checking out previous Better World Day project videos.
EL Education offers our current partner schools additional financial assistance in support of their Better World Day projects. Apply by Friday, April 12, for a $300 stipend and a Better World Day 2024 banner (limit one per school). These funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis and may be depleted before April 12, so apply now!
Have more questions about Better World Day? Check out the Better World Day FAQ.
Media Features: Better World Day on the Big Screen
Media Features: Better World Day on the Big Screen
Are you ready to take Better World Day to another level? If your school is in active partnership with EL Education, you can apply for a $2,000 Media Feature grant to share your Better World Day story with the world in two ways:
A live keynote address from two of your students at EL Education’s 2024 National Conference in Atlanta, GA. *EL Education will cover travel, lodging, and registration costs for two students, their school liaison(s), and their chaperone(s).
A mini-documentary about your Better World Day project. Get inspired by past Media Feature schools below.
Be The Change
Be The Change
Amana Academy's "Be the Change" expedition empowers 8th-grade students in Alpharetta, GA, to make a real difference in their community.
The school is partnering with a local non-profit organization, Mad Housers, to create affordable shelters for unhoused Atlanta citizens. In this year-long expedition, students can visit a homeless encampment and explore the root causes of homelessness through literature and research. These experiences help students gain empathy and understanding for those in need. Through the design thinking process, they ideate and prototype innovative solutions to improve the existing shelter designs while making them more economical.
Bernard's Books
Bernard's Books
At Elvehjem Elementary School in Madison, WI, “Bernard's Books” is a beautiful tribute to a beloved teacher, Stephanie Bernard, who inspired her students to love books and feel proud of their identities.
After Mrs. Bernard passed away in 2022, her former students established this service project to honor Ms. Bernard's legacy. Bernard’s Books will provide 100 kits to parents of Black and Brown children to promote early literacy and a love of reading. Ms. Bernard's careful selection of books representing her students’ diverse identities is remembered and celebrated by those who knew her, and this project aims to continue that legacy. With collaboration from the District Communications department, local artists, and the PTO, Bernard's Books will make a powerful impact on the future generation of young learners, just as Ms. Bernard did in her 30 years of teaching.
We’ll work with members of the Student Advisory Council to select three schools to receive Media Feature grants. These meetings will begin early April and continue through EL Education’s 2024 National Conference.
Act now! Applications to be a Better World Day Media Feature are open until March 8th. Click here to look at the form questions ahead of time so you can prepare your answers before you apply.
For questions about Media Features or the Media Feature grant application, please email us at betterworld@eleducation.org.
Get Involved
Get Involved
Want to join us as we work toward a better world?
Organize or participate in service-learning projects or other acts of civic engagement alongside EL Education students and leaders worldwide on Friday, May 3, 2024.
Join students and guest experts at our virtual Better World Day Community Circle on Friday, May 3, 2024.
Amplify the work! Follow along with #BetterWorldDay on social media; like, share, and comment to raise awareness for the work being done by students and educators nationwide to make the world a better place. Share your stories and projects with #BetterWorldDay for the chance to be featured on EL Education’s social media, blogs, email communications, and more.
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