Global Citizen Diploma
The Global Citizen Diploma (GCD) is a high school diploma designed to complement the academic programs by recognizing a students' learning and personal development that has taken place inside the classroom, within the larger context of school and the world beyond. The intent of the GCD is not to encourage students to achieve more, but to encourage others to recognize and value the extraordinary things our students have already achieved, beyond their academic transcripts.
The GCD was founded by YIS in the 2011-12 academic year, and since then we have developed a collaboration with nine other leading international schools (American School of Antananarivo, ACS International School,
Hillingdon, Escola Concept, Hong Kong Academy, International School of Uganda, ABA Oman, Le Jardin Academy, Nanjing International School, and NIST International School) to increase the awareness, value and global recognition of the program. Combining forces with these like-minded schools allows us to moderate assessment between schools and open the door for student connections.
Communications, global perspectives and community engagement are core elements within the GCD framework, which extends to a range of important criteria from arts, wilderness engagement and healthy living to apprenticeship, leadership, cultural competancies and more.
Student achievements in these varied areas give life to our mission to Live, Learn, Lead. It is a credential that allows our students to reflect on their growth and development as a global citizen and share their learning beyond the traditional
High School transcript.
Visit the Global Citizen Diploma site for detailed information.