28 May
Events, Global Solvers Accelerator Projects, News

2025 Global Solvers Accelerator Impact Report

The Global Solvers Accelerator is a ten-month leadership and peer-learning journey that brings together social impact leaders from different contexts and cultures to learn across differences, strengthen their leadership, and work towards meaningful change in their communities. Now available, the 2025 Global Solvers Accelerator (GSA) Impact Report captures the experiences, growth, and outcomes of this year's cohort. For the first time, it pairs survey data with participants' own Most Significant Change stories, offering a fuller picture of what changed in them and their projects and why. A Diverse Global Cohort.The 2025 cohort brought together 20 participants representing 18 nationalities across every world...

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29 Aug
Events, Global Citizenship Insights, Global Citizenship Learning Program, News

Building Future-Ready Global Citizens: How AI is Shaping Leadership at the Global Citizenship Learning Program

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has swiftly moved from futuristic concept to everyday reality, dramatically transforming how we learn, work, and address global challenges. From diagnosing diseases to optimizing climate models, AI expands human potential, but alongside these benefits come complex risks: algorithmic bias, deep-fakes that erode trust, significant environmental costs of high-performance computing, and ethical quandaries in how tech is developed and deployed. To lead effectively in this evolving landscape, tomorrow’s leaders need more than curiosity, they require hands-on skills, ethical awareness, critical thinking, and collaboration.At the 2025 Global Citizenship Convention (GCC) in Jena, the Global Citizenship Learning Program (GCLP) guided...

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21 Aug
Events, Global Citizenship Hubs, News

Designing Change Together: Melton Foundation LATAM at the Heart of APRU Global Ideathon 2025

This July, Santiago de Chile became the creative epicenter for 84 undergraduate students from 13 countries across the Pacific Rim, who came together for a 13-hour Ideathon marathon. The event, co-organized by the Melton Foundation LATAM Hub as part of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Undergraduate Leaders’ Program 2025, was more than an innovation challenge, it was a powerful experiment in global citizenship, systems thinking, and intercultural collaboration.Facilitated by experienced Senior Melton Fellows from India and Chile, the Ideathon created a space where creativity met complexity, and where young leaders worked collectively to design solutions to some of...

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31 Jul
Events, Global Solvers Accelerator Projects, News, Press

The Global Solvers Co-Lab 2025: A Week of Deep Impact in Gotha, Germany

From 6-12 July 2025, the Global Solvers Co-Lab (Co-Lab) brought young social change leaders from across the globe to Gotha with the ambitious goal to further sustainable development by connecting and intersecting grassroot projects worldwide.For the second time, Gotha, a town in the state of Thuringia, Germany with a population of just over 46.000 inhabitants, became the meeting point for 30 Co-Lab participants and trainers from 18 different countries worldwide. A Melton Foundation (MF) initiative tied to their 8-month leadership program Global Solvers Accelerator, the gathering was made possible through the ongoing partnership between MF, the Ernst-Abbe-Stiftung, the Research Center...

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24 Jul
Events, Global Solvers Accelerator Projects, News

Learning Through Action: Impact Reflections from the Global Solvers Co-Lab 2025

From July 6–12, the Global Solvers Co-Lab 2025 brought together 20 participants from over 15 countries in Gotha, Germany, for an intensive, practice-driven residency. Far from a conference or showcase, the Co-Lab functioned as an applied learning space where systems leadership was not just discussed it was lived.Throughout the week, participants engaged in deep intention-setting, cultural immersion, storytelling grounded in lived experience, and collaborative systems thinking sessions. They worked through real-time project challenges, reflected on barriers to impact, and visited grassroots organizations in Erfurt to connect global insights with local action. The Co-Lab offered a rare opportunity to translate theory...

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23 Jul
Events, Global Solvers Accelerator Projects, News

Gaming for Good: Learning from Spawnpoint’s Radical Approach to Digital Culture

At a time when gaming is often dismissed as a distraction or worse, blamed for fostering isolation and polarization, Spawnpoint Institute for Game and Media Culture offers a radically different perspective. They invite us to see games not as an escape from reality, but as a meaningful way to engage with it: to ask critical questions, challenge dominant narratives, and build community in both digital and physical spaces.For Spawnpoint, games are civic tools, vehicles for storytelling, identity formation, and inclusive dialogue. Their approach challenges the outdated notion that gaming is solitary or escapist, showing instead how it can be a...

