Since 2013, we have grown the GSL movement in partnership with schools around the world.
Discover our impact for 2021-2022 by watching the video below.
This is the story of Ghaith. Ghaith was a ten year old boy from Aleppo, Syria. At the age of six, his town was demolished by Syrian forces who bombed the area suspecting the presence of rebels. As they tried to flee, he was forced to witness his little sister’s death, as his own home collapsed over her. He and his family had to leave everything behind and go to a refugee camp at the Syrian-Jordanian border, the Zaatari Camp, where they stayed there for three years during which his father lost a battle to malaria. At the age of nine, he was moved yet again to a town with shared houses for refugees. At around the same time, the ISG Schools District sponsored a trip to the Compassion Summit. We met Ghaith when he was 9 years old in the Compassion Summit. He had an upbeat personality with a lot of hope despite everything he went through. He’d always crack jokes and try to make things funny. He had a huge amount of passion for Football and Art. As part of our project, we attempted to reconnect with Ghaith this year, to have him share his story to the world. We were met with the news that he passed away from fever as his mother couldn’t afford his medicine. Ghaith should’ve been saying these words. Ghaith should’ve been the one sharing his own story.
So having said his story, we vow never to forget his smile, his interests, and his dreams. We stand in solidarity, and in a moment of silence, in the name of Ghaith. #gslgoals
إن لله و إن إليه راجعون.
We apologize for the multiple reposts of this video, there has been many technical difficulties with uploading it.
Global Social Leader, Charlotte, took part in last summer's GSL World Catalyst programme. Following the course, she launched an action project focusing on raising awareness and goods for her community's local food bank 🍎🙏
Due to the impacts of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdowns, many families and individuals had no other choice but to turn to their local food bank for support. Charlotte realised this, and set up a donation point for the foodbank in a local gym!
Registration is now open for this year's World Catalyst, taking place from the 27 - 29 July. Book your place today via the link in our bio! 👆
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We are excited to announce that this year’s virtual GlobalSocialLeaders (GSL) Festival @ Home, delivered by Future Foundations and the Wellington Leadership and Coaching Institute, is on 18th and 19th June 2020. ⠀
The festival is set to be filled with inspiration that celebrates youth voices and gives young people and those who want to inspire the next generation, the tools to create transformational social change.⠀
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Find out more via the link in our bio.
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There's 1️⃣ week remaining for school groups and individual young people to book onto this summers online leadership course, the GSL World Catalyst 🌎
Find out more and secure your place today by heading to our online shop! Link in bio.
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Işıkkent Eğitim Kampüsü olarak son 3 yıldır Birleşmiş Milletler’in sosyal sorumluluk projesi kapsamında ve uluslararası çapta yürütmekte olduğu Global Social Leaders – Küresel Toplum Liderleri programının resmi üyesiyiz. 2030 yılına kadar ulaşılması hedeflenen sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedefleri için ortaokul ve lise öğrencilerimizden oluşan ekipler, evrensel sorunlara sürdürülebilir çözümler bulmak ve harekete geçmek için canla başla çalışıyorlar. Geçtiğimiz dönem gerçekleştirdikleri projeler ile 18 farklı ülkeden, 300’den fazla öğrenci ekibiyle yarıştılar. 2023 Haziran ayının sonunda Future Foundations ve Wellington Leadership Institution tarafından açıklanan sonuçlarda ise;
• Efe Büyükkarcı, Diba Taşkaya, Ela Koçak, Demir Oray, Tuner Aktekin, Yalın Kanlıbaş ve Çınar Ayla’nın üyesi olduğu All Matters ekibimiz 4,10 ve 17 no’lu sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerinden yola çıkarak, dezavantajlı öğrencilerin eğitimde fırsat eşitliğini yakalayabilmesi amacıyla EÇEV ile ortaklaşa gerçekleştirdiği projelerinde 10 hafta boyunca hafta sonları ilkokul öğrencilerine ders verdiler. Bu projeyle ekibimiz ‘Impact Commendation Award’ yani ‘En Etki Bırakan Proje’ ödülünün sahibi oldu.
• Zeynep Başer, Su Yazıcı, Ayşe Kurt, Ela Mccallum, Bade Soybakış ve Berat Arda Akbaş’ın üyesi olduğu Gaia Couture ekibimiz,12 ve 13 no’lu sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerinden yola çıkarak temiz, bakımlı ve iyi durumda olan okul eşyalarının yeni sahipler bulması için hayata geçirdikleri I-Second yani Işıkkent İkinci El Dükkânı projesiyle “Sustainability Commendation Award”, yani “Sürdürülebilirlik Takdir Ödülü” aldılar. Bu arada ikinci el dükkanımız, okulumuzda hizmet vermektedir.
