About Us: At a Glance

History

• Established in 2004
• Hundreds of students from over 50 countries have participated
• Headquarters based in the United States

Staff

• Teachers and mentors from elite schools across the world
• Directors with extensive background in educational travel abroad programs

Cost

• All-inclusive tuition
  • 3 week programs: $4,395
  • 1 week programs: $1,595
• Excludes airfare

Trip length

• 1 to 3 weeks

Group size

• 3 week programs: 50-70 students
• 1 week programs: 10-20 students
• 1:10 staff to student ratio

What we do

• Serve: community service with grassroots organizations
• Learn: cultural workshops, seminars, and speakers
• Explore: visit beautiful, historic and local sites
• Campus: group living in gender segregated facilities with teacher supervision

Where we go

• Cape Town, South Africa
• Fortaleza, Brazil
• Santa Ana, Costa Rica
• Tema, Ghana
• Pune, India
• Tecpan, Guatemala

What makes The GLA Experience

• Safety
• Service-learning
• Cultural immersion
• Excellent staff
• Partnerships with first-class organizations and foundations

Who participates

• High school students, ages 15-18
• Participants from around the world

What we look for in a student

• Enthusiastic
• Inspired to service others
• Excited to develop as global leaders
• Passionate about global issues, human rights and service
• Interested to live abroad and learn about another culture

When we go

• June, July and August

Credit offered

• Documentation of approximately 40 hours of community service is awarded
• GLA partners with high schools to determine class credits
• Able to earn college credit for participation