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Key Chapter Winner Highlight: Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

Key Chapter Winner Highlight: Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

We would like to spotlight the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayaguez chapter for being named a Key Chapter for the 2012-2013 academic year. One event that the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayaguez chapter held was a week-long Golden Key booth in which merchandise, such as […]

Key Chapter Winner Highlight: Oakland University

Key Chapter Winner Highlight: Oakland University

We would like to highlight the Oakland University chapter for being named a Key Chapter for the 2012-2013 academic year. This past year, the Oakland University Golden Key chapter participated in a variety of events ranging from cultural appreciation to local service initiatives. One of […]

GK Students Participate in Costa Rica Service Learning Trip

GK Students Participate in Costa Rica Service Learning Trip

For the fifth year, Golden Key’s University of Central Florida chapter offered members an amazing opportunity to participate in a Costa Rica Service Learning Trip.  Fifteen Golden Key students took the journey to Costa Rica on a Service Learning experience August 11-18, 2013. Laura Lord, […]

Classical Education ‘Revamps’ Modern Schooling

Classical Education ‘Revamps’ Modern Schooling

As education is constantly reformed due to advances in technology and innovative classroom trends, new “classical schools” are starting their own movement in the US.  These schools aim to teach students to cultivate wisdom by learning about Plato, Latin and great literary works of Western […]

Schools Implementing Iris Scanners to Identify Students

Schools Implementing Iris Scanners to Identify Students

When an app notification asks “Would Like to Use Your Current Location”, do you ever feel compelled to click “Do Not Allow” solely because giving out that kind of information seems frightening? We are in a day and age when access to unlimited knowledge is […]

Would You ‘Pay It Forward’? Oregon’s Tuition-Free College Plan

Would You ‘Pay It Forward’? Oregon’s Tuition-Free College Plan

Earlier this month, the Oregon state legislature approved a plan conceived by the Economic Opportunity Institute, and put into action by several Portland State University students, to provide free tuition to students attending public universities or community colleges in the state. The only stipulation is […]

Bangladesh Creatively Solves Their Education Difficulties

Bangladesh Creatively Solves Their Education Difficulties

What happens when one of the most densely populated countries in the world becomes a victim of floods and rising water levels? Bangladesh is a delta with an incredibly high density of river systems that are also highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. […]

Is Scotland’s Progressive Education System a Step in the Right Direction?

Is Scotland’s Progressive Education System a Step in the Right Direction?

Could education be more efficient by taking a more informal approach? Scottish education minister, Michael Russell, certainly thought so. When the Scottish Parliament came to be, Russell believed that their schools were not performing as well as they could. He found the subjects in the […]

I Stand For Video Series (8)

I Stand For Video Series (8)

The “I Stand For” video series is designed to showcase all the causes and values that Golden Key members stand for. The eighth video in our series is titled “Why Golden Key.”  In this video, members across the globe share why joining Golden Key was […]

I Stand For Video Series (6)

I Stand For Video Series (6)

The “I Stand For” video series is designed to showcase all the causes and values that Golden Key members stand for. The sixth video is titled “Stand Together.” Service is one of Golden Key’s three pillars.  Chapters organize service activities that benefit local and international communities. […]