• Marianna Kokkali, Lara Saybaşılı, Melis Itır Kaplan, Yağmur Tavus, Bora Tavus ve İpek Atlı’nın üyesi olduğu Mind the Waste ekibimiz,12 ve 13 no’lu sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerinden yola çıkarak son 3 yıldır okuldaki yemek hazırlıklarından çıkan çiğ ve pişmiş gıda atıklarıyla yıl boyunca bokashi ve bahçe komposto çalışmalarını yürüttüler. DEVAMI İÇİN YORUMLARA TIKLAYINIZ 👇
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Changemakers from countries around the world will be sharing their social action stories on the third day of the GSL World Catalyst ✨🌍 This group of young people have taken part in previous GSL Catalyst courses, which means they are in a perfect position to provide insight, advice, and inspiration to this new cohort of participants.
This summer’s GSL Catalyst begins in 5 days. The next course will be running from the 28th - 30th October 2022 📅 Reserve your place via the link in our bio.
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Art is a powerful tool that you can use to raise awareness of a social cause or issue 🎨
Global Social Leader Aishah created an amazing selection of posters to raise awareness towards littering and its effects on the planet, as part of her independent challenge following a GSL Catalyst course in 2020.
If you've just started your independent challenge, check out our challenger resource page for inspiration 🌟 Link in bio.
#gslcatalyst #artactivism #creativity #socialaction #awareness
🤩 the Greenlist team only went and made the finals and came away with the highly commended award for “sustainability” so proud of the powiis_globalsocialleaders, powiis_preciousplastic and powiis_ecocommittee team we can not wait to share their story and the progress they have made in setting up a recycling station for the community which will have a soft launch at our 10th anniversary celebration 🎉 on the 25th June big thank you to seamonkeyproject pggreencouncil and realpreciousplastic community for the support • globalsocialleaders We are so proud to finally announce the winner and finalists of the GSL Global Goals Competition 2021-22 🥳 Drum roll please...
The winners are...
🏆 CMath (Communauté Mathématique), International School of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 🏆
And the finalists are...
⭐️ Gharana – Jayshree Periwal International School, India
⭐️ Mental Health Notebook, Eton College, UK
⭐️ Enlighten, Colegio Anglo Colombiano, Colombia
⭐️ The Greenlist – Prince of Wales Island International School, Malaysia
Many many congratulations to you, and to all teams who participated in this years competition. Thank you for the work you are doing in your respective communities around the world to build a better and brighter future for us all 🌎🙏
Head over to the GSL website's project library to take a look at all of the project's who received a commendation award 🎖 Each page has a description of the project, the SDGs they are addressing, their digital submission and their final report. Simply type your project's name in the search bar to find your page!
If you attended the GSL Festival today we really hope you enjoyed it! Now the countdown begins until the launch of the GSL Global Goals Competition 2022-23 during Global Goals Week in September 📅🚀
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📢EARLY BIRD OFFER FOR #GSLCATALYST ENDS TOMORROW!📢
This is your last chance to book your place on the GSL Catalyst at a discounted price. Head to the link in our bio to find out more!🌟
Any Questions? Send us an email to social.leaders@future-foundations.co.uk
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This is the final day that you can submit your 2-page reports and 3-minute digital submissions into the final stage of the GSL Global Goals Competition 😱⏳
After submitting your project will be judged by our Semi Final Round judges.
The winning team and finalists will be announced LIVE at the GSL Festival on the 17th of June, so make sure the date is firmly in your diaries 🥳
Good luck 🤞 please email social.leaders@future-foundations.co.uk if you have any questions or concerns. It is a national holiday in the UK tomorrow (2nd May) which means that we will respond on Tuesday 3rd May.
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We are excited announce our second speaker for this summer's GSL World Catalyst, taking place from the 27th-29th July 🗣 Introducing... Anjali Sarker ‼️ You can find out more about her below. There are 5 days remaining to book onto the course, visit our website to secure your place!
