Global Citizenship

Seeing the World Differently

The 2019–2020 academic year was the first school year in GAAQ’s history when students were able to venture outside Qatar to learn about other cultures around the world. GEMS American Academy has plans to offer trips that focus on service learning, culture, environmental awareness, and community involvement, as these tenets are embedded into various areas of the curriculum in our school.

GEMS American Academy travels overseas for athletics and as part of Week Without Walls. Past trips include ski trips to Georgia and Switzerland and athletic trips to Kuwait and Bahrain. These trips give students once-in-a-lifetime experiences to learn and grow.

In the future, our goal for overseas trips is to continue developing our students as global citizens. Additionally, we hope to offer a service trip for high school students. Service trips are an important aspect of learning because they take students out of their comfort zones and place them within the cultures, lifestyles, and communities of those they are trying to aid.

Student Reflections on Ski Trip to the Republic of Georgia

  • “The Georgia trip provided me with new experiences that I’ve never had like snowboarding.  Now, I can add this to the activities that I have accomplished so far.”

    Mozelle Atta

    Mozelle Ofori-Atta

  • “The trip not only gave me the essential skills in snowboarding, but it also gave me the opportunity to connect with my fellow GAAQ students.  We bonded over hot cocoa, karaoke by the fireplace and engaging in a fierce game of bowling.  These are memories that I will truly cherish.”
     

    Romeo Ezekiel

    Romeo Ezekiel Ocfemio

  • “The Georgia trip is definitely one of the highlights of my year so far.  I was able to snowboard, enjoy Georgia’s scenery and spend a lot of time having fun with my friends.  It is definitely an experience I will never forget.”

    Shennara Lisapaly

    Shennara Lisapaly

  • “With the combination of a completely new experience like skiing mixed with being able to hang out with close friends, it is a trip that will stay with me for some time.  So many amazing memories that we will still talk about for months.  I wish I could return there every day.”

    Faheem Yaser

  • “Once I skied down the mountain for the first time, I realized that there was this life that I never knew.  I opened my arms wide open, released my worries and saw the white beautiful snow coming down.  I made friends and memories which both will never be forgotten.”

    Mohammad Al Faraa

    Mohamed Al Farra

  • “My trip to Georgia did not only provide lifetime memories with my friends and peers, it also gives me the unforgettable experience of learning how to ski.”

    Alaa Hussein

    Alaa Hussien

  • “One of the best memories I have that I will never forget and forever cherish.”

    Bianca Estores

    Bianca Alessandra Estores

  • “It was the most amazing trip of my life and the fact that I had my friends with me made the experience even better.  I made the best memories in Georgia and became close with people which I never thought I would get close with.  So far, this trip is my top highlight of my time at GAAQ and I would recommend everyone who has the opportunity to go on this trip to take it.  You won’t regret it.”

    Kayla Student Leadership

    Kayla Longland

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