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Global Visionaries' Mission
Empowering young people to become global leaders in creating a just and sustainable future.

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You can help empower youth to become global leaders through community service and innovative leadership training in the United States and in Guatemala. Support Global Visionaries to provide low-income high school students with these valuable opportunities.

Life Back in Seattle
A student essay on culture shock & returning home

Read the full essay here

Molly Freed: Bezos Scholar
Among Elite Company
Global Visionaries is proud to congratulate Molly Freed, a GV student at Chief Sealth High School, for being selected as a 2010 Bezos Scholar by The Bezos Foundation, an independent educational foundation.

Calling All GV Alumni!
This is an exciting time for Global Visionaries as it is growing strategically, serving more participants, and strengthening its programs. Highlights include initial efforts in establishing the first-ever GV Alumni Network and conducting a study this summer to measure the impact of GV programs on past participants. Now is the time to reconnect and get involved!

Events

Summer Trip 2013
June 21 - July 4, 2013

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Intensive Pre-Departure Meeting
Fri, July 5, 2013 5:30-8:30pm

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Intensive 3-Day Workshop
Mon, Jul 8 9:00am - Wed, Jul 10, 2013 5:00pm

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Intensive Trip 2013
July13 - July 26, 2013

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Intensive Allies Pre-Departure Meeting
Fri, Aug 2, 2013 5:30-8:30pm

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Intensive Allies 3-Day Workshop
Mon, Aug 5 9:00am - Wed, Aug 7, 2013 5:00pm

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Intensive Allies Trip 2013
August 10 – 23, 2013

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Summer Post Program Debrief
Sun, Sept 8, 2013 12:00-5:30pm

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Intensive Post Program Debrief
Sun, Sept 8, 2013 12:00-5:30pm

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Intensive Pizza Party
Sun, Sept 8, 2013 6:00-8:00pm

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GV Youth Programs 2012-13

Seattle Leadership Program
& Guatemala Trip
An exciting one-year, experiential program
for high school students to learn about
leadership, cross-cultural understanding,
and social action--culminating in a cultural
immersion journey to Guatemala in the
spring or summer of 2013.

How to Apply

Program Info

Intensive Leadership Program
Three condensed versions of our year-long program, the Intensive Leadership Program is designed for students to explore issues of social justice, grow in their leadership, participate in international service opportunities, and expand their Spanish language learning.

This program requires that students will be available for a three day stateside workshop and a 14 day trip to Guatemala. Click here to get more information and review the trip dates for this year.

News

WEA Article 2009 (pdf: 2MB)

Academic achiever: Chief Sealth's Greg Wilson

Listen to Youth Board leader, Jan Nicolas and Executive Director, Chris Fontana on Rick Steves' NPR (KUOW) radio show. Courtesy of www.ricksteves.com from radio show "Castles in Europe; High School Visionaries" aired on Saturday, May 23, 2009 9:00 PM.