Tilting Futures Expands to Malaysia with Focus on Environment & Sustainability
Young people asked. We listened.Introducing Take Action Lab: Environment & Sustainability One of the singular defining challenges of our time is climate change. Young people are eager to tackle this challenge and bring a sustainability focus to their education, careers and communities. At Tilting Futures, we understand that every job must become a green job, […]
Erin Lewellen on Jazzed About Work
Tilting Futures CEO Erin Lewellen sat down with Beverly Jones for the latest episode of NPR’s Jazzed About Work. Join Bev and Erin for a conversation filled with insights about immersive global learning, leading with curiosity, learning from alumni, and changing the world. Listen to the Episode
Alum Avneet Grewal creates documentary about her apprenticeship at Cape Town TV
Inspired by her apprenticeship with Cape Town TV — which has been providing media training and community-centered programs since 2007 — Take Action Lab alum Avneet Grewal produced an original documentary film about her experience at CTV. Hear Avneet’s story in her own words — grab some popcorn and watch My first international internship at […]
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 […]
Tilting Futures Featured on Nice News
Tilting Futures was featured in the May 28 edition of Nice News’ Daily Digest – a daily email newsletter filled with stories that inspire optimism and hope. CEO Erin Lewellen spoke about Take Action Lab, the power of young changemakers, and what inspires her most about her work. Read the Article
Introducing Tilting Futures
Since our founding, we’ve been guided by a singular commitment: to provide young people with the tools to create positive change in themselves and the world around them. As we continue to pursue our mission, we’re excited to share two big announcements: 1. We’re expanding Take Action Lab! Beginning in 2025, we’ll be launching […]
A tribute to our friend and board member Chris Eyre
It’s with a heavy heart that we share the news that in December, we lost a beloved Global Citizen Year Board Member Chris Eyre. His cancer diagnosis came as a shock but we at GCY had the immense privilege of knowing Chris and his many gifts. We are heartbroken and his loss is deeply felt. […]
Future Ready: Empowering the Next Generation of Global Changemakers
For over a decade, Global Citizen Year has been a beacon for youth empowerment. This year, we unveiled ‘Take Action Lab,’ our most innovative initiative yet. Backed by Harvard research, the results are in: our approach is equipping young people with the emotional and intellectual skills to be the changemakers of tomorrow. View the Report […]
5 Key Questions for Designing an Immersive Learning Program
For an international immersion program, COVID-19 literally stopped us in our tracks. Like so many educational organizations, we quickly pivoted online. Our team developed Global Citizen Year Academy, a virtual leadership program that allowed us to both increase and broaden our student community. Over two years we were able to reach nearly 1500 young people […]
