Specific Resources Creation GIN project-specific school-specific needs include: clear explanations of the GIN mission, vision, and ethos, a complete GIN glossary of terms, a GIN learning library of successful models of change (GIN projects and conferences), as well as a bank of GIN guides, resources and tools to support the empowerment of our worldwide community as global citizens.

Program Logistics Finally, the main logistical need is a CC Program team of effective and dedicated interns. The larger GIN community needs a team that has experience in a variety of GIN programming as well as an interest and passion for learning in the following fields: Education and Curriculum, Visuals and Design, Logistics, and Public Relations, to ensure that we are continuously evolving and employing best practices as a global community of changemakers.

Lack of Resource Accessibility GIN sees its resources and tools as a continuous prototyping process that includes ongoing community feedback and learning, thus our challenge lies in effectively notifying our global community of the latest iteration of our resources and tools and maintaining constant and continuous feedback loops that empower and establish multiperspectivity.

Multifaceted Organization & Logistics Finally, logistical issues also arise due to the nature of GIN as an organization, given that it works with students in different countries, age ranges, and levels of engagement. Because of this and the range of knowledge GIN addresses, our challenge is to provide a change making framework that may be adapted to local-global contexts while working to ensure that we are following best practices in education and learning. This necessitates the training and development of a diverse and large team of student leaders and supportive educators to meet all stakeholder needs and actualize best practices in everyday living and learning.

Increased Access to Resources To improve distribution and access to materials, the GAP Program is committed to building a resource database available to all GIN Member Schools. The GAP Program will collaborate with the GIN Social Media Program to help notify stakeholders of updated resources as an effort to facilitate the distribution process. Additionally, in collaboration with the GIN Global Mentors Program, the GAP Program will train students and provide resources for GIN Mentors in order to disseminate best practices and resources while lending support and guidance on a broader scale.

Strong Team of Implementers and Supporters
Logistical challenges will be overcome by creating an effective and dedicated team of interns who are supported by our global network of student leaders and educators. To ensure that we are continuously evolving and employing best practices as a global community of changemakers, our team will have had experience in a variety of GIN programming as well as an interest and passion in the following fields: Education and Curriculum, Visual and Design, Logistics, and Public Relations.. We will provide a change making framework that may be adapted to local-global contexts while working to meet all stakeholder needs and actualize best practices in everyday living and learning. Our team will create school-specific and project-specific GIN guides, resources and tools fit for all levels of engagement and community identified needs, including but not limited to: understanding how to apply the GIN mission, vision, and ethos, a complete glossary of GIN terms, a learning library of successful models of change (GIN projects and GIN schools), as well as a bank of GIN guides, resources and tools to support the empowerment of our worldwide community as changemaking global citizens.

Increased Interest in the Program To make sure that the programs works properly, members who are in it must ensure that they have time commitment and interest in the activities. As most activities involve the community and getting to know them better, members of the team must be willing to talk to others in order to be empathetic. Members that show that they enjoy the program will demonstrate that they have time commitment and disposition to do what is required.

Culture affects the results As mentioned on the program challenges and solutions, empathy is a really important step. As there are many communities that have had rules for many years, it is not easy to change their mentality towards certain aspects. This can make some solutions work more effectively in some communities than in others, as some people are more receptive.

Understanding the difficulties As GAP members, it is important to understand that there are curveballs thrown constantly for most of the projects made. It is important for the members to be resilient and perseverant towards these difficulties as they also teach important lessons for future projects. If there is a difficulty that is too complex, members can ask each other, teachers, or leaders for help as it is ideal to collaborate and it is not expected for everyone to know how to solve every problem.