Program Dates: 2017-18 School Year (this is a “Bridge” or Gap Year Program)
Next Application Deadline: March 1, 2017
Global Citizen Year (GCY) is a unique global bridge (gap) year program (for the year between high school and college), designed to unleash the potential of the next generation of young Americans as authentic leaders and effective agents of change. GCY is currently recruiting high potential graduating seniors to participate in their 2017-18 program of leadership training, language immersion, deep global learning experiences, and service. The year-long program begins in summer 2017 with pre-program preparation; a training program in California, followed by an in-country orientation; ongoing language training; six months living with a family and serving an apprenticeship in a community in Ecuador, Senegal, India, or Brazil; followed by a re-entry training seminar in San Francisco and a capstone experience in the student’s home community. GCY provides generous, need-based scholarships (30% of GCY Fellows receive full scholarships). Do not be discouraged by the cost of the program.
For more information and to apply, go to www.globalcitizenyear.org.