Global Visionaries' programs offers high school students, young adults, and adults leadership training, a cultural immersion trip to Guatemala, and local and international service projects focused on social justice and environmental conservation. GV participants learn how to become leaders in their local and the global community.

Seattle Leadership Program & Guatemala Trip

The Intensive Leadership Training Program educates and trains students in cross-cultural understanding, fundraising, and social action. This 17 day program and includes a 3 day pre-trip workshop and leadership training, and a 14 day cultural immersion trip to Guatemala and international service projects focused on social and environmental justice.

Other Programs:

Youth Board

GAP Year / Long Term Volunteer Program. This two-year program is for students who wish to broaden their involvement with the GV community, both in Seattle and Guatemala. Students spend their senior year learning about GV from the inside, participating in development, and planning projects for the upcoming year in Guatemala. They spend the second year in Guatemala, in a variety of roles, assisting with the programs for first-year participants.

Global Leadership Class. Global Leadership is an innovative approach to high school social studies that focuses on social and environmental justice through service learning and hands-on leadership skill building. Students are introduced to global issues and are challenged to take action by making changes in their own lives, and in their communities, homes, and schools.

Experience Guatemala - 9 Day All Ages Tour. The purpose of this trip is twofold. First, it is a personal journey to engage and explore the best that Guatemala and Guatemalans have to offer in a meaningful way with through travelling with a purpose, adventure, community building, and friendship building. The second is to become a partner in understanding the mission and positive impact that Global Visionaries and other non-profit organizations are making in Guatemala.

San Francisco and Colorado Leadership Program. The Leadership Training Program educates and trains students in cross-cultural understanding, fundraising, and social action. This is a year-long program and includes leadership training, cultural immersion trip to Guatemala, and local and international service projects focused on social and environmental justice.