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Collaborative Connections™

Connecting students. Exploring global challenges. Creating together.

Collaborative Connections™ brings students and classrooms from around the world together to explore global issues through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Through interactive conversations, creative challenges, and cross-cultural collaboration, students learn from one another while exploring how issues such as sustainability, education, equality, innovation, and community impact people differently around the world.

Using music, visual arts, storytelling, digital media, and technology, students transform what they learn into creative projects that share their perspectives and inspire action.

More than a project, Collaborative Connections™ gives young people the opportunity to connect across cultures, discover new perspectives, and recognize the role they can play in creating a better future.

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World Cup of Creativity Challenge

One World. One Ball. One Creative Voice.

Global Lighthouse Studios invites students, educators, artists, and young creators from around the world to join the World Cup of Creativity Challenge—a free global celebration of art, culture, and connection inspired by the excitement of the FIFA World Cup.

This challenge encourages participants to explore the question:

"What does the World Cup mean to my community?"

Students may respond through artwork, music, poetry, photography, spoken word, dance, digital media, dream jersey designs, or even a vision for a Future World Cup City. Whether working individually or as a class, participants are encouraged to share their unique stories, traditions, and perspectives through creative expression.

Pass the Ball Around the World

As a special collaborative component, classrooms are invited to submit a 10-second video clip of students passing a soccer ball off-screen. Global Lighthouse Studios will combine clips from participating schools around the world into one global video, creating the illusion of a soccer ball traveling across continents and connecting young people through creativity, teamwork, and friendship.

Why Participate?

The World Cup is more than a sporting event—it is a celebration of culture, diversity, hope, and human connection. Through this challenge, students will discover how the arts can bring people together, amplify youth voices, and foster understanding across borders.

Challenge Details

Free to participate
Open to students of all ages
Individual and classroom submissions welcome
Global participation encouraged
Selected entries featured in a Global Lighthouse Studios International Showcase

Join us as we celebrate the power of creativity to unite the world.

Register today and let your creativity take the field!

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🌍 GLS Play-Doh Animal Worlds Challenge

Build • Shape • Animate • Share Your Voice

Global Lighthouse Studios invites students from kindergarten through high school to unleash their creativity in the Play-Doh Animal Worlds Challenge! Students design animals and their habitats using Play-Doh, then bring them to life through storytelling or optional stop-motion animation.

This hands-on challenge encourages imagination, problem-solving, and student voice while connecting art, science, and media creation. Participate in a global showcase, share your students’ work, and celebrate creativity with classrooms around the world!

📅 Submissions Due: June 1, 2026
📝 Register Here:Sign Up to Participate

Email submissions to: globallighthousestudios@gmail.com and register using the link

GLS Play-Doh Animal Worlds Challenge

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GLS World Animal Challenge

Here are some of the submissions we have received from our GLS World Animal Challenge. Thank you to the over 20 classrooms that participated! Students we are so proud of you!