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Our Immersive Learning Program that faces global issues head on.
Become part of the change…
Eligibility
STUDENTS WORLDWIDE
POST-HIGH SCHOOL
AGES 17-21
Program Dates
FEBRUARY 2026 TERM
[CLASS FULL]
FEB 2 – MAY 29
AUGUST 2026 TERM
AUG 10 – DEC 4
Application Deadline
UPCOMING DEADLINE
JANUARY 23, 2026
Program
Our transformative Global Learning Experience for emerging changemakers.
Eligibility
ENROLLED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
AGES 17-22
Program Dates
SUMMER 2026 TERM
JUNE 15 – AUG 14
Application Deadline
UPCOMING DEADLINE
JANUARY 23, 2026
Grow your perspective
and sense of agency
Our research-backed curriculum and apprenticeships with local organizations will help you explore your place in the world, decipher the systems you aspire to change, and figure out how to get started.
Turn your intent into positive impact
Develop skills for responsible and sustainable action, first through our online Foundations Course and then through hands-on experience working on causes you care about.
Join a global community of changemakers
Tilters explore issues from diverse perspectives together with new friends, mentors, and our onsite team. You’ll discover how your visions for the future connect, expand and inspire, while becoming part of a lifelong alumni network.
Live, work, and learn in this vibrant multicultural, historically layered city. You’ll apprentice with organizations advancing universal human rights through food security, education, women’s rights, youth empowerment, and services for refugees and migrants.
Host Country: Cape Town, South Africa
Want the Take Action Lab experience this summer? Check out Take Action Lab Accelerator – Our 9-week global journey where you learn by doing, apprentice with purpose, and grow alongside changemakers from around the world.
Be at the forefront of environmental and sustainability efforts while living in a vibrant, multicultural city. You’ll work side-by-side with organizations advancing sustainability, protecting nature, and building climate-resilient communities.
Host Country: Penang Island, Malaysia
How you’ll grow in self discovery, and global orientation.
SELF AWARENESS
Explore how your experiences and identities have shaped your view of the world and yourself.
Develop habits for a fulfilling and purpose-driven life.
Define your goals, and set your compass for your future.
EMPATHY
Earn Academic Credit Through Take Action Lab
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Students who participate in the semester-length Take Action Lab: Human Rights in Cape Town, South Africa, will be eligible to earn 12 academic credits through the University of Pittsburgh.
This partnership was championed by the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and integrates Tilting Futures’ semester-long apprenticeship and global learning model into an accredited tier 1 university’s curriculum, making it possible to advance your degree while gaining hands-on, real-world experience.
To be eligible, students must submit both the Tilting Futures application and the University of Pittsburgh application and be admitted by both institutions.
GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
Circle of Service in Partnership with the Peace Corps
Completing Take Action Lab opens doors for alumni to expand their global impact through the Circle of Service initiative, in partnership with the Peace Corps.
