Global learning belongs to everyone.

Preparing people to meet the world with heart.

We expand equitable access to global learning and develop ethical, resilient, and globally minded leaders prepared to build a more peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world.

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Our belief

The world is interconnected.
Opportunity is not.

Talent is everywhere, but access to global education, networks, and opportunity remains uneven. The Global Heart Foundation exists to close that distance—so more people can develop the knowledge, relationships, and character to thrive in our shared world.

How we create access

Learning. Ideas. Connection.
Three pathways. One purpose: opening the world to more people—and preparing more people to serve it.

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01 Global Heart Academy
Accessible learning experiences that help students and emerging leaders develop the mindset and practical skills to engage across borders and cultures.

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02 Global Heart Institute
Ideas, research, and public dialogue that advance a more inclusive understanding of global leadership, citizenship, and service.

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03 Campus Network
Partnerships that connect institutions, educators, and students by expanding pathways into international learning and public-impact careers.

Flagship learning experience
Global Heart Academy presents
Becoming a
Global Citizen 101

A seven-journey course that begins within then equips learners to understand others, build relationships across cultures, learn abroad with intention, and bring the world home.

Part I Mindset
Part II Practice

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Every global journey
begins somewhere.

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How we show up

Global community connections.

Building a compassionate future together.

Transformative training programs.

The HEART Practice
Global citizenship is not a destination.

It is a way of moving through the world.

H Honesty
Begin with truth about ourselves, our assumptions, and the world around us.

E Empathy
Seek to understand people and perspectives before asking to be understood.

A Adaptability
Meet complexity and change with curiosity, humility, and resilience.

R Respect
Honor the dignity, knowledge, and lived experience of every person.

T Trust
Build relationships through consistency, accountability, and shared purpose.

"The first border you cross is within."
Our work begins with self-knowledge and grows through meaningful connection with others.