Arizona Educator Appointed 2nd National Ambassador!

Arizona Educator Appointed 2nd National Ambassador!

As Global Game Changers Student Empowerment Program Grows Its Ambassadorship Program

 

 Prescott, AZ (June 21, 2023) –  Alexes Niekamp, owner of Lessons by Lexe: Dance Studio and Quest Character Parties in Prescott, AZ, has been named the second National Ambassador for the Global Game Changers Student Empowerment Program. This education program, which currently reaches 250,000 students in all 50 states and 13 countries, is a project-based program that provides teacher-tested, evidence-based, FREE Pre-K – 5th grade curriculum and resources that use service learning and talent development as tools to nurture children’s social, emotional, leadership, and academic growth. With a motto to IGNITE GOOD!®, the lessons use a simple equation: MY TALENT + MY HEART = MY SUPERPOWER!® to lay the foundation for nurturing engaged and successful citizens and leaders. Students explore their hearts, uncover their true talents, and develop the self-confidence they need to succeed.

“When I learned about the Global Game Changers program and Superpower Equation, I knew it echoed my own story,” says Ms. Niekamp. “Every day, I use my talent to make the world a better place, and I’m excited to represent this amazing program so that kids understand the power that they have to do the same.”

Ms. Niekamp was selected for her commitment to engaging students all the way from Pre-K to 5th grade and beyond in developing their talents and encouraging them to make the world a better place, in addition to her enthusiasm for the Global Game Changers program. Her entrepreneurial spirit also demonstrates her immense capacity for leadership, one of the core goals of the Global Game Changers program.

“There are so many places that shape kids’ lives and futures. At Global Game Changers, we recognize that learning can happen in a traditional classroom, but it can also happen in community spaces like afterschool or summer programs, museums, or dance studios,” says Global Game Changers Board Chair Jan Helson. “We want our curriculum to be a resource for individuals committed to children across all of these spaces, and we’re thrilled to welcome Alexes as a National Ambassador in honor of all of those non-traditional educators.”

Ms. Niekamp will fulfill her duties as National Ambassador not only in her own studio, but also with other traditional and non-traditional educators and local officials interested in sharing the program and through ongoing engagement with other schools in the state as a titleholder and competitor in the Miss Arizona pageant program, as she works to advance in the competition and hopes to compete for the Miss America title.

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About Global Game Changers

Global Game Changers® is a project-based program that provides teacher-tested, evidence-based, FREE Pre-K – 5th grade curriculum and resources that use service learning and talent development as tools to nurture children’s social, emotional, leadership, and academic growth. With a motto to IGNITE GOOD!®, the lessons use a simple equation: MY TALENT + MY HEART = MY SUPERPOWER!® to lay the foundation for nurturing engaged and successful citizens and leaders. Students explore their hearts, uncover their true talents, and develop the self-confidence they need to succeed in life. Global Game Changers is grant funded and free online to educators and parents thanks to the generous support of David Novak Leadership Foundation which believes in developing better leaders at every stage of life. For more information or to get involved with the program, visit https://globalgamechangers.org/