Description

Don't just travel this summer! Make a difference in the lives of others and your own! Global Leadership Adventures (GLA) offers high school students around the world innovative international summer adventures that instill values of leadership.

The unique GLA Experience is offered in Brazil, Costa Rica and Cape Town, South Africa and consists of a combination of:

* Meaningful community service
* Learning about the history and culture of the country
* Fun and exciting excursions
* Language lessons
* An international student body

These program components build off of one another to provide students with a deeper exploration of a country and a greater understanding of the world around them. In essence, The GLA Experience changes lives by enabling students to safely explore new cultures, serve communities in-need, and challenge themselves with new ways of thinking.

Highlights

* Volunteer with grassroots development organizations
* Discuss racial reconciliation with a man imprisoned with Nelson Mandela
* Sand board down the dunes on a Brazilian beach
* Take a capoeira class!
* Improve your Spanish or Portuguese
* Debate issues with peers from around the world

Qualifications

No qualifications needed.

Type of Programs

• Community Service / Volunteerism
• Cultural Exploration
• Language Immersion

Languages

• Portuguese

Cost in US$:

4,395

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Medical insurance
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Outstanding high school students between the ages of 15-18.

Age Range

15-18

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 10

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Global Leadership Adventures's Mission Statement

To inspire the next generation, to realize their potential to transform the world and their role in it.

Year Founded

2004