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Back by popular demand for a third consecutive year, GLYP Summer 2022 ran from late-June to the end of July in week-long modules. While preserving the most-loved components of past GLYP iterations, this summer’s program featured some exciting innovations: a module exclusively for Middle School students; a for-credit option for High School students completing the 4-module High School-level series; and the flexibility for students to attend either in-person or online. That’s right, GLYP was available in-person on the La Jolla Country Day School campus!
With our unique itinerary of guest speakers, diplomacy simulations, group projects and supporting cultural enrichment activities, this program is ideal for teens and pre-teens looking to increase their cultural understanding and global acumen, while building their resumes and connections with other students.
GLYP Summer sessions are held weekday mornings from 8:30-11:30am Pacific Time, and are open to High School or Middle School students in the U.S. and abroad according to the below schedule. High school students may register for one or more modules as suits their interests and availability.
Per Student Cost
Not-for-credit: $510 per module
For-credit: $2160 for all four modules*
Middle School Module: $408
Sponsorships are available! SDDC strives to bring diverse cohorts of students together for each module of this program, and recognizes that cost should never be a barrier to participation in our programs. Thanks to our generous supporters and sponsors, we are pleased to offer sponsorships for San Diego-area students in need of financial assistance and/or who are underrepresented/underserved in their community.
Both paid and sponsored positions are limited, so register today!
*For-credit is only available for high school students
Middle School (entering grades 6-8):
June 21-24
Of Poaching, Profits and Pangolins: International Wildlife Trafficking
As many as 200,000 pangolins are illegally poached every year, making them the most trafficked animal in the world. But the problem doesn’t stop there. An unprecedented surge in the trafficking of wildlife threatens both global security and decades of conservation gains. As with illegal drugs and arms, dangerous international networks smuggle wildlife and animal products across borders, a trade valued at billions of dollars according to the United Nations and the World Wildlife Fund. In this module, students will learn about the tragic dynamics of the global exploitation and suffering of animals for profit and how international cooperation can be deployed to stop the traffickers in their tracks.
High School (entering grades 9-12)*:
June 27-July 1
Introduction to International Relations
One-time National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski once remarked that “a great deal of world politics is a fundamental struggle, but it is also a struggle that has to be waged intelligently.” From growing up in pre-World War II Poland to his accession as the U.S. President’s top advisor on threats to international peace, Dr. Brzezinski’s observation comes with the authority of one who witnessed the results of military conflict from the personal and global perspective. This module will provide students with an understanding of global interactions between actors with different interests and ideas, and it will examine the importance of international diplomacy in maintaining peace under the threat of war. Students will be challenged with a conflict resolution simulation concerning a nuclear proliferation crisis.
July 11-15
Pandemic Diplomacy: Infectious Disease as a Global Challenge
Over the past two years, the risks, costs and challenges of infectious disease have become clear: such diseases and viruses are a threat not only to individual countries but to the international community. As we have seen, an epidemic has the potential to spread across countries, continents and even worldwide, affecting every corner of the earth. Preventing the spread of outbreaks and providing access to vaccines and treatments necessitate international cooperation and coordination on a global scale. This session will examine how the international community has responded to the rise of the current COVID-19 pandemic as well as other global epidemics of the past century.
July 18-22
From Discrimination to Genocide: Racism & Systemic Inequality
The events of 2020 ushered in a racial reckoning across the globe. Black Lives Matter marches have drawn millions of demonstrators worldwide, protesting against the pervasive racial injustices that plague our societies. In many countries, structural discrimination and the legacies of slavery continue to blight the lives of minorities, while hate speech and hate crimes are on the rise. And as history show us, when these currents aren’t opposed, governments can turn to genocide or ethnic cleansing as a way to unify and mobilize their supporters. This session will explore the destructive effects of racism and systemic inequality in the U.S. and abroad as well as how governments and citizens can combat these injustices.
July 25-29
Climate Action: How to Keep 1.5 Alive
Since 1995, global leaders have met 26 times in an attempt to mitigate climate change. While some are lauding the global dedication to sustainable progress and longevity of the planet, others are lamenting the lack of aggressive goals and universal commitments. On the road to COP 27, three things are clear: first, change is non-negotiable. Second, action needs to be taken--and fast--to keep the promise alive of limiting global warming temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Third, the planet's biggest advocates are not members of parliament, cabinet leaders or CEOs; they are sitting in classrooms around the world. In this module, students will learn about the important role we all have to play in ensuring a healthy planet. Greta Thunberg has made the stakes very clear to all of us: “You must take action. You must do the impossible. Because giving up is never an option.”
*The for-credit option requires the successful completion of all four High School-level modules plus additional asynchronous course-work, and is contingent on approval from the student’s home school.
Is this the first you’re hearing about SDDC’s student programs? Find out more about some of our past successful programs here, here, and here.
Thank you to our partners at La Jolla Country Day School for your ongoing support, and enabling us to implement the Global Leadership Youth Program.
