The current global crisis and recent events illuminating long-standing injustice in the United States illustrate the need for young people from all backgrounds to develop critical skills in empathy, agency, and global perspective. In response, Global Glimpse launched our virtual Brave New Academy to provide diverse U.S. high school students with critical life and leadership skills that prepare them to collaborate across divides and navigate uncertain times.

OUR IMPACT

90%

retention rate for our summer academies, where students were engaged and consistently attended all sessions.

82%

of students said that the Academy filled a void in their education or personal life.

95%

of students said that they would participate in a Brave New Academy if it was offered at their school this year.

86%

of students came away with an increased responsibility to make their community and the world a better place.

STUDENT, PARENT, & TEACHER APPROVED

ELISA L.

Chicago, IL Student

Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep

I got the opportunity to meet awesome people from around the world that are making change for the better. I would never have gotten to meet them if it wasn't for this program. Along with that, the academy taught me skills that no class in school has taught me and more!

DEREK E.

Atlanta, GA Parent

The Paideia School

My son has come away inspired each day from the amazing speakers and their journeys. He is transforming in positive ways every day that we could have never envisioned.

BOB F.

Holyoke, MA Teacher

Holyoke High School

While I, like many individual teachers struggled with remote learning, Global Glimpse collaboratively built a unique, well-conceived, program that was able to engage, give valuable life skills, and instill a sense of personal agency in students from across the country.

WHO WE SERVE

ALL INCOME LEVELS

Because of how we structure our programs and scholarships, 50% of our students come from low-income households, 25% from middle income, and 25% from households with high income.

COAST TO COAST

Our students come from all across the U.S. - from states such as California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, and the list goes on!

DIVERSE EXPERIENCES

Our participants are culturally and ethnically diverse with 32% identifying as LatinX, 19% as Caucasian, 11% as Black, and 38% from Asian nations and beyond.

75 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS

Our 300 students this summer represented dozens of high schools, school districts, and educational models from across the U.S.

“I spoke with other students from different parts of the country that I never would’ve gotten to know otherwise. Living in NYC, it’s easy to believe that this is the only way of living. But meeting people from places like California and Texas, and learning how they live, where they grew up, how their surroundings affected them, made me realize that there isn’t just one way of living!”
- Sofia V. (Professional Performing Arts School - New York, NY) -