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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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SEGL Snapshots 📸 | Students in DC cook a delicious meal in celebration of Black History Month. | 2. Students in London visit London’s Mexican Market. | 3. The Johannesburg cohort practices the key components of a pitch in Ethics and Leadership class. | 4. The DC cohort meets with legendary guest speaker and former Palestinian negotiator Ghaith al-Omari. | 5. Students in London visit the iconic Tower Bridge. | 6. Johannesburg students go on a bowling outing.

SEGL Snapshots 📸 | Students in Johannesburg practice their xylophone skills with the ALA Marimba ensemble. | 2. Students in London take a trip to Spitalsfields Farm. | 3. The DC cohort receives a speechwriting masterclass from Lissa Muscatine. | 4. The Johannesburg cohort visits the Apartheid Museum. | 5. The London cohort meets with Jon Cayzer as part of their speechwriting case study. | 6. Students in DC meet Senator Ed Markey at the People’s State of the Union.

SEGL Snapshots 📸 | 1. The Johannesburg cohort visits the Nelson Mandela statue in Pretoria. | 2. Students in DC meet with Joe Weinstein for “Networking 101.” | 3. London students unwind with a Pickwick jam session. | 4. The Johannesburg cohort participates in TedX, and one of our students was selected to speak. | 5. The DC cohort visits the Rwandan Embassy as part of their case study on the Rwandan genocide. | 6. The London cohort visits the Museum of the Home.

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