Youth are powerful but often need skills like confidence, leadership, and a global perspective to shape their future. The Global Leadership Academy, for ages 12-18, helps build these skills through a 2-week summer program in Victoria, British Columbia. With hands-on activities, community service, outdoor adventures, and new experiences, each day offers fresh challenges that inspire growth and leadership. Tuition includes program materials, health insurance, airport transportation, and six months of coaching to support continued personal development.
Which GLA Canada experience is right for you?
Junior GLA (ages 12-14)
The Junior program is designed to help students become comfortable and confident with the different processes and approaches to leadership and to support them in better understanding their unique skills and abilities. There is also a greater focus on critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity throughout the activities, with design thinking as a guiding approach. Junior students complete a larger number of smaller challenges and projects compared to Senior students, including both group and individual projects.
2025 Dates and Tuition Costs (US Dollars)
| Session 1 | June 29 – July 12 | $3,375 |
| Session 2 | July 13 – July 26 | $3,375 |
| Session 3 | July 27 – August 9 | $3,375 |
Senior GLA (ages 15-18)
The Senior program is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to develop individual community leadership projects with the intention of creating positive change. Students spend the first week focusing on skill building, teamwork, and gaining confidence, with the second week dedicated to better understanding themselves, the world around them, and how exactly they want to make a difference. Then, with the support of our coaches, they make a step-by-step plan to do just that, along with a presentation to share their vision.
2025 Dates and Tuition Costs (US Dollars)
| Session 2 | July 13 – July 26 | $3,375 |
| Session 3 | July 27 – August 9 | $3,375 |
Best of BC Tour (add-on)
The Best of BC Tour offers an action-packed, activity-filled tour program after the Global Leadership Academy concludes. Tour participants stay in both Victoria (2 nights) and Vancouver (3 nights) and enjoy exciting daily adventures including whale watching, hiking, shopping, exploring, university campus visits, and more. We recommend the GLA + Best of BC Tour package for any international participants interested in extending their visit and exploring more of British Columbia with us!
2025 Dates and Tuition Costs (US Dollars)
| Session 2 | July 26 – July 31 | $1,620 |
| Session 3 | August 9 – August 14 | $1,620 |
Testimonials
GLA helped me to understand the world in a different way. It awakened in me the desire to always be a better person!
Ana Laura, Brazil
It is amazing, I realized what I wanted to do and the purpose of doing it. I am making changes towards my dream, thanks to GLA.
Chaucer, Taiwan
I think that it was one of the best experiences that I’ve had in a long time, and I’m glad I got to be part of it. Not only was I able to develop my leadership skills but I was also able to experience new cultures and I developed my passions, not only that but I got to meet new people I wouldn’t be able to meet without this trip.
Victor, Peru
You learn to develop and understand your leadership, challenge yourself, connect with incredible people and every day is a new experience that stays with you for life.
Vida, Mexico
“GLA helped me reach outside of my comfort zone and truly gave me one of the greatest experiences of my life.”
Megan, Canada
Questions?
We would be happy to give you more information about our leadership programs for youth, answer any questions you may have, or help you make travel arrangements.