Welcome to Global PACT
Featured Program: Activism Experiences Enroll Now!
The Activism Experience Program is an alternative to the typical college break. This winter Professor Mislan of the Rutgers Political Science Department will lead a group of students to the cloud forests of Monteverde, Costa Rica to learn about how grassroots activists have effectively preserved the environment.
We will be holding various information sessions throughout November. For more information visit Rutgers University
Special Promotion: We will now be overing a special savings promotions for current Costa Rica participants, as well as those that are interested in enrolling. For more information visit Program SpecialsLearn more about the Costa Rica Program.
Who We Are
We are Global Partnerships for Activism for Cross-Cultural Training. We run international training programs for people who want to learn the skills they need to change their communities - or the world. For students, Global PACT is a study abroad program affiliated with universities in the US and abroad; for adults and retirees Global PACT offers the opportunity to turn professional skills acquired over a lifetime into tools for social transformation. More at introduction.
Educational Programs
Global PACT currently offers four international programs: activist training courses, project intensives, activism abroad experiences, and development internships. Learn more at Programs.
Who Participates
Global PACT participants come from every continent and more than fifty countries. They range in age from middle school to settled retirees. Their interests run from accounting and anthropology to virology and zoology by way of history, marketing, nursing, and social work, from air conditioning and photography to politics and teaching. Our graduates are Rhodes Scholars and Peace Corps volunteers - and normal people making a difference. Meet some Global PACT personalities at Our Team.
Our Mission
Global PACT is building an international network of individuals able to identify and solve problems in their communities. We offer practical, hands-on trainings that use real-life challenges to teach personal, project, and organizational development skills. We recognize our partners as the experts and stakeholders in their own community problems, and are non-ideological, non-partisan, and respectful of different cultures and values. Continue reading at "Our Story."
