Global Leaders Institute

The Global Leaders Institute (GLI) is an executive education graduate school for social entrepreneurship in the arts[1] headquartered in Washington DC with seasonal offices in Chile and Poland.

Global Leaders Institute
MottoConnect Minds. Transform Worlds.
TypePrivate nonprofit
Established2013
FounderNigel A. L. Clarke (Trustee), Mark Gillespie (CEO)
Location
Affiliations
Websitewww.globalleadersinstitute.org

Academic Curators

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The Global Leaders Institute offers a 12-month Executive MBA in Arts Innovation focused on social entrepreneurship, cultural management, sustainable impact, and community development. Courses are co-curated by nine institutions of higher learning: Harvard University,[2] Duke University, Georgetown University, McGill University,[3] New York University, Bard College,[4] Stanford University, The University of Chicago, and The League of American Orchestras.

International Fieldwork

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GLI Cohort Members carry out immersive fieldwork in 40+ countries annually on five continents.[5][6][7][8][9][10] Fieldwork site hosts include the Silkroad Ensemble Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Opéra de Montréal, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Lucerne Festival, Carnegie Hall, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Royal Conservatory of Music, Teatro del Lago, Universidad Austral de Chile, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile), Verbier Festival, Chicago Public Schools, Fundación Azteca, National Arts Centre, Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, KIPP, Sphinx Organization, National Batuta Foundation, Fundación de Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Chile, Universidad Catolica de Temuco, Society of the Four Arts, and the Richmond Symphony, among others.

History

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Nigel Clarke, Jamaica's Minister of Finance and Public Service of Jamaica, is co-founding chair of The Global Leaders Institute. In recent years, the GLI has hosted large-scale Innovation Summits in Frutillar (Chile), Panguipulli (Chile), Tuscany (Italy), Bielsko-Biala (Poland), Arequipa (Peru), and Palm Beach, Florida (United States).[11][12] The GLI was established in 2013 with seed funding from The Hildegard Behrens Foundation.[13]

Notable faculty

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Recent fellows

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References

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  1. ^ Rankin, Bill (April 2018). "The Global Leaders Program: More Musical Than It Sounds". La Scena Musicale. No. 23–6. La Scène Musicale. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Cordano, M (January 31, 2018). "Líderes juveniles aprenden a combinar música y educación a orillas del lago Llanquihue". David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Harvard University. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Lorenzino, Lisa. "Global Leaders Program". McGill University Schulich School of Music. McGill University. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Zenteno, José Pedro. "From Inside the Global Leaders Program: Thought Experiments for Shared Inspiration". The Ensemble. Bard College. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Tlaxcala, El Sol de (July 12, 2019). "Participan 200 estudiantes de música tlaxcaltecas en el "Festival Sinfónico 500 Años"". No. July 12, 2019. El Sol de Tlaxcala. El Sol de Tlaxcala. Retrieved December 22, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Ferguson, Lori (October 2018). "The arts should serve everyone". Luther Magazine. No. Fall 2018. Luther University. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Boulos, Natasia (February 26, 2021). "Making an impact – and finding purpose – in the most isolated inhabited place on earth". Alumni Association News. No. February 2021. University of Miami. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Shasberger, Rebecca (March 3, 2021). "Exploring Partnerships: Working Together to Enhance Community Engagement". The Ensemble News. No. March 2021. Bard College. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  9. ^ McCalister, Linda (April 7, 2021). "Sparking Curiosity and Innovation through Community Outreach". The Ensemble News. No. April 2021. Bard College. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  10. ^ Gomez, Raúl (September 29, 2020). "Opportunity knocks for talented young musicians". Antigua Observer. No. September 29, 2020. Antigua Observer. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  11. ^ Churchill, Mark. "2019 Cohort of Global Leaders Program Gathers in Chile". The World Ensemble. The World Ensemble. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  12. ^ Nash, Indiana (November 5, 2020). "After time in Europe and South America, Schenectady native returns to teach at Brown School". The Daily Gazette. No. November 5, 2020. The Daily Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  13. ^ Salazar, David. "Gabriella Reyes De Ramirez Wins 2019 Hildegard Behrens Foundation Humanitarian Award". Opera Wire. Opera Wire. Retrieved April 15, 2021.