Building Future-Ready Skills: Results from a Study on a Globally-Representative Experiential Learning Program
Abstract Objective: Given how globally-connected our world and our challenges have become, this generation of young people will need to be equipped with a specific set of skills to drive meaningful change in their communities and across sectors. Specifically, higher education needs to help young people learn to engage in civil dialogue, navigate diverse perspectives, […]
Scientific Integrity in Action: A Commitment to Rigorous Research and Innovation
About Us At Tilting Futures, we’re transforming education by embedding experiential learning into degree pathways—positioning the next generation to thrive in a connected global workforce and lead on meaningful social change. Our Take Action Labs supports students aged 17-22, bringing together global cohorts of young people for hands-on learning in countries and cultures outside of […]
Building Strong Foundations for Transformational Learning
It’s hard to believe, but Tilting Futures just wrapped up our fourth cycle of Foundations — the flagship virtual component of Take Action Lab that prepares students for their in-country immersion. This month-long course brings students from all over the world together virtually before they arrive and meet in person in South Africa and our […]
Tilting Futures published in Intercultural Connector
At a time of rising polarization across the globe, building intercultural understanding is more important than ever. Take Action Lab is built on the belief that we can effectively help young people develop this skill. In 2023, an independent research from Harvard proved we were doing just that — 98% of Take Action Lab students […]
New insights on using program data effectively
As an organization committed to our students’ learning and our own, we collect a lot of data. But having data is just the first step in using it effectively to increase impact. Enter Holly Carmichael Djang and Rocio Bravo, members of our Monitoring, Research, Evaluation & Learning team. Holly and Rocio shared how they’ve systematized […]
Global Citizen Year Recieves the Karl Haigler Excellence in Research Award
The Gap Year Association has awarded Global Citizen Year the Karl Haigler Excellence in Research Award in recognition of our research demonstrating the transformative power of immersive experiences. This is a particularly meaningful award for us as Global Citizen Year has always held a deep commitment to ensuring our experiences deliver the impact we design for. We […]
Leadership Development Beyond Projects
Originally published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review In 2017, as part of her participation in the youth leadership program Global Citizen Year Fellowship, Dora—an 18-year-old from Huntington Beach, California—spent seven months in Thiadiaye, Senegal. One requirement of the program was the completion of a community project designed to address a local need. Based on conversations […]
