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Change Yourself. Change the World.

SEGL is a life-changing, semester-long opportunity for America's most motivated young leaders. Our students continue their high school coursework at an honors/AP level. They build lifelong friendships in the world's most dynamic cities. They engage influential leaders in meaningful conversation. They learn growth discourse, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning skills. They graduate ready for the nation's top colleges, with a powerful network of support and an unwavering hope in the future.

Choose Your Campus:

SEGL in Johannesburg

Spend a semester in South Africa’s cultural and economic capital, alongside students from African Leadership Academy (ALA), the continent’s premier leadership institution.

SEGL in London

Spend a semester immersing yourself in one of the world's most historic and influential cities.

SEGL in Washington, DC

Spend a semester or summer studying ethics up close in our nation's capital.

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Summer ‘24 DC graduate Olivia Cohn testifies at the United Nations. (You go, Liv!) 🇺🇳💚

SEGL Snapshots 📸 | 1. The DC cohort meets with Aaron David Miller, one of the United States’ foremost experts on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. | 2. The Joburg cohort poses for their official group photo in uniform. | 3. The London cohort meets with former MEP Ben Lake. | 4. Students in DC discuss housing policy with members of the DC Office of Planning. | 5. Students in Joburg participate in Behind Closed Doors during an Ethics & Leadership class. | 6. Students visit St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.

Some of our DC students greeted the monks of @walkforpeace.usa as they passed by the Academic building in DuPont Circle yesterday. 🕊️

SEGL Snapshots 📸| 1. The London cohort visits the house and museum of Sir John Soane. | 2. The Johannesburg cohort takes their fist off-campus trip, a food tour with the local non-profit Exotically Divine. | 3. Students in DC attend a conference hosted by the American Enterprise Institute and the Ukrainian Institute for the Future. | 4. Students in Johannesburg are introduced to the clubs and societies on campus. | 5. The London cohort learns about their leadership styles. | 6. DC students participate in panel painting.