I really liked this video that captures the spirit of entrepreneurship.  In fact, this captures the very reason I believe in Global Leadership Adventures — the message of entrepreneurship empowers young people to know they can change the world.  Whether its in business, or more related to the mission of GLA, as social entrepreneurs creating innovative solutions to global issues – never forget that your vision is acheivable.

In fact, on all of our programs we try to expose students to cutting edge social entrepreneurs.  Whether its an organization in Brazil that teaches street kids hip hop dance or a rural women’s microfinance group in India – our students see first hand grassroots leaders innovating to address social issues.

Watch this great video for a dose of inspiration:

I always love it when GLA alumni go on to do things that keep them involved in the issues they’re most passionate about.  So, this is a shout out to Julie Z for her new site The F Bomb.

According to the “About” page:

The FBomb.org is a blog/community created for teenage girls who care about their rights as women and want to be heard. Young feminists who are just a little bit pissed off and very outspoken are more than welcome here.

I was in India with Julie last summer and it was a great to get to know her. She is an extraordinary person and this blog is really well done and engaging.    She continues to impress me by snagging an exclusive interview with the one and only Gloria Steinam!

Great job,  Julie!

Last year it seemed like international airfare would continue to go up, up and away.  Airlines started adding ridiculous fuel surcharges, baggage charges and fees for everything.

As the price of oil went down, we expected to see fuel surcharges disappear and prices return to normal.  Alas, we were disappointed and worried that the combination of an economic recession + high plane fare would reduce enrollment in our programs.

However, in recent weeks we have seen that the airlines are actually lowering their fares.  Apparently, demand has been so weak due to the recession that its finally causing them to drop prices.

So, fortunately for our families, airfare to Tanzania, Brazil, India and Vietnam has dropped considerably.  There’s never been a better time to travel!

We are currently in the peak season for summer programs.  Traffic on www.experienceGLA.com is at an all time high, our phones are ringing off the hook, and programs are filling up.

So, this is also the most good time to study student interest.  One interesting observation is that more web site visitors click on our Latin American programs than any other program offering.  However, of the students who actually apply to our programs, the Africa programs have the highest enrollment.  Latin America is in second place, Asia in third.

This might mean that while Latin America is generally a more popular region for students, the students who actually join Global Leadership Adventures tend to skew slightly more towards Africa.  Does that mean they’re more adventurous?  We’ll soon find out once our programs begin in a few months!