Global Glimpse empowers students
from all walks of life to develop leadership skills, connect with each other, and engage in life-changing experiences in the developing world.
Global Competence
Our program develops essential global and multicultural competence that prepares US high school students for a more globalized world.
Social Responsibility
We provide important opportunities for young people from different backgrounds to learn to work together to improve their communities.
Access to Opportunity
Our model ensures students from all backgrounds have access to learning opportunities that prepare them to succeed in the 21st century.
Where We Travel
As a key component of our program, Global Glimpse travels to incredible off the beaten path destinations in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador. Our students and educators are truly immersed in the local culture and they have the opportunity to explore both the beauty and the challenges of life in a developing country.
Our Impact
%
of our alumni report that Global Glimpse was the most powerful experience they had in high school.
%
of alumni said they can better empathize with people from different backgrounds because of Global Glimpse.
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Student Travel Blog - Living in community!
I was taken aback by the stark contrast in our lives in the Bay Area compared to the lives of those we spent time with today; for a brief moment, I forgot about our technology, our stresses, our complications, and our lives that begin to feel tiresome, like checking boxes off a ¨To Do¨ list… and focused on the simplicity of our time in Leon, Nicaragua. READ MORE