Student Global Leadership Institute
The Student Global Leadership Institute explores leadership development characterized by creativity, a capacity for problem solving, collaboration, communication, and multicultural perspectives by engaging students in team-developed community service projects, addressing worldwide issues such as the environment, economics, and globalization.
The yearlong program includes an intensive two-week summit at Punahou, during which students participate in workshops, discussions, and field trips that help them develop social-action projects suitable for their home cities – and the collaborative style of leadership needed to carry them out.
Students implement these projects during their senior year, aided by a customized computer network that allows them to track their progress, support one another through online discussions, broaden their social perspective, and exchange ideas with different cultures. A diverse network of mentors, including faculty, nonprofit leaders, and entrepreneurs, provide support.
Contact
Andrew Poolman
Director of Global Studies
Teacher, Upper School Spanish
484-417-2768
apoolman@haverford.org
About SGLI
Headquartered at Punahou School in Honolulu, the Student Global Leadership Institute (SGLI) is an annual initiative made possible by generous grants from the Edward E. Ford Foundation, the Education Research Initiative, the Freeman Foundation, and the Luke Center for Chinese Studies.
Comprised of top independent schools from around the globe, the purpose of the SGLI is to develop an international community of youth leaders who understand and are engaged in shared global challenges, and who galvanize positive social change.