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Global Citizenship Convention
The Global Citizenship Convention (GCC) is an immersive, in-person gathering that brings together participants of the Global Citizenship Learning Program and Fellows from across the Melton Foundation network. Rooted in intercultural collaboration and experiential learning, the GCC offers a transformative space to deepen global citizenship practice, co-create solutions to real-world challenges, and build meaningful connections across borders.
Global Citizenship Learning Program
The Global Citizenship Learning Program is a 10-month experiential journey designed to empower young changemakers with the mindset, skills, and global community to drive impactful, sustainable change.Through immersive learning activities, hands-on projects, guided mentorship and intercultural peer learning, participants work collaboratively on pressing global issues aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Throughout the program, participants develop critical 21st-century skills such as systems thinking, collective leadership, project management, storytelling for impact and more. They gain a deeper sense of self-awareness and cultural fluency that equips them to nurture change both in their local communities and in global spaces.
The in-person highlight of the program is the Global Citizenship Convention, a dynamic, week-long gathering where program participants, Melton Fellows, and global partners come together to exchange diverse perspectives, co-create solutions, and bring global citizenship to life through shared learning and action.
The week long Global Citizenship Convention brings together program participants, Senior Melton Fellows as well as leading advocates, practitioners, and experts in Global Citizenship for three primary purposes:
2025 Jena Convention Highlights
AI and Equity: Learning from Eine Welt Netzwerk Thüringen
During the Jena GCC activities, participants visited Eine Welt Netzwerk Thüringen in Erfurt to explore equity-centered education models. The experience informed the Edcetera project, emphasizing participatory learning, collaboration, and inclusive approaches to designing ethical AI education.
Bridging the Digital Gap: Lessons from Werkhaus Inklusion
Through the Bridging the Digital Gap project, Melton Fellows and partners empower rural women in Benin and Senegal with digital skills, financial access, and inclusive entrepreneurship tools, transforming community livelihoods through localized training, mentorship, and platforms.
Nurturing Creative Impact: The Sanaa Initiative at TRAFO Jena
Through the Sanaa Initiative, Melton Fellows explored creative well-being and social impact at TRAFO Jena, engaging with interdisciplinary artists and scientists. The experience inspired collaborative tools, reflection, and community-centered practices addressing burnout, isolation, and sustainable artistic leadership.
Global Citizenship Convention Gallery
Global Citizenship Convention2017, Berekuso, Ghana
From August 13-19, 2017, we gathered at Ashesi University to explore one big question: “What is the role of a Global Citizen in a world in flux?” Discussions, insights, and actions shaped our journey.
Global Citizenship Convention 2018 - Phoenix, Arizona, US
From October 22-29, 2019, the #USAgcc2018 brought Melton Fellows and friends to Phoenix, AZ, to share, learn, and collaborate on global challenges. Aligned with the 2018 Net Impact Conference,
Global Citizenship Convention 2019 - Bengaluru, India
At the 28th annual Global Citizenship Conference, held in Bangalore, India from the 23rd to 29th September, 20 we tapped into the collective intelligence of young change-makers from around the world.
Global Citizenship Convention 2023 - Temuco, Chile
The annual Chile Global Citizenship Convention, held October 22-29, 2023, in Temuco, was hosted by Universidad de La Frontera. It connected, empowered, and transformed Melton Fellows.
Global Citizenship Convention 2024 - Bangalore, India
The #IndiaGCC2024 was our annual convention, bringing Melton Fellows and community members together to foster intercultural collaboration, advance the UN SDGs.
Global Citizenship Convention 2025 - Jena, Germany
At #JenaGCC2025, Melton Fellows and community members came together for our annual convention to collaborate across cultures and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Partners and Collaborators
BIG Foundation
The Association of People with Disability
Youth for Parivarthan
SELCO Foundation
Innova Pais
Universidad De La Frontera
BMS College of Engineering
CIVUR 39
Eine Welt Netzwerk Thüringen (EWNT)
Werkhaus Inklusion
Künstlerische Tatsachen
