Thousands of high school students have traveled with Global Leadership Adventures since our founding over 15 years ago.

We’re glad you were able to join us on the adventure.

At GLA, we believe our alumni are the cornerstone of our organization’s mission statement. To inspire the next generation to realize their potential to transform the world and our role in it.

Our alumni have gone on to found non-profits, do incredible work in their hometowns and around the world, and even return to the communities abroad that first hosted them to continue giving back in partnership with local leaders.

We’re proud of our model of partnering with communities on sustainable service projects, making sure it’s the community’s voice and vision for success that’s central to our time there. And we know our alumni chose GLA because we value our direct collaboration with local partners, and our international staff who back this approach day-in, day-out, 100%. We intentionally aren’t voluntourists. We’re learners. We’re out there learning, always.

For our alumni like you, we hope your GLA experience was the beginning of your own path toward college degrees, careers or life passions that consider how to make the world a better place.

Our longstanding personal relationships in every community that we travel to, and the continued commitment of our alumni, make Global Leadership Adventures the organization it is today.

Thank you. So much.

We hope you join us again another GLA experience if you can. And we invite you to stay in touch wherever the road may take you.

From the rugged peaks of the Andes to the bountiful coastlines of the Galapagos, every GLA destination is a snapshot of a life-changing experience abroad. Join us on Instagram and tag us @GLAteens to share your own GLA story.

Connect with GLA alumni from around the world. Find old friends from your time overseas. Coordinate on projects together. Share your story. Share your impact.