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23 Jul
Events, Global Solvers Accelerator Projects, News

Empowering Integration through Community and Creativity: Learnings from IWM’s Local Approach

How do we build inclusive communities where newcomers can thrive, not just survive? In Erfurt, the Society for International Business Development and Management (IWM) is tackling this question through a holistic, people-centered approach that goes far beyond traditional integration services, redefining what it means to belong.At IWM’s local hub, we encountered more than a service provider. We experienced a living example of integration as a two-way process, where both host communities and newcomers are supported to grow, adapt, and thrive together. Their programs span language learning, vocational guidance, entrepreneurship support, and cultural orientation, but what ties it all together is...

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22 Jul
Events, Global Solvers Accelerator Projects, News, Projects

Advocating from the Ground Up: A Project Visit to LIGA Selbstvertretung Thüringen e.V.

In Erfurt, Germany, the team at League of Political Interest and Self-Representation of People with Disabilities in Thuringia (LIGA) is at the forefront of a quiet but powerful transformation, shifting the narrative around disability from one of passive service provision to one of active self-representation and empowerment. As a grassroots organization led by people with disabilities, LIGA is uniquely positioned to challenge institutional barriers and champion the principles of autonomy, dignity, and inclusion.Disability justice is not just about access; it’s about equity, dignity, and the right to shape the systems that affect one’s life. At the heart of this struggle is...

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18 Mar
Events, Global Citizenship Hubs, News

Unlocking the Keys to an Impactful Pitch at BMSCE

What makes a pitch truly effective? How do you take a complex, innovative idea and communicate it in a way that not only makes sense but also inspires action and garners support? These were the core questions explored during "The Keys of an Impact Pitch".Guiding the session was Victor Valenzuela Milla, a Melton Fellow from Chile and the newly appointed Hub Coordinator for the Melton Foundation LATAM. As a specialist in strategic communications and innovation, Victor didn’t just talk about pitching, he broke it down into something practical, actionable, and surprisingly simple.Setting the Stage: The Need for Impactful CommunicationIn today's...

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19 Nov
Events, News

Creating Safer Spaces: Insights from the High-Level Regional Meeting on Violence Prevention in Education

Representing the Melton Foundation, Lars Dietzel, our Director of Transformation and Collaboration, contributed to the discussions, emphasizing the Foundation’s commitment to creating inclusive, violence-free educational spaces that foster global citizenship.Key Themes and InsightsThe Urgency of Addressing Violence in EducationIn LAC, violence in educational settings remains a widespread challenge, ranging from gender-based violence to the perpetuation of hate speech. These issues undermine the core purpose of education as a safe space for learning and personal growth. During the conference, Ronny Chavez of Fundación Semilla shared innovative approaches to tackling gender violence in classrooms. His toolkit of interactive games provides educators with...

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09 Nov
Events, Global Solvers Accelerator Projects, News

Celebrating Innovation: The 2024 Global Solvers Awards and Project Presentations

 The 2024 Global Solvers Awards Ceremony, held on October 26, marked a pivotal moment in the journey of the Global Solvers program. After months of dedication, collaboration, and innovation, the program’s participants gathered to showcase their groundbreaking projects aimed at addressing some of the world’s most pressing social challenges. From education and empowerment to environmental sustainability, the diverse projects presented reflected the immense talent and commitment of the fellows involved.The Global Solvers Accelerator engages emerging change agents from diverse world regions around developing competencies for global citizenship, sustainable development, and collective leadership.Over the course of eight months, participants engage in...

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09 Nov
Events, News

Cybersecurity at the Crossroads: Insights from the 2024 Awareness Panel

With technology transforming at breakneck speed, our defenses against cyber threats must evolve just as fast. At the 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Panel, top experts weighed in on the challenges of today’s digital landscape and the crucial role of education and partnerships in protecting against cyber threats. Here’s what they had to say.

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