Students are required to complete a formal MLA-style research paper using resources and documentation to support a clearly defined thesis . The work for the Global Awareness Passage helps students to gain a global perspective on an issue of their choosing, but the research paper focuses on a particular aspect of the issue. 

Educating others can vary from person to person. It could include a Governance presentation, organizing a Day of Dialogue, teaching a class, creating a website, initiating a letter-writing campaign, or in some way raising the awareness of others about the chosen issue.

To successfully complete the Global Awareness Passage, students are encouraged to engage their heads, hearts, and hands. To "create the world that ought to be" students are asked to find ways to truly impact their chosen issue, either on a global or a local scale. To do so, students can become engaged in community service, participate in an apprenticeship, or organize an action which will positively impact their chosen issue.