2025 Cohorts · Vancouver Island & Dubai
Leaders Camps
The 2025 GELP Impact Leaders Camp is a transformative experience that equips youth with the skills, confidence, and global perspective to lead with purpose through workshops, mentorship circles, arts-integrated learning, and adventure-based activities.
What is a Leaders Camp
Learn beyond the classroom.
In today's rapidly changing world, it is more important than ever for emerging leaders to think globally and act locally. GELP Leaders Camps blend academic, co-curricular, and adventure learning into one dynamic experience that builds the skills, networks, and confidence young people need to lead with purpose.
This summer, GELP is offering customizable leadership camp modules anchored in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate action, and community impact. We can work with schools, non-profits, and youth programs to seamlessly integrate the GELP Impact Leaders Camp into existing summer programming, bringing global leadership training to youth right in your region.
Featured partnership
GELP × Camp Al-Ummah
A transformative two-day leadership experience hosted at Camp Al-Ummah, combining interactive workshops, mentorship circles, art-integrated learning, and adventure-based activities to inspire the next generation of changemakers.
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By co-hosting a GELP Camp, you'll help empower the next generation of changemakers through an unforgettable experience rooted in hands-on learning, creativity, and purpose. We bring a full-service model (facilitators, curriculum, and materials), while your organization provides the local connection, venue, or participant network.
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Four threads that run through every camp.
Camps blend academic, co-curricular, and adventure learning into a single dynamic experience. Here's what every day moves through.
Interactive Workshops
Hands-on sessions led by faculty and industry leaders, focused on the skills that translate directly to scholarships, internships, and careers.
Personalized Mentorship
Every camper is paired with mentors who guide them through goal-setting, reflection, and post-camp follow-through.
Work-Integrated Learning
Real-world projects with partner institutions and organizations. Students leave with portfolio-ready work, not just notes.
Adventure Learning
Outdoor and experiential elements that build resilience, teamwork, and a deeper sense of self. Leadership lessons you can only learn on your feet.
Outcomes
What you will gain.
Every camp graduate leaves with the same four buckets in their toolkit, tuned to where they are in their journey.
01OutcomeAcademic & Professional Development
Access world-class faculty, workshops, and campus resources. Equip yourself with technical expertise, critical thinking, and management skills.
02OutcomeScholarship Success
Gain practical insights on finding and securing scholarships to help fund your education.
03OutcomeLeadership & Personal Growth
Strengthen your soft skills through co-curricular activities and adventure learning experiences. Foster intellectual and emotional growth and a deeper understanding of your passions.
04OutcomeCareer Preparation + Mentorship
Support for career exploration, resume building, and more, so students are ready to stand out in today's competitive job market and pursue their professional goals.
The GELP Advantage
Your roadmap to what comes next.
Camp is the start, not the finish. Here's what every camper carries with them once the cohort goes home.
A clear action plan: a personalized roadmap to help you reach your education and career goals.
An enhanced digital profile: a LinkedIn-shareable certificate that signals international perspective and recognition to employers.
Leadership skills and confidence: practical experience and a toolkit you can carry into university, work, and community life.
A strong support network: peers, mentors, and professionals around the world who keep showing up after camp ends.
Choose your camp
Three cohorts. One network.
Whether you're a high schooler getting ready for your next chapter, a university student looking for global perspective, or curious about Dubai, there's a camp built for where you are right now.
Highschoolers · ages 14–18
Global Leaders Launchpad
Gain leadership skills, post-secondary guidance, and scholarship strategy. Prepare for your future close to home.
- Location
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Focus
- Foundational leadership to prepare for your future education and career.
- Educational insights
- Get guidance and learn about universities and scholarships.
- Networking
- Connect with peers across Canada as well as professional mentors.
Post-secondary students
GELP Impact Leaders Camp
Expand your global perspective and explore top universities in Canada, while growing academically, personally, and professionally.
- Location
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Focus
- Develop and collaborate with leaders who can make a global impact.
- Educational insights
- Explore the academic landscape of top Canadian universities.
- Networking
- Connect with industry experts, real employers, and diverse peers.
International · coming soon
International Camp in Dubai
Experience advanced leadership training in Dubai, with its international careers, networks, and unique industries.
- Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Focus
- Professional growth and communication skills for the globalized world.
- Educational insights
- Learn about new fields with industry-specific training.
- Networking
- Connect with international faculty and industry leaders with a global perspective.
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