Leadership and volunteering

The American Legion's week-long Nebraska citizenship and leadership program for high school juniors: young men run a mock state government — elections, parties and legislation — June 6, 2027 – June 12, 2027 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

• Grade 11
• Cost not published

Kagoshima City's long-running youth exchange sends selected local junior high and high school students to sister cities such as Perth, Miami, Strasbourg and Changsha, with the city covering up to 80% of travel costs.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Scouts Canada's section for ages 15–17: youth-led outdoor adventures, community service, career exploration and leadership.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

A week-long residential natural-resources leadership program at UK's Robinson Forest for high-school students interested in forests, insects, water and wildlife.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

YMCA model state government program for Rhode Island high school students, culminating in a conference at the State Capitol.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Kyobo Foundation for Education and Seoul National University's TDCL lab run a six-session creativity and leadership academy for up to 30 teens each winter and summer break.

• Grades 9–11
• Cost not published

A fully funded 10-day summer program in Belgium and France for youth aged 15 to 17 from Canada, the UK, France and Germany to study the First and Second World Wars.

• Grades not published
• No fee

A long-running poetry development programme at the Barbican led by poet Jacob Sam-La Rose for writers aged 16-29. Applications for the 2026-27 cohort are closed and the next intake is not yet announced.

• Year 12–13 / S5–S6
• Cost not published

A week-long American Legion civics and leadership program in which Arkansas high-school juniors run a mock state government — campaigning, holding elections, writing bills and running cities and counties.

• Grade 11
• Cost not published

A roughly four-month leadership program for high school students across Japan on the SDGs and sustainable entrepreneurship, with online training, a fully funded study trip to the San Francisco Bay Area and a final presentation in Tokyo. The 2027 call has not been announced yet.

• Grades 10–12
• No fee

A two-day Model UN conference in Almaty for grade 9–12 school delegations, hosted by Miras International School.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

PGGA, the largest voluntary movement for girls and young women in Pakistan, offers non-formal leadership and service programmes for Girl Guides (11 to 16) and Senior Guides (16 to 21). Joining is an ongoing process with no fixed deadline on the official page.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published