U21 Global Citizens
Spring 2025 program applications are closed.
Program Details:
The U21 Global Citizens Program is a three-week experiential online course designed to help you develop the leadership skills needed to advance your understanding of the most pressing global challenges of our time. In this program you will connect and collaborate with a cohort of students from across U21’s international network, where you can expect to:
- Equipped to take rapid action on the Sustainable Development Goal that you choose
- Able to step outwards and collaborate with diverse networks
- Ready to challenge preconceptions and better understand other people’s perspectives
- Better equipped to operate across hierarchies
- Better prepared to live and maintain your values and integrity
- Better connected to U21 students around the world
Wondering what activities you can expect? Here's a preview:
- Three weeks of online learning and engagement with students across the globe.
- A minimum of 1.5 hours of asynchronous learning each week that students can undertake at a time that suits them via the U21 Global Citizens program online portal.
- A live reflective session each week via video conference. Facilitated by Common Purpose, these sessions will consolidate learning and serve as an opportunity to interact with other participants in real-time.
For those who complete the three-week program and the final assessment will be awarded a Global Citizenship micro-credential from U21 and Common Purpose, which can be used on your professional resume and displayed on your LinkedIn profile.
Application Information
Cost: $0 (U21 will cover program costs for Maryland’s nominees.)
UMD internal application dates: January 31 - February 21, 2025
Eligibility: All students currently enrolled at the University of Maryland, College Park are eligible to apply. Priority will be given to undergraduate students, especially graduating seniors. Open to graduate students and international students on F-1 and J-1 status. Students who have previously completed the U21 Global Citizens program will not be eligible to take part again.
Spaces available: 75
Course dates: March 10-28, 2025
Synchronous sessions:
Week 1 content goes live – Monday, March 10, 2025
Week 1 workshops (4 options)
Tuesday, March 11, 03.00 – 04.30 GMT (March 10, 11pm-March 11, 12:30am, Maryland Time)
Tuesday, March 11, 13.00 – 14.30 GMT(March 11, 9am-10:30am, Maryland Time)
Wednesday, March 12, 05.00 – 06.30 GMT (March 12, 1am-2:30am, Maryland Time)
Wednesday, March 12, 17.00 – 18.30 GMT (March 12, 1pm-2:30pm, Maryland Time)
Week 2 content goes live – Monday, March 17, 2025
Week 2 workshops (4 options)
Tuesday, March 18, 03.00 – 04.30 GMT ((March 17, 11pm-March 18, 12:30am, Maryland Time)
Tuesday, March 18, 14.00 – 15.30 GMT (March 18, 10am-11:30am, Maryland Time)
Wednesday, March 19, 05.00 – 06.30 GMT (March 19, 1am-2:30am, Maryland Time)
Wednesday, March 19, 17.00 – 18.30 GMT (March 19, 1pm-2:30pm, Maryland Time)
Week 3 content goes live – Monday, March 25, 2025
Week 3 workshops (4 options)
Tuesday, March 25, 03.00 – 04.30 GMT (March 24, 11pm-March 25, 12:30am, Maryland Time)
Tuesday, March 25, 17.00 – 18.30 GMT (March 25, 1pm-2:30pm, Maryland Time)
Wednesday, March 26, 05.00 – 06.30 GMT (March 26, 1am-2:30am, Maryland Time)
Wednesday, March 26, 13.00 – 14.30 GMT (March 26, 9am-10:30am, Maryland Time)
For more information about the program, please visit U21 Global Citizens program page.
Questions & Contact Information
For general questions, please contact the Global Learning Initiatives team at info-gli@umd.edu.