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A graduate wearing a black academic gown, mortarboard, light beige headscarf, and a personalized stole holding a large bouquet of pink roses. She is standing in front of a celebratory dark backdrop that features golden script reading "Congratulations Class of '25", a graduation cap icon, and gold and black balloons along the top and floor.

Alumni Spotlight: Iffah Shamim on Youth Leadership, Accessibility, and Storytelling
Finding My Perspective Through Storytelling Stories have been a part of my life since Year 7. After I won second place in an intraschool creative writing competition, I realised that I do have a distinct voice, which I’d spend the next few years learning how to express. That I had things to say doesn’t mean […]
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أغسطس 17, 2026
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A light purple world map graphic showing two location pins: one in North America labeled "Aydin" with a profile photo, and another in Africa labeled "Mosa" with a profile photo. A purple dashed arc connects a point in North America to Africa.

World Friendship Day: Aydin and Mosa’s Unique Connection
Friendship is one of those words that feels simple until you try to define it across borders. What does it mean to feel close to someone you’ve never met in person? How do you build trust with someone whose language, culture, and daily reality look nothing like yours? On World Friendship Day, we asked two […]
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يوليو 29, 2026
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Alumni Spotlight: Dina Dwairi on Environmental Advocacy
I was born and raised in Jordan for 18 years of my life. I myself come from the Dwairi family — Dwairi means sparrow in Arabic — and I’ve lived part of my life on my grandfather’s land where he had basically a farm of his own. We have deep connections to our land and […]
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يوليو 16, 2026
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A low-angle close-up of four diverse, smiling female soccer players posing closely together after a victory. They wear red jerseys, gold winner's medals, and red-and-white striped scarves. Two players in the center hold a gold trophy resembling the World Cup, while another player holds a soccer ball.

How Young People Can Use Sports to Drive Social Change
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, with matches taking place across Canada, Mexico, and the United States – the first time in history the tournament has been hosted across three countries. As global attention turns to the competition, it is also a reminder that sports do not exist apart from the wider social issues […]
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يونيو 25, 2026
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How Collaborative Learning at Work Changed How I Listen
Workplace training often gets written off as a checkbox exercise. But what happens when it actually works, when it changes not just how you think at the office, but how you listen at home? At Global Nomads, we use BraidedWork, a collaborative learning program that brings colleagues together to explore difficult topics through shared research […]
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يونيو 10, 2026
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Alumni Spotlight: Shalom Fuquene on Learning Beyond Borders
One of the most impactful moments I experienced regarding the importance of diversity happened while I was serving as a co-creator of the global program ELP (Equity Leadership Program) alongside Global Nomads. During that season, I had the opportunity to work with young people from different countries, including nations in Africa, Argentina, Mexico, and many […]
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مايو 27, 2026
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