NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - BostonChron -- Global Learning Charter Public School (GLCPS) student Cristian Rivera was awarded a scholarship to attend the 4 week National History Academy Summer Program in Virginia.

Rivera was awarded the scholarship and accepted into the program following a competitive selection process. The summer academy offered an immersive educational experience that included historical site visits, Harvard Business School Case method discussions, parliamentary debate, guest speakers, and more. He was one of 90 students selected from across the country.

"We congratulate Cristian on being accepted into this exceptional program and his excitement on accepting this challenge," said Stephen Furtado, Executive Director of GLCPS. "Cristian will bring his new knowledge and experience back to our academic community to share with his fellow students. This has been a wonderful opportunity for one of our lifelong learning students."

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About Global Learning Public Charter School

Open to New Bedford residents, Global Learning Charter Public School (GLCPS) is a tuition-free public charter school that currently serves 500 students in grades 5-12. Launched in 2002 as a Horace Mann charter school, GLCPS became a Commonwealth charter school in 2006. In order to generate a culture of personalization, the school setting and class sizes are deliberately small. Students, faculty and administration know each other well and teachers are able to tailor the curriculum to the needs and level of each student. GLCPS offers an exciting and challenging interdisciplinary curriculum that follows and builds upon the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Students learn to work collaboratively in teams, use technology meaningfully in their coursework, strengthen all elements of their communication skills, as well as develop the necessary skills to become engaged and ethical contributors to a global society.  GLCPS capitalizes on the exceptional resources of the region (for example, marine sciences), and ties these resources to their curriculum and instruction. Additional information is available on the school's website, www.glcps.org. For more information, please contact the school at (508) 991-4105.