FALL 2016

Congratulations!

You have been nominated by a teacher or Global Glimpse Alumni Ambassador based on your character

and leadership potential.

Becoming a Glimpser will allow you to develop skills that are integral to success in college and your career.

Not all students are nominated for the Global Glimpse

program!

Our mission is to empower America's next generation of leaders to think and act as responsible global citizens.

We believe that we MUST prepare our next generation to be able and willing to engage in respectful dialogue with people from different viewpoints and backgrounds, work collaboratively and cooperatively to understand global issues, and initiate innovative solutions to complex problems.

We design and deliver leadership training, global education and service learning experiences in the developing world. We are one of the only organizations committed to making these transformational experiences accessible to all US high school students regardless of socioeconomic status.

Not a School-Sponsored Program: Global Glimpse is a private non-profit organization, and, like many after-school and summer programs, it operates independent of the schools that its participants attend. The GG Leader is a volunteer for Global Glimpse who supports coordinating some of the program elements during the school year and may chaperone a summer trip on behalf of Global Glimpse. Participant applications, payment processing, trip placements and trip logistics are managed directly by Global Glimpse and not the school our participants attend.

• 4,600+ U.S. student leaders have had a life-changing experience • 460+ leaders have participated in the program and grown with new

experience for their classrooms and professional lives • 70+ Partner Schools • Over $2 million in scholarship awarded last year (2015-16)

• 6,900 hours of English tutoring provided to local community members

• 180 Community Action Projects completed • 2,500+ partners from local communities in-country

In 2016, 95% of students agreed GG was the most powerful experience they had in high school.

of Global Glimpse alumni graduate from high school and 97% are enrolled in college.

of alumni write about their GG experience on their college admissions essays.

said because of Global Glimpse they believe they have more of a responsibility to make the world a better place.

said they have a clearer understanding of global interdependencies because of Global Glimpse.

are more interested in what is going on in other countries and that the experience helped them empathize with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

saw a positive change in their son/daughter after the Global Glimpse program.

rate their son’s/daughter’s experience in the Global Glimpse program as very good or excellent.

of Global Glimpse alumni families would recommend the Global Glimpse program to others.

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- Travel with the students - Keep students safe

- Prepare students for their trip - Coach them in their fundraising activities - Lead educational workshops

How has Global Glimpse impacted you?

Additional need based scholarships (up to $3,700) are available! Scholarship need is evaluated on family income, dependents in the home,

and the free and reduced lunch percentage at the school.

*Note: Program costs vary by region due to varying flight costs.

Please contact your Regional Program Manager for more information.

Your program cost includes:

• Roundtrip airfare, departing from SFO

• 15 days of educational programing and

life changing experiences

• Meals and accommodation

• In-country transportation

• Travel insurance

Your program cost does NOT include:

• Cost of your passport

• Any spending money in-country (laundry, souvenirs, etc.)

We have a fundraising workshop built into our program with tools students need to fundraise successfully.

All students are strongly encouraged to fundraise for their program in order to demonstrate commitment and to develop skills in outreach, networking, and

leadership.

Few items to note: • Matching donations take 3-6 months for processing. • It is the student's responsibility to notify us if they are expecting matching donations,

how much, and from what company/organization. • While GoFundMe offers a customizable page, they take 10% of donations. To avoid

these fees, we advise students to collect donations through the Global Glimpse website instead.

•February 1st •March 1st •April 3rd

(Flexible if your school is on Spring Break)

•May 1st

• 7 after school workshops, once a month from December-May • Inspire commitment and teamwork • We have an additional meeting for parents in May to discuss pre-trip preparation

Fundraising Leadership

Globalization Culture

Aid and Development Latin American History

Savvy Traveler

Your son or daughter’s experience with Global Glimpse will take place in Nicaragua, Ecuador, or the Dominican Republic!

It’s time for a little pop quiz!

4 cities* in Nicaragua, 5 cities in the DR, 1 city* in Ecuador

June through August

15 days

16-22 students

Students from 6-15 schools + independent students + partner organization students

4 adults: 2 GG Leaders + 2 Global Glimpse in-country staff

Each trip itinerary varies by site and our community partnerships. However, all trips contain the same quality of educational and experiential programming.

* Multiple sites in each city

Estelí

Leon

Matagalpa

Granada

Nicaragua

San Juan de la Maguana

Bonao San Cristóbal Constanza

Moca

Riobamba

Ecuador

Global Glimpse has several trips for each country location available to accommodate your summer schedule!

For specific trip dates per region, please check the Global Glimpse website.

Departs Returns

A Trips Early to mid-June Late June

B Trips Late June to early July Mid-July

C Trips Mid to Late July Early August

• Shadow a high school student (Nicaragua)

• Immigration (Dominican Republic)

• Indigenous Worldviews (Ecuador)

• Working like a local

• Living like a local

• History

• Culture

• Deconstructing Poverty

• Education

• Aid & Development

• Business

• Politics

• Farms, businesses, NGOs, schools, national parks, communities, museums, etc.

