Global Citizen Year is a fantastic idea

December 16th, 2009

Global

Citizen Year is a non-profit

organization which is building a movement

of young Americans who engage in a transformative “bridge

year” between high school and college. Through an innovative cross-sector

model that partners with high schools and colleges in the US, and NGOs around

the world, (they) create opportunities for emerging leaders to work as apprentices

in Asia, Africa and Latin America. By providing intensive training and

support, (they) ensure that our Fellows develop an ethic of service,

the ability to communicate across languages and cultures,

and a deep commitment to becoming

agents for social

change.

The

model was

conceptualized by

Abby Falik, a social innovator

who has dedicated her professional life to

expanding opportunities for young Americans to learn

about the world. Incubated at Harvard Business School with a team

of graduate students from across Harvard and MIT, today the

Global Citizen Year team has grown to include leading

experts in social enterprise, global development,

international education and

exchange, and higher

education.