Impact

Global Partnerships Impact

Partnerships between Global Seed and CC+S have touched over 5,000 students and adult allies in 20 countries!

While these programs vary in scope and origins of their student participants, they share two key components: the Y-PLAN leadership experience and the value and power of cultural exchange.

The Y-PLAN program has proved remarkably adaptable across culture and language. Supplemented by intensive ‘wraparound’ cultural programming supplies by Global Seed, the overall experience was remarkably impactful for our students.
Li Wei, China Program Director
TOMODACHI Softbank Initiative

Japan

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Other Participants
Y-PLAN Indonesia

Indonesia

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China Leadership Studio Pilot

China

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Other Participants
Y-PLAN Shanghai & Beijing

China

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Other Participants
Youth Leadership Program with Sub-Saharan Africa

Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania, Niger

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Emerging Leaders Program

Senegal

Students
Other Participants
Jóvenes en Acción

Mexico

Students
Other Participants
World Leadership Conference

Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Thailand, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam

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Other Participants
UC Berkeley’s Y-PLAN program was such a powerful learning experience for me! I participated in 2013 and today I am a geologist and I currently work in humanitarian work because, in recent years, my country (Burkina Faso) has experienced a humanitarian crisis. So I am currently devoting myself to humanitarian work. I am still in contact with my host family. They live in Berkeley. It was a great experience for me and my other friends. When I returned to my country, my host family helped me to finance my geology studies until Bachelor graduation.
KABRE Justin, Y-PLAN Burkina Faso Student Alumni

Participant Survey & Evaluation Responses

TOMODACHI Softbank Youth Leadership Program

85% of students described themselves as “Very Confident” in their ability to confront a problem.

Youth Leadership Program with Sub-Saharan Africa

80% of students applied for grants to support their action plans in their home communities.

Jóvenes en Acción

100% of participants affirmed they “would recommend Jóvenes en Acción [at Berkeley] to a friend”.

China Public Service Leadership Studio: Spirit of Berkeley

Student satisfaction rate over 95% demonstrating commitment to improve their home communities.