New York, NY — 11th of February 2026 — Global Nomads is proud to announce that its flagship program, the Content Creation Lab (CCL), has officially been awarded the STAR Endorsement by Montessori Global Education. This recognition marks a significant milestone in validating Global Nomad’s innovative, youth-first approach to global education and curriculum design.
The STAR (Standards, Training, Accreditation, Review) framework is Montessori Global Education’s Quality Recognition Framework. STAR Endorsement provides public recognition of quality educational services which are innovative and relevant; enabling learning communities to make informed choices when looking for high-quality education resources, products or programmes. By earning this endorsement, Global Nomads joins a group of organizations recognized for high-quality and innovative educational programs.
The Content Creation Lab is a virtual internship in which youth (ages 14-24) from around the world collaborate in cross-national teams to design original learning experiences for their global peers. This model flips young people’s traditional roles as knowledge consumers to knowledge creators, while building their professional skills in leadership, collaboration, and intercultural communication. The resulting courses– created by global youth, for global youth– provide accessible digital learning experiences about pressing global issues like human rights, artificial intelligence, and mental health, reaching thousands of youth annually in over 100 countries.
Here’s what Content Creation Lab designers have to say about their experience:
“This work experience has given me an incredible platform to practice my leadership skills as well as my skillset in the professional workplace. It has helped me discover the type of person I am within the workplace and that has transferred to my other job as well.” — Mosa, 18, South Africa
“The unique quality of this internship is the virtual yet global focus… instead of designing for a US-based audience, we were able to expand into a global perspective. This internship is unlike any other program that I have participated in.” — Imani, 18, United States
“One unique aspect that really stood out to me was how intentionally it was structured to accommodate everyone’s unique ideas and perspectives… it was both collaborative and empowering in a way that truly made a difference.” — Israel, 24, Nigeria
The youth-designed “Student to World” courses resulting from the Content Creation Lab are free and openly available to global peers, these can be accessed via Global Nomads’ digital platforms on gng.org and nomadverse.org
About Montessori Global Education
Montessori Global Education is a leading international education organization dedicated to promoting the Montessori approach. Its STAR Endorsement serves as a professional recognition framework that highlights excellence in Montessori and Montessori-inspired educational provision and delivery worldwide.
