Global Leadership Adventures (GLA) is an international service-learning program for high school students ages 15 to 18. Programs are three weeks in duration and are offered in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, and South Africa. GLA is unique because it combines meaningful community service with learning about global issues such as poverty, health care, education, and human rights. In addition, students live together on a campus with other students from around the world. This creates an international community where ideas are exchanged and debated, and lifetime friendships are formed. The mission of GLA is to empower students to be agents of positive change across borders.