New York, NY — October 1st 2025 — Global Nomads today announced the launch of its newest open-access course, Neurodiversity, Leadership, and Belonging, now available worldwide on its free learning platform, Nomadverse. Designed “by youth, for youth,” the course equips young people everywhere with tools to foster belonging and inclusive leadership, drawing on the lived experiences of a diverse team of global youth.

The course was created through Global Nomads’ Content Creation Lab, a unique internship program where young people ages 13 to 24 collaborate across borders to design original courses for their peers. For this project, 32 youth from 21 countries worked together, with over half of the team identifying as neurodivergent. Their collective experiences shaped a curriculum designed for both neurodivergent and neurotypical youth, demonstrating the power of inclusive leadership in action.

The multimedia modules feature youth-created videos documenting lived experiences of neurodiversity around the world. Modules include:

• An introduction to neurodiversity
• Common barriers faced by neurodivergent youth worldwide
• The importance of inclusive leadership for neurodiverse teams
• Youth-focused approaches to advocacy and inclusion 

Youth who take the course are also invited to share their own ideas and perspectives with a global community of peers as part of their engagement in the assignments.

“This experience has been nothing short of transformative. I’ve always felt deeply about the topic of neurodivergence, but I now realize how limited my understanding was before. Being part of this journey allowed me to engage with [the topic] through diverse perspectives that truly broadened my worldview,” said Simran Nagpal, a youth designer in the Content Creation Lab.

Funding for the project came through UP for Change, a youth-driven participatory grantmaking initiative of the International Youth Foundation. Additional support, including stipends for global youth participants, was provided by the Intercultural Innovation Hub, a collaboration among the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, BMW Group, and Accenture.

The new course builds shared capacity for inclusive leadership and celebrates the strengths of neurodiverse teams by centering real youth stories. It is available free of charge to any young person worldwide, and educators are encouraged to bring the content into classrooms.

To access the course as an individual learner, visit NomadVerse here: nomadverse.org

To access the course as an educator and enroll your class, click here. 

For more information about Global Nomads and the Content Creation Lab internship, visit: gng.org

About the International Youth Foundation

The International Youth Foundation® (IYF®) transforms lives and tackles economic inequality at scale by equipping and empowering young people with the skills to thrive today and lead tomorrow. Founded in 1990, IYF is a global nonprofit with programs directly benefiting 8.1 million young people and operations spanning 105 countries. Together with a network of local community-based organizations and some of the world’s foremost businesses, foundations, and multilateral partners, we are the leading experts connecting young people with life-changing opportunities. We believe educated, employed, and engaged youth can solve the world’s toughest problems.

Our youth development work focuses on three goals: building agency, expanding economic opportunity, and driving more inclusive systems—unlocking success for young people and value for business and society. Our vision is to see young people inspired and equipped to realize the future they want.

The International Youth Foundation: Transforming Lives, Together. To find out more, please join us at iyfglobal.org.