• Enroll
  • Help center
    • All Destinations
      • Asia
      • Latin America
      • Europe
      • South Pacific
      • Africa
      • US & Canada
    • Europe
      • Spain
      • Italy
      • France
      • Greece
      • Switzerland
      • England
    • Latin America
      • Costa Rica
      • Panama
      • Peru
      • Ecuador
      • Belize
      • Dominican Republic
    • Asia
      • South Korea
      • Japan
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
      • Cambodia
      • China
    • Featured:
    • Popular tours
    • Black Friday deals
    • Subjects
      • Career & Technical Education Tours
      • STEM Tours
      • History Tours
      • Art, Music & Theater Tours
      • Language Tours
    • Collections
      • Starter Tours
      • Career Readiness Tours
      • Middle School Tours
      • Global Leadership Summit
      • Community Engagement Tours
      • Tours for Girls
      • View all
    • How it works
      • Plan your first tour
      • Pricing & inclusions
      • Request a free brochure
    • Why choose EF
      • Educational impact
      • Best-in-class safety
      • Personalized support
    • Teacher benefits
      • Teacher training
      • Global Rewards program
      • Credit & professional development
    • EF & Educational Travel
      • About EF
      • Educational travel 101
      • Find your teacher’s tour
      • Booking Conditions
    • Safety & Support
      • Our approach to safety
      • Peace of Mind Program
      • Travel protection
      • Meet your people
    • Pricing & Inclusions
      • Payments made easy
      • Everything that’s included
      • Fundraising & scholarships
    • Getting Ready to Go
      • Passports & visas
      • Flights & transportation
      • Trip packing list
      • Rooming & meals
      • Adult travelers
Contact usLog in
  1. Home
  2. Travel Blog
  3. Places and Perspectives
  4. Discovery and Reflection with EF’s 2015 Global Citizen Scholars

EF news

Discovery and Reflection with EF’s 2015 Global Citizen Scholars

Katie Curran | September 17, 2015

Global Citizens Tour London
Global Citizen Scholarship

This article is from EF’s Global Student Leaders Summit intern, Katie Curran. The EF Global Student Leaders Summit Internship Program gives high school students a chance to deepen their experience at EF Summits by gaining valuable real-life skills through public speaking, journalism, social media and photography.

Today’s Gen Z students will one day be responsible for leading our country, diverse industries, and global movements. It is up to us, as students, to learn and experience everything we can, inside and outside of our classroom, and to ensure that we’re prepared to be successful citizens in a global society. Travel and culturally immersive experiences help foster confidence, communication, collaboration and creativity – all skill sets that we will need to take the reins and solve some the world’s greatest challenges.

The Global Citizens Scholarship tour was a wonderful opportunity to see the world through a new lens. But I’m equally thankful for the phenomenal students that I traveled with, and with whom I became lifelong friends.

Apply for the 2016 Global Citizen Scholarship and travel for free to EF’s Global Student Leaders Summit in Netherlands, Exploring Human Rights.

Katie Curran is a 17-year-old rising senior from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Katie has participated in student exchanges in Denmark, the Czech Republic and Spain. She believes that it is imperative to promote global citizenship, volunteerism and travel in young people. She founded Project Next Generation, a civics and educational leadership organization for youth that inspires them to become actively involved in their communities.

Katie Curran

Katie Curran

Ready to make the world your classroom?

Explore our unique tour collections that bring learning to life across inspiring destinations.

Browse tours
divider_desktop
divider_mobile

Related articles

sampuru - fake food

Food

5 Tips for Eating Lunch in Japan

Students in Otavalo, Ecuador

Culture

The Power of “Minga” in Ecuador’s Mondana Village

Educator profile

What does travel look like right now? Ask these teachers.

Footer

We're here to help

Contact us
Help Center

Learn more

How it works
About EF
Customer Reviews
Visit our blog
Careers at EF

Other EF brands

EF Explore America
EF Language Abroad
EF Tours for Girls
EF Educational Tours Canada
EF Adventures
EF Ultimate Break
EF Go Ahead Tours
EF Gap Year

Stay connected

Contact us
Help Center
How it works
About EF
Customer Reviews
Visit our blog
Careers at EF
EF Explore America
EF Language Abroad
EF Tours for Girls
EF Educational Tours Canada
EF Adventures
EF Ultimate Break
EF Go Ahead Tours
EF Gap Year

Stay connected

Privacy Policy and Legal Notices

© Signum International AG 2026. All rights reserved.