Fellowships in Global Citizenship

Fellowships in Global Citizenship promote global understanding, foster an appreciation for the world's cultures, challenge students to think critically about the world’s most pressing issues, and help students understand how the U.S. fits into a global context. 

How to Join

Global Scholars Program

This four-year course of study examines different regions of the world, global leaders, pertinent issues, and politics. Girls engage in relevant discussions and develop critical-thinking skills. Global Scholars ⅔ students tackle pressing global issues. Seniors choose from several capstone courses:

• International Relations Honors
• Economic Policy Honors
• Art History Honors
• World Literature Honors and
• American Government: Rights, Issues, Politics.

Rising freshmen must decide to enter the program by the end of eighth grade. 

International Programs

Global Citizenship Fellows have traveled to: 

• Argentina
• Australia
• Cambodia
• Chile
• Colombia
• France
• Japan
• Iceland
• India
• Italy
• Morocco
• Panama
• Peru
• South Korea
• Spain
• Zambia

Exchange Programs

HB partners with schools to identify and plan exchange programs for students in grades 9 - 11 and identifies host families for foreign students. 

Graduation Designation

Seniors graduate as Global Scholars Fellows by following this path:

• Global Scholars I, grade 9 

• Two years of Global Scholars ⅔, grades 10 and 11 

• One capstone course, grade 12

• Thesis paper defense, grade 12

• Four years of Language, grades 9 - 12 

• Comprehensive Geography exam, grade 12

• At least one purposeful international experience, grades 9 - 12

The Fellowships in Global Citizenship also advances the development of curriculum and professional development by HB faculty and staff through generous donations from the Barry Family, the Wolf Family Foundation and the Bingham Family Foundation.