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Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Miller, Crafting a Career in Documentary Photography

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Having a global community has always been important to me – I believe that to understand the world around us, we must actively engage in cross-cultural dialogue. My journey with Global Nomads amplified this belief and ultimately helped guide me toward a career in documentary photography. I began my time with Global Nomads in 2019 […]

Alumni Spotlight: Nour Akkoush, From Content to Healthcare

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From Content to Care, How CCL shaped the way I view Medicine Before I began my journey in medicine, I had the opportunity to be part of the Content Creation Lab (CCL). At the time, I didn’t realize how deeply that experience would shape not only my education, but also the way I understand people, […]

Meet Our Newest Content Creation Lab Cohort!

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Global Nomads’ 2026 Content Creation Lab is up and running, bringing together youth from across the Arab region to design our newest course, Qisasna Tejma’na, or “Our Stories Bring Us Together.” The course will be piloted in classrooms in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon later this year, and will be launched globally in Arabic, English, […]

Global Nomads Receives Prestigious Montessori Global Education STAR Endorsement for Youth-Led Content Creation Lab

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 […]

Stories Bring Us Together: Global Nomads Launches Regional Youth Initiative to Counter Polarization Across the Arab World

New York, NY — January 5th, 2026 — Global Nomads announced today the launch of a regional initiative that engages youth from across the Arab world in co-creating an Arabic-language digital learning experience aimed at countering polarization and strengthening unity among young people. Through Global Nomads’ Content Creation Lab (CCL), a group of youth representing […]

People Behind the Mission – 2023 Globe Ball Honorees

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On June 8th, 2023, we gathered to honor dynamic leaders in business, technology, and philanthropy and their outstanding contributions to advancing cross-cultural dialogue, collaboration, and community. Meet our 2023 Globe Ball Honorees: 2023 AWARD FOR CONNECTING ACROSS DIFFERENCE “We have to be really intentional to see the similarities in the heart and soul of human […]

Climate Justice Curriculum by Youth, for Youth

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When an estimated 400,000 middle school students across the state of California participate in the upcoming seventh-grade Climate Change and Environmental Justice Program (CCEJP) curriculum from Ten Strands, they will be a part of a one-of-a-kind experience designed by their peers across the state and around the world. When Ten Strands announced its search for […]

We Should Trust Youth to Drive Their Own Learning

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by Global Nomads Group CEO Courtney Welsh and Board Member Scott Hefter The brutal combination of COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, the rapid shift from in-person to online learning (and back again), and the intrusion of 21st century culture wars into school boards and classrooms has left a well-documented trail of educational damage: widespread learning disruptions, an […]

Youth Discover Design as Career Pathway to a Just and Sustainable Future

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“The students really took time to think about their environment and what would need to be changed to make their own school accessible. They were very engaged and thought deeply about accessibility in their daily lives.” Martha Doherty, Global Nomads Group   Global Nomads Group and its esteemed corporate partner MillerKnoll teamed up in London […]