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Global Leadership Program, Panama City The Global Leadership Program, Panama is a comprehensive four-week program that includes: university courses, cultural activities, and community service. The program is open to university students from around the world. We are happy to host this program with the University of Monterrey (UDEM) and its Leadership and Challenge Center (CLDL).
UNIVERSITY COURSE: LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
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All courses are upper-division, taught in English, and fully accredited. Transcripts are issued by the University of Monterrey (UDEM). Each course is worth 3 US/6 ECTS semester credits which can be transferred upon approval from the student's home university.  Students work on several group projects during the Organizational Leadership Course. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES , FIELD TRIPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE The classes are complemented by afternoon tours, speakers, and site visits. Field trips include the Panama Canal, City of Knowledge, and United Nations Information Centre. During a Saturday trip, students traveled to the Panamanian rainforest to visit the Embera indigenous community. Students met with the community leader who shared how leadership is exercised in this community, the role that must be met, what the community expects of a leader and leadership as practiced in this indigenous community. This experience helped to sensitize GLP participants on the reality experienced by indigenous communities not only in Panama but in the world and learn how leadership is exercised within a community. In order to better understand the socioeconomic issues that face members of the community, students also participate in a community service activity. The 2010 community service project allowed students to apply their leadership knowledge by creating a training workshop for volunteers of "Movimento Nueva Generacion."
 Community Service Project with "Movimiento Nueva Generacion."  Christian Barrientos (El Salvador) with Embera community tribe leader (right). SPEAKERS Get first-hand advice from leaders in business, politics, education, and the public sector.  WORKSHOPS Learn practical skills, such as public speaking techniques, how to write business plans, and, most importantly, how to create and implement a project in your home community.
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CITY OF KNOWLEDGE Classes are held in the City of Knowledge * *which is an international complex for education, research, and innovation, and was developed to "promote and facilitate synergy between universities, scientific research centers, businesses, and international organizations." Several important international organizations are housed in the City of Knowledge, including: United Nations Information Centre, International Red Cross Federation offices, PAHO Disaster Management offices, and Peace Corps offices, UNICEF Regional Office, and the World Food Organization offices. It is a goal of the City of Knowledge to become a place in which people from various backgrounds, students, professors, scholars, scientists, and business people alike, can come together for the sharing of ideas and the exchange of knowledge.
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HOUSING Students live in houses centrally located in the City of Knowledge. Students are housed in double occupancy rooms. Houses have kitchens and living rooms. MEALS During the team building and community service retreat, all meals are included. For the remaining meals, students have the option of cooking in their residences or eating out at the variety of restaurants near campus. COST The price of the program is 4,550 USD. This price includes: tuition, housing, fieldtrips, workshops, community service projects, and cultural activities. A non-refundable deposit is required to secure a spot in program. Payment plans can be arranged. The price of the program does not include airfare. You may consult the following student travel agency for your travel needs. STA Travel: www.statravel.com
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APPLICATIONS Applying for the program is easy. Fill-out the on-line application. Participants are selected on a rolling admission basis.
SCHOLARSHIPS A limited number of scholarships are available. Scholarships are primarily reserved for students from developing countries. To apply for a scholarship please fill-out the applicable section on the application. Please note that we are unable to provide full tuition scholarships to any student and under no circumstances can we provide funds for travel. We encourage students to find outside funding and we can provide a letter of support for you. Please consult your home university for funding opportunities. A large percentage of participants receive funding from their home university to attend our program. JOIN US FOR THE PRAGUE PROGRAM Continue your global education in Europe during one of the 2-week programs. Participants in the Panama program may receive a partial scholarship reduction for attending one of the 2-week programs.
TESTIMONIALS
"GLP that has such great effects on people, expands your network, knowledge and last but not least provides you with one of the most valuable experiences that you will ever live." Giovanny Camargo, Panama
 Paulina Carlos (Mexico) and Catalina Ariztabal (Colombia) at final party awards celebration. |
