About The Global Leaders Program
The Global Leaders Program is a dynamic, year-long experience open to Douglass students who have completed a Global Village course. Through interdisciplinary study and intercultural exchange, students explore how gender, education, and power intersect across global contexts.
Students take two 1.5-credit courses in the Fall and Spring—held on Mondays from 5:40 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on the Douglass Campus—focused on Decolonizing Education: A Global Perspective. This course critically examines global education systems, colonial legacies, and equity in learning. Students engage in collaborative dialogue, hands-on projects, and feminist leadership development.
A fully funded international service-learning experience in early January provides students with real-world exposure to global education systems. During this trip, they engage directly with educators and communities abroad, applying classroom concepts to lived experiences and reflecting on education as a tool for justice and transformation. Upon returning, they connect their global insights to the local New Brunswick community through action-based learning.
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Students are eligible to apply if they have completed (or are currently completing) a Global Village course. Global Leaders is highly competitive, and students must be able to travel internationally and commit to taking the required courses in both the Fall and Spring semesters. The program is open to both residents and commuters.
Eligible students will receive an email invitation to apply in early February. Applications are due in mid-March for the following academic year.
