Collegiate is committed to instilling a global perspective in our students to help them become thoughtful and engaged world citizens. A centerpiece of our global education program is our Capstone International Emerging Leaders courses, which engages about 45 seniors and 40 juniors annually. The program focuses on cross-cultural communication, global awareness, using design-thinking to solve problems, leadership development and strives to engage the whole Collegiate community with our many visiting international students. The Capstone has three different offerings, each with a unique approach to these common learning objectives.

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  • Americas

    The International Emerging Leaders: Americas program, which takes place during the spring semester, focuses on the United States and Central America. The students engage in an in-depth exploration of Mexico and neighboring Central American countries, as they prepare to represent Collegiate at the International Youth Dialogue and Model UN hosted by Colegio Carol Baur in Mexico City in early spring. 
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  • Asia

    The International Emerging Leaders: Asia program, which takes place during the spring semester, engages in a comprehensive collaboration with our partner school, Beijing New Foreign Language School in Yangzhou, China. This program focuses on examining the economic ties between the U.S. and China, but also explores current political, cultural and ethical issues arising from an in-depth study of this topic through discussion, film and a series of guest speakers. 
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  • Conference

    Each fall, the annual International Emerging Leaders Conference focuses on The Global Economy and the Environment. Students from around the world gather to work collaboratively, hear from prominent scholars and business leaders on this topic, and design innovative solutions. The conference also includes programs designed to help delegates share and learn about each other’s culture and traditions, and share with students throughout the Collegiate community. 
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Erica Coffey
Program Facilitator
804.726.3284
erica_coffey@collegiate-va.org
Graduates of our Emerging Leaders program have the cross-cultural communication skills and real-world problem solving abilities to thrive in today's world as collaborative leaders.

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  • Who

    Collegiate has a strong network of partner schools around the world. Each of these partner schools sends a group to participate in our International Emerging Leaders Conference – bringing students from China, India, Mexico, Spain, South Africa, Italy, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Morocco and several other nations to our campus every year. Our Asia and Americas programs engage in deep collaboration with our partners in China and Mexico, bringing new perspectives and ideas into the Collegiate classrooms using technology. 
  • WHERE

    Our Conference takes place on our campus in Richmond, at our business and university partners in Richmond, and in Washington, D.C. Our students in our Asia program spend 10 days in China, visiting global businesses in Shanghai and on campus at our partner school in Yangzhou. Our Americas program students attend an International Youth Dialogue symposium in Mexico City and then participate in immersive service-learning with the Spanish-speaking communities in Richmond. Our students bridge the divide between global and local, understanding that is an essential requirement of leadership in today's world.