A 12-week leadership experience, delivered virtually, that equips students worldwide with the skills and network for a lifetime of social impact. At 4 hours per week, the Academy empowers students to define their purpose and drive meaningful change in their communities and the world.
A deep, 8-month immersion where students live alongside the global majority in Brazil, Ecuador or India and develop the insights, skills, and network to become the leaders our world needs. Fellows build language fluency, develop resilience, and become part of a community a world away from home.
2019-05-06
Just a small section from my answer to the question “What have you learned this year?” “…So much. I’ve learned that while I am an outgoing and outspoken person I desperately need my alone time in order to stay mentally healthy. I’ve learned that no matter the situation I always try to see the best...
Read More2019-03-20
For the longest time, I dreaded the idea of having to continue school after the 4 long years of high school. It wasn’t until recently, during this much needed gap year, that I felt excited about heading back into the classroom. I’ll give you some background, I used to “like” school for the social accommodations...
Read More2019-02-14
April By April I will not only be London Samson but also Mame Amy Ndiaye. I will have had my fair share of Cheb, ghete, and sauce soble. I will have eaten approximately 200 baguettes and loved every single one of them. I will have learned that waking up at 7 am is a lot...
Read More2018-10-05
I’d say it’s easy to fall in love with a place when the sun sneaks into your room through thin metal shutters at 7 am and the birds accompany it in song. When your instant coffee and breakfast baguette pair well with staring off into the sky carelessly. When walking down the street has become...
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2018-08-16
You know when you’re young, like really young, with your messy hair and stuffed animals, and people ask, “What do you want to be when you grow up?,” and you sit there for a second thinking about all the crazy possibilities of the things you could become before blurting out, “a superhero!” or “a...
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