About Us: Program Staff
We [students] could speak to them [staff] and they could be our friends. It was quite a relationship and a bond. They made the class actually fun and everyone contributed.
—Regina Niamekye, SOS-High School, GhanaEach GLA program has a dedicated onsite leadership team comprised of a Director, Assistant Director and one Mentor for every 10 students. The 10 to 1 ratio ensures that each program offers a safe high-quality experience for all and that every student has a dedicated person to turn to for guidance.
GLA Mentors are educators from some of the best high schools around the world. These passionate teachers facilitate rich discussions and reflection sessions which transform the students’ experiences into lessons about leadership. As members of the GLA family, Mentors not only challenge students to think critically about world issues, but also build strong friendship through their guidance in all non-classroom related activities. As a role-model, friend and guide, Mentors help students achieve their best and become better global citizens.
The GLA Experience is full teachable moments that Mentors can sieze upon and use to teach leadership. Mentors lead students to build their capacity for leadership by teaching them about themselves, their strengths and their weaknesses in working with others; by giving them opportunities to lead; and by supporting them to reflect on and learn from experience.
Former staff members include educators from:
- Castilleja School (CA, USA)
- Oakham School (Rutland, England)
- Oundle School (Peterborough, England)
- Philips Exeter Academy (Massachusetts, USA)
- Spence School (NY, USA)
- St. Paul School (New Hampshire, USA)
- Tema International School (Tema, Ghana)
- Universidad de la Alegria (Santa Cruz, Bolivia)
Read more about our program philosophy.
If you are interested in becoming a Director or Mentor for a GLA program, read more about available staff positions.
