--- title: 'Global Educator Award' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/international-award' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/international-award.md' date: '2023-06-15' description: "Helping Youth to Change the World: Katrina Piezzo Making a positive difference with her ongoing support and guidance has earned Katrina Piezzo the recognition of being one of this year's Global Educators of the Year recipients. Katrina has been an active advocate for Buddies Without Borders (BWB) c…" --- Global Education Award Katrina Piezzo ![katrina BWB](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/a/2/c/9/f/a2c9ffaeb6493cd217b0ed744d68541b3a4c3ad6-katrina-bwb.jpg "katrina BWB") # Global Educator Award Thursday, 15th June 2023 at 1:40pm #### Helping Youth to Change the World: Katrina Piezzo Making a positive difference with her ongoing support and guidance has earned Katrina Piezzo the recognition of being one of this year's Global Educators of the Year recipients. Katrina has been an active advocate for Buddies Without Borders (BWB) connecting Green Bay High School students with other like-minded teens around the world to discuss and make a difference on a global level. The BWB Club at Green Bay High School, facilitated by Director of International students Katrina Piezzo and Deputy Principal Elaine Webb, was launched several years ago. Current BWB students: Pheobe Brown, Emelia Queenin, Bella Wood, Krisha Karippail (all Year 10s) participated in a Buddies Without Borders forum earlier this year, creating a website to promote happiness for teenagers - proposing a concept to solve NZ’s mental health crisis. Their website: [Fences](https://bellawood69.wixsite.com/bwb---website-design) helps teens to cope with mental health issues through mindfulness and awareness. Global warming and extreme weather conditions affect us all. Our BWB Club also jumped into action to support the local community affected by flooding in 2023 and volunteered at Vision West Centre packaging food for families in need - serving hundreds of community residents. Global Education Destinations is a global "think tank" for teens by teens, helping to build understanding and friendships across racial and cultural borders as equal global citizens through a range of Buddies Without Borders club activities. If you would like to join Buddies Without Borders, or for more information, please contact [Katrina Piezzo](mailto:katrina.piezzo@greenbayhigh.school.nz) phone: 817-8173 ext 252. Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 2 2023](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023.md) - Previous: [How To Enrol](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/how-to-enrol.md) - Next: [International Languages Week](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-2-2023/international-languages-week.md)