Tilting Futures’ 2025 Annual Report showcases a decade and a half of globally recognized, research-backed experiential learning, and the bold next chapter ahead.
November 20, 2025
Tilting Futures today released its 2025 Annual Report, Building a More Human World: 15 Years of Tilting Futures, marking a major milestone in the organization’s journey. Now celebrating its fifteenth anniversary, the organization reflects on its most ambitious and impactful year yet.
The report highlights young changemakers leading with courage and creativity, expanding university partnerships across continents, and the growing momentum behind immersive, credit-bearing global learning. Across every story emerges a clear throughline: this progress is powered by a global coalition of students, educators, partners, and supporters advancing a shared vision for the future of education.
Since stepping into the CEO role three years ago, Erin Lewellen has led a new era that is now delivering results at a scale we’ve never seen before. It’s proof that when visionary work is carried forward collectively – with young people, partners, a global team, and Board – its reach becomes exponentially greater.
“Applications in the past three years now exceed the prior twelve combined. This is clear proof that young people are hungry for a model that matches the scale and urgency of today’s challenges. Tilting Futures is building a global launchpad for the next generation of leaders, and the momentum behind this movement has never been stronger.”
–Erin Lewellen
The full anniversary report is now available.
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About Tilting Futures
Tilting Futures is building a worldwide coalition of young people with the skills and networks to solve our most complex global challenges. For 15 years, we have been equipping emerging leaders (ages 17-22) to navigate diverse perspectives, engage in civil dialogue, and drive positive impact in their communities and careers. Our flagship program, Take Action Lab, immerses students in hands-on apprenticeships, blending real-world experience with self-discovery and global orientation.
With rising demand from students, industry leaders, and in collaboration with a growing coalition of partners — including the University of Pittsburgh, the Bonner Foundation, Morehouse College, the University of Oregon, Rhodes College, African Leadership University, Harvard University, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of California, Berkeley — we are working to integrate this powerful learning model into mainstream education, ensuring access for all. When our students graduate, they join a global alumni community 3,000+ strong, continuing to collaborate, lead, and drive impact across sectors and borders.
Learn more at https://go.tiltingfutures.org/annual-report/
Contacts
Aziza Musa
Chief External Affairs Officer, Tilting Futures
