IMPACT
Since its inception in 2012, Global Citizens Initiative has empowered young people as catalysts for change through proven and impactful programming.
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The GCI Fellowship Alumni network represents 73+ different countries, collectively speak 67+ unique languages, and have launched 100+ "Glocal" Service Projects to support community needs around the world.
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There is nothing more rewarding and inspiring than seeing the program's Fellows emerge as leaders catalyzing and mobilizing global change.
When We Work Together, Great Things Happen
We work directly with students, educators and schools to provide the educational tools and continuous community support to equip global citizens with the mindset, skills and resources necessary to be effective and ethical global leaders.
Global Summits
11
326
Alumni
80
Scholarships
68
Languages Spoken
$9M+
Funds Raised
78
Countries Represented
100+
"Glocal" Service Projects
40+
149
Mentors
Partner Institutions
169+
Financial Aid Recipients
GCI's goal is to unite students from diverse backgrounds across the world and inspire them to become lifelong leaders of positive change. Over the past ten years, we have empowered youth to embark on a path toward ethical leadership through the GCI Fellowship, a proven and impactful initiative based on the GCI Method©.
By providing the necessary resources, mindset, and support, GCI enables our Fellows and Alumni to thrive as global citizens as they advance through higher education and beyond, shaping their lives and communities.
GCI Alumni Step Confidently Into College and Career
Global Citizens Initiative equips young people to see themselves as changemakers who are rooted in their identities, connected across cultures, and empowered to lead with purpose. As GCI Alumni carry this mindset forward, they step into college and career prepared to engage complex global challenges.
Below are some of the colleges and universities where GCI Alumni have gone on to study.
Stanford University
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Notre Dame
Duke University
University of North Carolina
Brown University
Columbia University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Princeton University
Smith College
University of Pennsylvania
Wesleyan University
Yale University
London School of Economics
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
University of St Andrews
Keio University
University of Tokyo
University of Hong Kong
100%
High School Graduation Rate
100%
College Matriculation Rate
Companies That Have Hired GCI Alumni
GCI Alumni carry their changemaker mindset into organizations across sectors, contributing to work that aligns with their values and lived experiences.
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Below are some of the companies and organizations where GCI Alumni have gone on to work.
Accenture
Amazon
Amnesty International
Blackstone
Christie's
Goldman Sachs
Development Bank of Japan
KKR & Co.
McKinsey & Company
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
Morgan Stanley
United Nations Development Program