We partner with local organizations and schools to provide youth with English tutoring. Our students tutor 5-7 times over the course of their 15 day trip.

Global Glimpse students gain a basic understanding of the challenges and issues in schools and communities. Through the program they begin to design and develop their own views on how sustainable development in local communities work.

“Development which has no regard for whom or what it harms is not development. It is the opposite of progress...” - George Monbiot, author and environmental campaigner (2012)

◦ A daily leadership challenge; each student rotates through acting as the group leader. This student is challenged to inspire and guide the rest of the group through the day’s activities. Responsibilities include wake-up, organizing students for all events, working with GG Leaders and coordinators.

◦ Staff and GG Leaders Coach the Student Leader of the Day ◦ Incorporate learning from leadership workshops into

program activities

◦ Leadership workshop, fundraising

Activity Time

Breakfast and Wake Up 7:00 – 8:30 AM

Daily Briefing/Prep for Field Trip 8:30 - 9:00 AM

Field Trip to Global Business Agricultural Company

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Lunch 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Working like a Local: Harvesting and packing cucumbers

1:00 – 3:00 PM

Free Time at Accommodation Provider

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Prepare lessons for English Tutoring

4:00 – 5:00 PM

English Tutoring 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Dinner 7:00 – 8:00 PM

Nightly Meeting 8:00 - 9:00 PM

Global Business Self-Reflection 9:00 – 9:45 PM

Get ready for Bed/Blog Posting 9:45 - 10:15 PM

Light Out! 10:15 PM

• Global Glimpse students and GG Leaders stay in safe and humble accommodations.

• Please do not expect a TV, hot water, or air conditioning. Instead, expect comfort and cleanliness!

• We eat at our housing accommodations or pre-approved restaurants.

• We only drink purified water and fruit juices made with purified water.

• Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Ecuador are safe and stable countries with low crime rates and private medical facilities.

• We work with ISOS, the premiere medical service provider. It provides on call US medical service 24/7.

• The travel insurance policy Global Glimpse provides for participants will cover qualified services only for the duration of the participants' Global Glimpse program abroad, as well as evacuation. It will not cover any services required once the participant returns to the United States. Global Glimpse strongly encourages all participants to have primary US insurance coverage prior to, during, and following the Global Glimpse program.

• Our in-country staff are first aid trained.

• All staff have cell phones and can call the U.S.

• Please consult with your doctor for proper vaccinations.

Note: If you have questions about traveling and re-entering the U.S. please come talk to us afterwards!

Online application

Personal Information

Essay Questions

Scholarship (Optional)

Trip Preferences

Health Form

Parental Permission

$50 Deposit (may be made online via credit card, or submitted to the GG Leader via cash or check.)

ONLY if a student intends to apply for a need-based scholarship,

the following item(s) are required for income verification purposes:

1.1040 Tax Form (first page only)

2.OR, a combination of two of the following:

• Free and Reduced Lunch Letter

• Pay stubs from the past three months

• Letter indicating the student/family is receiving government aid

Student’s full name must be listed as a

dependent. Total number of

dependents must be clearly marked.

Total gross adjusted income must be clearly marked.

We only need the first page

of the Tax Form!

In the application you will find the total program cost for each country and a scholarship projection based on the financial information you provided. Note: The scholarship amount is only an estimate and will not be confirmed until your financial information is verified by GG Staff.

If you do not have any travel constraints please check the box indicating your flexibility. If you DO have travel constraints this summer please indicate the date ranges when you absolutely CANNOT travel.

Enter any travel constraints or dates in

which you CANNOT travel.

You may also indicate whether you'd prefer to travel with a GGL from your school.

Please fill out your health form with at least one parent/guardian paying close attention to all sections. Elaborate and include dates, as often as possible.

This information will allow Global Glimpse to gain a deeper understanding of your health history and better prepare to support your health needs in-country.

If additional information is needed, you or your parent/guardian will be contacted by a member of Global Glimpse’s health and safety team.

Sign up after this meeting to receive an online application!

Your school’s deadline is… Drum roll please!

Do not forget to submit the following online or to your

Global Glimpse Leader at your school:

1. A $50 deposit (fully refunded if not accepted)

2. If you are applying for a need-based scholarship, you

also need to submit your parent’s 1040 tax form or

alternate proof of income.

Breanne Tcheng Bay Area Program Manager breanne@globalglimpse.org

Jamelyn Lederhouse

Chicago Program Manager jamelyn@globalglimpse.org

Ali Philbrick

NY Program Manager alexandra@globalglimpse.org

(800) 499-0656

(GG Office Number)