Will your students be ready to compete in a world that is increasingly interdependent? Will they have the advantages that come with learning other languages? Now there is a way to ensure that they will. The Global Corner is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing countries and cultures alive for elementary school children. Each year The Global Corner will focus on one country and sponsor a variety of activities that will spark the natural curiosity of your children and bring the world to life, right in their classrooms.

Based in Pensacola, Florida, The Global Corner provides age-appropriate activities for elementary school children to help them understand the arts, language, literature, customs, culture and food of other countries. Each school year, we focus on bringing one country to life. In 2008-09, the focus country is Spain. Our teachers and volunteers keep the students involved with hands-on activities that are designed not only to help them understand the world around them, but also help them learn and meet Florida's Grade Level Expectations.

Imagine having The Global Corner visit your school and bring up to five exciting activities to your classrooms. Children will participate in each activity and will learn vocabulary words, customs, songs, dances, and much, much more. To find out more information or to apply for a visit from The Global Corner Team, call 850-332-6404.  See what teachers are saying about their visits from The Global Corner on the "Teachers' Corner" page.

Our Mission
The Global Corner is an international learning center dedicated to teaching the children of Northwest Florida about world cultures.  Using age-appropriate activities, we promote understanding of other cultures through the arts, language, geography, cultural traditions and the food of other nations. A different country is highlighted each year as we "Bring the World to Life – One Child at a Time."

Our Teachers
Our five inaugural year teachers are returning for our Focus on Spain.  They are Finley Holmes, Jodie Miller, Maria Nelson, Tammy Jones, and Lisa Pfister.

Our Board of Directors
Our volunteer Board of Directors includes Diane Carter, Pat Dickson, Hilda & Ray Jones, Lee Little, Vanessa Mayes, Dale Schneider, Barbara Taylor, Ellen Vinson, and Enid Wilson.

Our Sponsors
Many thanks to our FY08 sponsors for helping us get off to a great start this year:

$1000 and above -
CDR Jane Campbell
Ms. Barbara Taylor
Downtown Rotary Club
George & Barbara Campbell (including $100 in memory of Helen Lee Campbell)
Terry Love

$500 and above -
Vicki Baroco

$250 and above -
Ms. Carol Lynch
Tim & Dixie Wright
Mary Ann Long
Michael & Ann Mazenko
Justine Simoni
Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Merrill, Jr.
Jonathon & Priscilla Leibig
Roger & Ellen Vinson

$100 and above -
Tim & Sandy Taylor
Ms. Jena Melancon
Ms. Margaret Stopp
W.K & Sara Whitesell
Ted Brown & Kathy Horton-Brown
Mary Ann Crongeyer
Angela Rosasco
Jean Norman
Marge Negri
AJ & Cathleen Gallardo
Dan & Donna Dull
Wayne & Annette Lowery
Bill & Lelia Sorrells (in memory of Helen Lee Campbell)

Friends of The Global Corner -
Dr. Sara Crenshaw
Rhoda Warren
Robert & Marian Wernicke
Dean-o & Brenda Fournier
Robert & Patricia Regan
Allan Benton
Bradley Proctor
William & Benita Mikulas
Deborah Buchalter
Clay & Deena Stackhouse
James & Anne Corrigan
Frank & Mary Bozeman