Your Education
On Purpose

Global Citizen Academy is for 2020 high school graduates worldwide who don’t want to sit this year out. For the impatient optimists who are ready to get in the arena, this is your opportunity to level up with a diverse, international cohort of young leaders like you.

Dig into the big questions and develop key skills you can’t learn in a traditional classroom alone. You’ll explore topics from effective communication and systems thinking, to mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and ethical decision-making. The experience is designed together with Minerva, a fellow pioneer in educational transformation. Together we're offering a dynamic curriculum that responds to this historic moment and integrates powerful skill sets and mindsets with a proven approach to leadership training.

• Know yourself: Develop skills that unlock self-awareness, well-being and a sense of purpose.
• Understand the world: Analyze local issues and connect them to our global context.
• Drive impact: Collaborate with peers from around the world to align your values and actions with meaningful impact.

Students have the option of earning 4 college credits for Global Citizen Academy. Accrediation is through Minerva Schools at KGI and requires an additional $300 fee.

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Dr. Selena Sermeno, Psychologist, Educator & Facilitator

“The world needs models of education where not only experiences but power can be shared. Global Citizen Academy will bring transformational learning to students, not only through content but through the sharing of power.”

Premal Shah, Co-founder Kiva.org

“Global Citizen Academy is so important. We have a chance in this century to address a lot of the problems that began in the last century. It really is up to us. Young people are the future -- and the now -- of social change.”

Wendy Kopp, CEO & Co-Founder, Teach For All

“I’m excited to be part of Global Citizen Academy’s inspiring and important work to foster the leadership of the rising generation who can shape a better future for all of us.”

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Engage in dynamic courses on Minerva’s cutting-edge Forum learning platform, an immersive virtual environment that allows you to participate fully and establish meaningful relationships with both instructors and peers.

If selected for Global Citizen Academy, plan to dedicate 10-15 hours per week to your courses. By design, this allows room for independent exploration of issues and projects you're passionate about.

We’ll help you take what you’re learning and apply it in the real world with meaningful volunteer opportunities. Global Citizen Academy is partnering with impactful organizations across the U.S. and the world. We’ll help you reflect on the issues that call to you (consider climate change, racial justice, global health, voting, and more), and connect you with opportunities to get involved.

A selective admissions process will identify highly motivated students from around the world with a strong commitment to self-reflection, learning, and collaboration.

We are pleased to offer sliding scale tuition for Global Citizen Academy with four tiers ranging from $500 (deposit only) to $7,500 (full tuition). We are committed to making this experience available to the highest potential young leaders we can find, independent of their family’s financial circumstance.

Global Citizen Year and Minerva, two pioneers in global education, have teamed up to offer a truly innovative learning experience. Our combined expertise in academic and experiential learning bring leadership training to a new level with the Global Citizen Academy.