U21 Global Citizens
Applications Closed
Applications for Spring 2024 are now closed.
Program Details:
The U21 Global Citizens Program is a three-week experiential online course designed to help you develop the leadership skills needed to advance your understanding of the most pressing global challenges of our time. In this program you will connect and collaborate with a cohort of students from across U21’s international network, where you can expect to:
- Equipped to take rapid action on the Sustainable Development Goal that you choose
- Able to step outwards and collaborate with diverse networks
- Ready to challenge preconceptions and better understand other people’s perspectives
- Better equipped to operate across hierarchies
- Better prepared to live and maintain your values and integrity
- Better connected to U21 students around the world
Wondering what activities you can expect? Here's a preview:
- Three weeks of online learning and engagement with students across the globe.
- A minimum of three hours of asynchronous learning each week that students can undertake at a time that suits them via the U21 Global Citizens program online portal.
- A live reflective session each week via video conference. Facilitated by Common Purpose, these sessions will consolidate learning and serve as an opportunity to interact with other participants in real-time.
For those who complete the three-week program and the final assessment will be awarded a Global Citizenship micro-credential from U21 and Common Purpose, which can be used on your professional resume and displayed on your LinkedIn profile.
Application Information
Cost: $0 (U21 will cover program costs for Maryland’s nominees.)
UMD internal application dates: January 29- February 18, 2024
Prerequisites & Restrictions: All students currently enrolled at the University of Maryland, College Park are eligible to apply. Priority will be given to undergraduate students. Please note students who have previously completed the U21 Global Citizens program will not be eligible to take part again.
Spaces available: 75
Course dates: March 11-29, 2024, GMT
Synchronous sessions:
Week 1 goes live – Monday, March 11, 2024 (GMT)
Week 1 synchronous workshops (choose one) :
Tuesday – 03:00 – 04:30 GMT (March 11th,11 PM - March 12th,12:30 AM, Maryland Time)
Tuesday – 13:00 – 14:30 GMT (March 12th, 9 AM - 10:30 AM, Maryland Time)
Wednesday – 05:00 – 06:30 GMT (March 13th, 1 AM - 2:30 AM, Maryland Time)
Wednesday – 17:00 – 18:30 GMT (March 13th, 1 PM - 2:30 PM, Maryland Time)
Week 2 goes live – Monday, March 18, 2024 (GMT)
Week 2 synchronous workshops (choose one) :
Tuesday – 03:00 – 04:30 GMT (March 18th,11 PM - March 19th,12:30 AM, Maryland Time)
Tuesday – 14:00 – 15:30 GMT (March 19th, 10 AM - 11:30 AM, Maryland Time )
Wednesday – 05:00 – 06:30 GMT (March 20th, 1 AM - 2:30 AM, Maryland Time)
Wednesday – 17:00 – 18:30 GMT (March 20th, 1 PM - 2:30 PM, Maryland Time)
Week 3 goes live – Monday, March 25, 2024 (GMT)
Week 3 synchronous workshops (choose one) :
Tuesday – 03:00 – 04:30 GMT (March 25th,11 PM - March 26th,12:30 AM, Maryland Time)
Tuesday – 17:00 – 18:30 GMT (March 26th, 1 PM - 2:30 PM, Maryland Time)
Wednesday – 05:00 – 06:30 GMT (March 27th, 1 AM - 2:30 AM, Maryland Time)
Wednesday – 13:00 – 14:30 GMT (March 27th, 9 AM - 10:30 AM, Maryland Time)
For more information about the program, please visit U21 Global Citizens program page.
Questions & Contact Information
For more information, review the course guide.
For general questions, please contact the Global Learning Initiatives team at info-gli@umd.edu.