Global Pathways Program

Applications open during the Fall semester, and students will need to complete the application form and provide the following:

1. Academic Record: Provide past and current grade reports verifying GPA and course history.
2. Resume: Outline activities, events, or skills that demonstrate intercultural engagement.
3. Essay: Write a 500-750 word response to the prompt:
   What is the value of Global Competencies in our current global climate?
4. Event Proposal: Submit a list of 10 local events or activities that promote intercultural engagement.
5. Recommendation Letters: Students will also need to provide two recommendations: One from a DeLaSalle teacher and one from a trusted adult outside of the school setting (e.g., coach, employer, minister).
6. Interview: Finally, students will be interviewed by the GPS Application panel.

After acceptance into the GPS during their 10th-grade year, Islanders will spend the next three years engaging in a comprehensive curriculum that includes diverse coursework, as well as intercultural service learning, immersive experiences, and international travel.

This multifaceted approach ensures that students gain a deep and practical understanding of global issues, cultures, and perspectives. The GPS program will culminate in their 12th-grade year with a capstone project that will synthesize their learning and experiences into a meaningful, real-world application.

The Global Pathways Scholars program aims to produce graduates who are not only academically proficient, but also culturally competent and globally aware. By completing this program, students will demonstrate their readiness to participate in and contribute to the global community, equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary for success in an interconnected world.

"To succeed in this new global age, our students will need capacities that include but go beyond reading, mathematics, and science – they will need to be far more knowledgeable and curious about world regions and global issues, attuned to diverse perspectives, able to communicate across cultures and in other languages, and disposed to acting toward the common good."

- Dr. Verónica Boix Mansilla
International Expert in Global & Intercultural Education

Students in grades 10-12 who are motivated to pursue higher level thinking and learning, curious about other cultures and perspectives, and want to make a difference in the world by taking action, are encouraged to apply!