Growing the leaders we need for tomorrow.
Today.
Today.
Created by T4 Education, now accepting applications for its founding cohort
What we are developing
Global citizenship
01
Collective agency
02
Future readiness
03
Public impact
04
The Global Youth Council is a selective global Fellowship for exceptional students aged 16 - 18 who are ready to think deeply, challenge ideas, collaborate across cultures and develop the confidence and perspective to lead in the real world.
Talent and ambition
Leadership and vision
Social commitment
Built around four core
areas of growth:
01
Global citizenship:
Developing the perspective to navigate an interconnected world, understanding cultures, systems, and global challenges with depth, empathy, and responsibility.
Developing the perspective to navigate an interconnected world, understanding cultures, systems, and global challenges with depth, empathy, and responsibility.
02
Collective agency:
Recognising that complex challenges require collective action, learning to mobilise diverse perspectives, combining individual excellence with shared responsibility.
Recognising that complex challenges require collective action, learning to mobilise diverse perspectives, combining individual excellence with shared responsibility.
03
Future readiness:
Building the mindset, knowledge and adaptability required to navigate a rapidly evolving world shaped by technology and geopolitics.
Building the mindset, knowledge and adaptability required to navigate a rapidly evolving world shaped by technology and geopolitics.
04
Public impact:
Turning ideas into action through leadership that contributes to meaningful change and a stronger sense of civic responsibility.
Turning ideas into action through leadership that contributes to meaningful change and a stronger sense of civic responsibility.
“An outstanding Fellowship. These young talents are the empathetic, strategic leaders our world urgently requires.”
- Professor Soulaymane Kachani, Dean of Academic Affairs and Global Partnerships, Columbia University, USA
Is this
FOR YOU?
The Global Youth Council is for young leaders who are ready to step forward.
Fellows are chosen for their potential across five qualities: leadership, vision, social commitment, talent or skill, and communication. You do not need to have achieved everything already. What matters is your ambition, curiosity and willingness to grow.
Apply now to join a global community of young leaders ready to help shape what comes next.
Turn potential into meaningful impact
Global Youth Council gives Fellows the confidence, perspective and real-world experience to step into who they are becoming
For
parents
The Global Youth Council is designed to complement school life without compromising academics, while giving students access to global peers, expert conversations and mentorship. It is intentional, safeguarded, and built around their development.
For
schools & partners
The Global Youth Council Ambassador Schools Programme offers schools and organisations around the globe the opportunity to align with a prestigious global Fellowship for exceptional young people.
For schools, it is a meaningful way to champion student potential, demonstrate a commitment to global citizenship and connect with an international education Fellowship built around leadership, purpose and public impact.
For organisations working with young people, connect with us to explore how you can become a Global Youth Council Ambassador and help open this opportunity to the next generation of leaders.
Global Youth Council
Growing the leaders we need for tomorrow. Today.
Created by T4 Education
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