The Global Ripple - accelerating transformational change around the planet
Awards and Recognition...
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Named "One of the best leadership educators in the country."
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Winner of the Outdoor Industry's "Inspiration Award" More...
- CGL fellow wins the DoSomething.org award for empowering rural Tanzanian girls through sports. More...
- CGL highlighted by Responsibility Project. More...
The Global Ripple... CGL is global network of highly-trained young people from various countries, cultures, races, religions, and economic strata - algined with the vision of accelerating change and innovation at home and in under-resourced communities around the planet.
In developed countries... We get young people outdoors, active, and engaged in making a difference in the world around them.
In developing countries... We help young entrepreneurs create jobs and build village level economic capacity (core focus on environment, education, safe water and sanitation, infrastructure, healthcare, and agriculture).
How it works... You receive world-class entrepreneurial training, you design and implement a sustainable initiative or business, you pass it on by training others. CGL's training is driven by ground-breaking work coming out of leading universities, Fortune 500 innovation accelerators, and top consulting companies. There is nothing like it anywhere else in the world - we call it the Global Ripple.
3 Cool facts... 1. Named one of the best leadership educators in the country. 2. Winner of the outdoor industry's "Inspiration Award". 3. Followed in 162 countries.
Fun & adventure... We work in some of the coolest places around the planet. Changing the way our world works should be fun - not somber martyrdom. Many of our programs incorporate outdoor experiential learning - getting young people outdoors, active, and engaged in making a difference in the world.
The Global Ripple... Join the global movement that is changing the way our world works - your life will never be the same.
What others are saying...
"One of the best leadership educators in the country." - Outdoor Industry
"Some people like money, but my dream is to change education for girls." - Mary, village student from Tanzania
"CGL's work will help create a poverty-free world." - Mukunda from Nepal
"We are designing meaningful projects to help my family thrive." - Charles, former street-child from Tanzania
"This is the coolest thing I've done in my life." - Will from Nashville
"I had the best time, with the coolest people in the world. I learned so much about myself." - Dan from Houston
"It was an amazing and eye-opening experience that I would do again in a heart-beat. The combination of learning and outdoor action was perfect." - Alyssa from Tufts University
"I don't usually find myself opening up this much. The dynamics of this group were so different and supportive that it created the perfect learning atmosphere - that and the river." - Emily from Whitman College
"Incredible people, awesome sights, and great adventures. Ton's of deep thinking and realization. A new begining for me." - Brian from Park City
"So fun. Everyone had a chance to get really close through all the adventures. The group closeness made opening up to others and myself easy - I could really learn and take everything in." - Hannah from Colorado State University
"One of my top 10 life experiences." - Braxton from Nashville
"CGL's founder is the best executive I have ever worked with." - William, Fortune 500 Executive and CEO
"CGL's founder is a person of vision & great character. He builds bridges for teams to succeed at the highest performance levels in complex global environments." - Ramses, General Manager in Mexico
"CGL's founder is a forward thinker. His indomitable spirit and keen intelligence are outshined only by his kind and compassionate heart." - Lisa, inspired mother of three from NY