Global Citizen Year Statement on Black Lives Matter
We stand in solidarity against systemic racism, white supremacy and the ongoing oppression of the Black community. We denounce and will work actively against the systemic and institutional racism that underpins the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and countless other lives lost. We join in the national call for justice. We […]
Global Citizen Year Launches Accessible Gap Year Alternative
Global Citizen Year, a non-profit committed to normalizing a new—and better—path from high school into young adulthood today announces the launch of Global Citizen Year Academy. Global Citizen Year Academy is an intensive leadership experience, equipping 2020 high school graduates with powerful and practical skills for a lifetime of social impact. With colleges and universities unlikely […]
Abby Falik Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship, Third Year Running
Abby Falik, CEO of Global Citizen Year Among 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs at 2019 Builders + Innovators Summit Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing Global Citizen Year CEO Abby Falik as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2019 at its Builders + Innovators Summit in Santa Barbara, California. Goldman Sachs selected Abby Falik as […]
Global Citizen Year Launches Partnership with Envoys
Global Citizen Year and Envoys are thrilled to announce a new partnership to offer a transformative global gap year experience to graduates of Envoys international trips for high school students. As part of this partnership, Global Citizen Year will award a $5000 merit scholarship to graduates of Envoys programs that have been nominated by one […]
ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE DCPS and CPS GLOBAL CITIZEN YEAR FELLOWSHIPS
Today Global Citizen Year is thrilled to announce our first cohort of Fellowship winners through our ground-breaking new partnerships with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Washington D.C. Public Schools (DCPS). Last fall both CPS and DCPS led a district-wide nomination process to identify highly motivated students to apply for the Global Citizen Year Fellowship. From […]
UNC’s Global Gap Year Fellowship Expands in Partnership with Global Citizen Year
Today the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced an exciting new partnership with Global Citizen Year that will help the University keep up with the growing demands of students who seek long-term, transformative gap year experiences abroad. Resources from an anonymous donor will enable the University to triple the number of students in […]
Global Citizen Year Announces 12 New College Partnerships
Colleges and universities are increasingly recognizing the tangible benefits of students taking a meaningful gap year before arriving on campus. Global Citizen Year is excited to be a catalyst in advancing this trend, as highlighted in recent coverage by the Wall Street Journal and the Chronicle of Higher Education. As part of this initiative, today […]
Global Citizen Year Announces Partnerships with Chicago and DC Public School Districts
Global Citizen Year, a transformative gap year experience for tomorrow’s global changemakers, is thrilled to announce new partnerships with two of the largest urban school districts in the country: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Washington D.C. Public Schools (DCPS). Through these partnerships, both CPS and DCPS are leading district-wide recruitment to identify talented high school […]
Gap year with Global Citizen Year Shows HOW You Go to College Is More Important than Where You Go
Global Citizen Year, a transformative gap year experience for tomorrow’s global changemakers, today releases the findings from its inaugural Alumni Outcomes Report. As high school seniors around the country navigate the college decision process, these survey results add to the growing evidence that how you go to college is more important than where you go in […]
Abby Falik named “100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2017″ by Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs is recognizing Global Citizen Year and its CEO and Founder Abby Falik as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs at 2017 Builders + Innovators Summit in Santa Barbara, California. Goldman Sachs selected Abby as one of 100 entrepreneurs from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event. Global Citizen Year […]