⭐️ Anjali is currently a Programme Director at the Global Leadership Challenge, a joint initiative of University of Oxford and St Gallen Symposium, dedicated to the cultivation of character and responsible leadership among tomorrow’s leaders. She is a social innovation expert and development practitioner with seven years of experience in leading projects that empower people in low-income communities, with a special focus on youth and women. Previously she worked at BRAC, one of the largest development organisations in the world, to bring digital financial services to one million rural women in Bangladesh. In addition to her work in international development, she is a Dalai Lama Fellow, a New Voices Fellow at the Aspen Institute, and has served as a Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum. She completed an MSc in Inequalities and Social Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science and holds an MBA from the University of Oxford.
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Have you heard about the new courses we've launched for 2022-23 ⁉️ We will be delivering more CATALYSTS and have introduced two new courses: ACCELERATOR and ACTIVATE. More information will be released on September 1st, but for now you can find out more below:
💥 CATALYST 💥
For young people starting their journey as a social leader
🚀 ACCELERATOR 🚀
For young people that are looking to further develop their social action skills.
⚡️ ACTIVATE ⚡️ Climate Action (SDG13), Quality Education (SDG4), Health & Wellbeing (SDG3)
Thematic programmes for young people interested to learn the tools to collaborate to activate a high impact campaign responding to the theme.
Reserve a place on any one of these courses by filling out the form in our bio! If your school becomes a GSL Member, you will receive a 20% discount on your booking.
#gslgoals #gslmember #globalsocialleaders #youthcourse #virtualcourse #onlinecourse #leadershipcourse
There are 5️⃣ days remaining to secure your place on the GSL World Catalyst: Live from London at an discounted rate! ⏳💰 Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to develop your leadership skills, create or develop a project, meet people from around the world, and become a true global citizen 🌎
The Catalyst course is taking place online from the 27th - 29th July, for 3.45 hours per day. The whole programme (including 30 days of action, graduation and certificates) costs £185 pp if booked before Monday 16th May.
Share the link in our bio with your parent/guardian to secure your place 👆
For more information please DM us or email gslcatalyst@future-foundations.co.uk
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Registration is 👉 NOW OPEN 👈 for the GSL Festival on Friday 17 June 🥳 this year is going to be better than ever, and here's why...
⭐️ An interactive youth connection session (for students in the GSL competition) will kick-off the day. providing you with an amazing opportunity to get to know each other and learn from each others experiences
⭐️ A spotlight panel discussion focused on Playful Learning will be led by the Lego Foundation, and feature young people and educators
⭐️ An incredible keynote speaker (to be revealed soon!) will deliver an inspiring talk
⭐️ The winner and finalists of the GSL competition will be announced to end the day on a high
The festival will run for approximately three hours, from 11:00 - 14:00 UK time (BST) ⏰ A programme with further information and a breakdown of timings will be available very soon.
Register NOW to take part in the event of the year... and remember to share with your friends and educators!
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#gslfest #gslgoals #globalsocialleaders #festival #onlinefestival #youthfestival #educationfestival #playfullearning #connect #collaborate #registernow #globalgoals
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Introducing Enlighten from Colegio Anglo Colombiano in Colombia 💡😎 They are one of this year's GSL Global Goals Competition finalists. Find out more about their project below 👇
"The Enlighten initiative partnered with NGO ‘Give Power’, multinational company ‘Solar for Schools’ and solar panel manufacturer ‘Spectrum’ is focused on sustainable development and education. Through the installation of solar panels we seek to empower unprivileged communities and give them access to basic resources, such as electricity, food safety and storage, water availability and internet connection. Our impact area is ‘La Guajira’ , a very poor region in the north of Colombia, and specifically the satellite schools of the ‘Institucion Cabo de La Vela’. Likewise, we have also done the due diligence to implement solar panels, alongside the Sustainable Development club in our school to promote environmental awareness at school."
To enter the competition next year your school will need to join the new GSL Membership. Find out more about how your school can sign up on our website: //www.globalsocialleaders.com/membership/
#gslgoals #globalsocialleaders
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👇👇Have you tried growing plants in the UAE? Did you know it's very easy to grow any plant in the UAE with just a little care 🙂
Today's session was about easy ways to grow any plant in the UAE.
Hope you enjoyed the session!
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Clean Water and Sanitation is Global Goal 6️⃣ We're continuing our 17 DAYS OF ACTION countdown to the GSL Festival showcasing projects from the 2021-22 GSL Global Goals Competition. The following teams are featured in this post:
⭐ The Current Clarity from Singapore School Manila
⭐ EcoBay from Shenzhen College of International Education
⭐ The Red Lotus from Global Indian International School, SMART Campus
⭐ Crystal Clear Koi from Singapore School Manila
If you see your project, or a friends project, in any of these posts, make sure to tag them in the comments below and share!
