Global Leadership Academy Discovery! In collaboration with POWERFUL YOUTH
Powerful Youth provides transformative international leadership programmes for youth, helping teens gain the confidence, leadership skills, and global perspective they need to lead change within themselves and their community.
what makes us different
4 pillars of the GLA Discovery experience
Lead Facilitator - ANNA BURKE
Leadership skill development
Develop leadership soft skills and Identify your unique strengths and abilities as a leader
Confidence building
Better understand yourself as an individual and leader and gain the confidence to be yourself through new experiences and new skills
Global perspective
Build your cultural competency and think more globally
Community impact
Gain skills and confidence to create positive change and make real impact both during and after the program
7 Learning Outcomes of IB CAS, and how GLA Discovery is aligned “Undertaking new challenges”
Increasing your awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
Module designed to help students identify, share, and embrace their personal strengths and insecurities
Module designed to guide students in identifying their passions and values
Daily individual reflection
“Planning and initiating activities”
Student-led service challenge
“Working collaboratively with others”
Teamwork challenges (Teamwork Olympics, Design Thinking, etc.)
Student-led service challenge in groups
“Showing perseverance and commitment in your actions”
Grit and Growth Mindset modules
“Engaging with issues of global importance”
Learning about the UN SDG’s
Raising public awareness about issues within a chosen SDG (student-led service challenge)
“Considering the ethical implications of your actions”
Global Citizenship module
Group debriefs and daily individual reflections
“Developing new skills”
Leadership skill development activities
Public speaking training
Design Thinking module
About Global Leadership Academy
The Global Leadership Academy Discovery (GLA Discovery) is a transformative summer leadership programme for youth, helping teens from around the world gain the confidence, leadership skills, and global perspective they need to lead change within themselves and their community. Using an award-winning experience-based learning approach, youth are actively engaged in learning through games, challenges, activities, discussions, and reflections that will take them out of their comfort zone, help them gain new skills, and learn more about themselves and their unique skills and passions.
June 22-28, 2025
July 7-13, 2025
Camp Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Location: NSRCC Changi, Singapore
We welcome campers aged 10 to 17 to join the camp, with tailored activities designed to suit different ages and developmental stages.
Junior (ages 10-13)
Senior (ages 14-17)
Both programmes share the same learning objectives – developing leadership skills, gaining confidence, and creating a global mindset.
The programmes run concurrently and the two groups also spend much of their time together, including meals, afternoon activities, and about 50% of programme activities.
• Early Registration by March 31 – Saving of SGD 200 per camper
• Registering 2 or more – Additional saving of SGD 100 each
• Register & deposit SGD 500 to reserve a place.
Camp Fee: 2,950 SGD
IB Relevance
The programme’s approach is aligned with the IB Learner Profile in supporting participants to develop competencies within the 10 Attributes and create positive change in themselves and those around them, both locally and globally Programme hours 4+ “service” hours 40 hours of leadership training ~8 “activity” hours (does not include optional active afternoon activities, eg. gym, pool, sports) ~10 “creativity” hours (does not include optional creative afternoon activities, eg. crafts, art)