Global Glimpse partners closely with leading organizations serving high school students across the United States to bring powerful cultural immersion, leadership development, and service-learning programs to students from all backgrounds.
Our model is based on diversity and equity. Through strategic partnerships with schools and youth programs, we bring travel opportunities to students from a range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Over the course of 11 days in Costa Rica, Panama, or the Dominican Republic, students are immersed in regional culture and community life. That means activities like meeting local artists, spending the day with host families, and working with community partners on service-learning projects that support local initiatives. Our in-country curriculum is designed to build global understanding and inspire students to drive change in their own schools and communities.
Partner organization staff meets with Global Glimpse staff to sign up (or recommit) as a partner for the upcoming year and share with Global Glimpse an estimate of the expected number of students they would like to enroll in the program.
Global Glimpse staff facilitate information sessions for partner organization staff or their students and their families. Partner organizations and Global Glimpse sign a contract for the year and partner organizations submit a tuition deposit for the students they will enroll.
Partner organizations nominate students for the Global Glimpse program. Students submit applications, receive an admissions decision, and are notified about their trip placement. Students apply for a new or renewed passport if they need one.
Global Glimpse staff facilitates virtual pre-trip workshops for students during which they meet their trip leaders and other students placed on their trip. Students’ parents attend a pre-trip info session led by Global Glimpse staff prior to students’ departure. Partner Organizations submit final tuition payment.
Students participate in an 11-day cultural immersion and leadership development travel program. They can select from multiple trip dates in the Dominican Republic, Panama or Costa Rica. Learn more about where we travel.
Returning partner organization staff meet with Global Glimpse staff to review results from post-program surveys to celebrate student experiences, and discuss improvements for the following year. Returning students in primary Global Glimpse regions are invited to join (for free) the Alumni Ambassador program, focusing on college and career readiness.