Register for the GSL Fest via the link in our bio!
#gslfest #gslgoals #globalsocialleaders #globalgoals #sdgs #2030now #sdg6 #virtualevent #onlineevent #youthvoices #changemakers #registernow #registrationopen #youthfestival #internationalfestival
Somnia Vera- Our new project: This week (From 30th May-2nd June we will be hosting various courses at school! Hope you enjoy!
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GSL GLOBAL GOALS COMPETITION
FINAL SUBMISSION FORM IS NOW OPEN
GSL FESTIVAL @Home
MAKING THE LOCAL GLOBAL
Watch all recorded sessions
Global Social Leaders is a chance for young people to change the world for the better through social action and personal development.
The GSL programmes are transformational leadership experiences delivered by Future Foundations and the Wellington Leadership and Coaching Institute that bring together young people from across the world who are driven to make social change on a global scale.
From joining our free Global Goals competition to attending the prestigious World Summit everyone can find a way to get involved in Global Social Leaders. Choose your path below.
GSL | FREE COMPETITION
The GSL Global Goals competition develops students’ understanding of global citizenship and helps to turn their ideas into reality. If you are a young person or a teacher looking for an exciting new challenge click learn more.
GSL | CATALYST
Welcome To GSL
Global Social Leaders is a chance for young people to change the world for the better through social action and personal development.
The GSL programmes are transformational leadership experiences delivered by Future Foundations and the Wellington Leadership and Coaching Institute that bring together young people from across the world who are driven to make social change on a global scale.
Catalysts are our three- or five-day programmes held in schools and colleges around the world. If you are working in a school and are looking for a great training programme for students and staff click learn more.
GSL | WORLD SUMMIT
This is a prestigious annual 12-day residential programme at Wellington College in the UK. If you are a parent looking for a transformational leadership experience for your child (age 11-17) click learn more.
All you need for the GSL Festival @Home
What is the the GSL Festival @home?
This years theme is Small Actions, Big Impact – focusing on how we can create ripple effects of change and harness our passions to make the world a better place. On the 17th and 18th of June 2021, participants will experience a mixture of inspirational speakers, interactive workshops and a showcase of international student-led projects, to develop the confidence, leadership and global understanding that promotes social harmony.
The GSL Festival @Home is unique, interactive, and filled with inspiration. It celebrates youth voice and gives students and educators the tools to create transformational social change. We will be sharing how 2,300+ young people from 76 countries have been achieving the United Nation’s Global Goals and shining a spotlight on those that have gone above and beyond. We will celebrate and support youth led action.
What continues to be a globally challenging time a year into the Decade of Action, we will focus on how we can continue to build back better.
This festival is for young people, educators, parents and leaders. It’s for everyone that believes in the positive power of people to be leaders in their lives and society. Join us from your home, your school, your community, your office – and be part of the GSL movement
We will come together again as we build towards a brighter more sustainable future for all.
It is time to Think Globally, Act Socially and Start Now.
Contributors of the GSL Festival @Home
Who is attending?
Please note, the registration is now closed
If you haven’t registered for the event you can tune in to all of our live stream. To find out which sessions are being live streamed check out the timetables below.
GSL Inspire
- Are you a student who is passionate about global issues?
- Have you run a social action project that you are proud of?
- Have you got a great idea that you want to share with the world?
If you answered yes to any of those questions we would love to hear from you. We are currently looking for students who would like to speak at the GSL Festival.
Click on the button below to find out more information about this opportunity and register as a student speaker.
Over the course of two days, participants (students and teachers) will experience a mixture of inspirational speakers, a showcase of international student-led projects and interactive workshops to develop the confidence, leadership and global understanding that promotes social harmony.
We will be celebrating the effort and dedication of the 500 project teams that form this year’s Global Goals Competition cohort in over 105 countries and announcing a winner.
Following the Festival participants will be challenged to THINK GLOBAL and START a LOCAL project that addresses one or more of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The SDGs are “the biggest attempt in the history of the human race to make the world a better place” and run across countries, religions, politics, conflicts, and generations.
We look forward to celebrating with you all and welcoming you to join the Global Social Leaders movement.