Global Scholars are curious, bold and visionary. You in?

If you’re fired up about global challenges from climate change to COVID-19 to the fight for racial justice, and committed to getting involved, this is the program for you. Global Scholars are eager to explore, dig deep, and ask tough questions. They know the many issues we face are reflective of complex economic, political and social systems that need to be challenged. And Global Scholars don’t sit on the sidelines and wait for change to happen. They’re committed to exploring their role and power to be part of the solution. Global Scholars are dreamers, builders, and doers. They know it’s up to us to pursue, design and demand our shared future.

Gain powerful and marketable skills that will last a lifetime.

The program rests on three pillars: exploring our role as global citizens, deepening our understanding of global challenges, and expanding our skills to be leaders and change makers. Scholars will leave with:

• a stronger sense of self and purpose, including tools for self-care and goal setting. Scholars also explore global careers, schools and opportunities.
• greater fluency in the causes and impacts global issues including: climate change, human rights, global security, inequality, immigration.
• a stronger network. Scholars meet with experts working on the front lines of global change, and learn with and from other inspired youth leaders.
• powerful tools to envision, design, communicate and win change around issues they care about.
• a renewed sense of hope and possibility for building a better world, and the skills and confidence to get started. They benefit from year-round coaching and small funding opportunities, too.

It’s easy to join us, in Washington, DC or online.

This summer, we’re offering the best of in-person and virtual programming, and a pay-what-you-can fee structure. All of our programs kick off with a three-day, virtual Power Up event, during which participants will meet and learn from youth leaders around the globe; explore the basics of our global systems; and start exploring what it means to be an engaged global citizen. Following the 3-day virtual kick-off event, Global Scholars have the option to continue their experience in Washington, D.C. or online.

We also know this has been an incredibly difficult time for many families financially. As a non-profit organization, our goal is to reach as many youth as possible with this life-changing experience. Our “pay what you can” model suggests a program rate based on your income, with an aggressive commitment to ensuring that as many Scholars as possible are able to participate regardless of their ability to pay for this experience. Last year almost 50% of the class received scholarship support. Find out more on the Application and FAQ pages.