Podcast appearances and mentions of abby falik

Mark your calendars for SXSW EDU March 3-6, 2025 in Austin, Texas, and register now at sxswedu.com. Let's work together to shape the future of education—one idea at a time. In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark interviews Abby Falik, founder of The Flight School, a transformative educational initiative aimed at high school graduates. The Flight School offers an innovative "launch year," encouraging young adults to step beyond traditional educational paths, explore personal passions, and engage in aligned work that addresses world needs. The program emphasizes experiential learning, global immersion, and self-discovery, distinguishing itself from the typical gap year by fostering skills such as resilience, empathy, and agency. During the conversation, Falik articulates the importance of redefining success and education in a rapidly evolving world, aiming to prepare a generation of leaders equipped to navigate and contribute to a future shaped by global challenges and opportunities. The Flight School's model, designed for scalability, seeks to involve a million students by 2035, making the experience accessible to diverse youth worldwide. Falik invites listeners to support and participate in expanding this vision, highlighting the broader societal shift towards valuing personal and communal impact over conventional academic achievements. Outline (04:16) The Concept of a Launch Year (06:55) Components of the Flight School Program (14:25) Skills and Community Building (23:44) Scaling the Flight School Vision Links Watch the full video here Read the full blog here Abby Falik  The Flight School Previous Podcast with Abby

Meet Abby. She's a social entrepreneur, speaker, and advocate for purposeful learning at any age ❤️. In this powerful episode, Abby shares her journey of letting go, stepping into the unknown, and redefining her path—offering invaluable lessons for anyone facing change or seeking purpose.In 2024, Abby launched The Flight School to transform the post-high school transition into a bold rite of passage for emerging leaders. Through her insights on mindfulness, generosity, and personal growth, Abby is reshaping how the next generation learns, leads, and launches into the world. This conversation will leave you inspired to approach your own transitions with clarity, resilience, and a sense of adventure. We hope you enjoy

Hi listeners! We're off from the holiday but wanted to share an episode of another Slate show that we think you'll love: Leo is a high-achieving high school senior on the cusp of graduation. Growing up in a rigorous school environment he faced endless pressure to follow the expected track of attending an elite university and eventually securing a good job. Yet, Leo feels slightly unfulfilled and is curious what an alternative path might look like. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace is joined by Abby Falik, founder of The Flight School, and organization dedicate to helping students and parents rethink and reshape their education. Abby shares her insights and experience guiding students through gap years so they find their own way. If you liked this episode check out: How To Parent Less Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson and Kevin Bendis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leo is a high-achieving high school senior on the cusp of graduation. Growing up in a rigorous school environment he faced endless pressure to follow the expected track of attending an elite university and eventually securing a good job. Yet, Leo feels slightly unfulfilled and is curious what an alternative path might look like. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace is joined by Abby Falik, founder of the The Flight School, and organization dedicate to helping students and parents rethink and reshape their education. Abby shares her insights and experience guiding students through gap years so they find their own way. If you liked this episode check out: "How To Parent Less" Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson and Kevin Bendis.  Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now at slate.com/howtoplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leo is a high-achieving high school senior on the cusp of graduation. Growing up in a rigorous school environment he faced endless pressure to follow the expected track of attending an elite university and eventually securing a good job. Yet, Leo feels slightly unfulfilled and is curious what an alternative path might look like. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace is joined by Abby Falik, founder of the The Flight School, and organization dedicate to helping students and parents rethink and reshape their education. Abby shares her insights and experience guiding students through gap years so they find their own way. If you liked this episode check out: How To Parent Less Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson and Kevin Bendis.  Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now at slate.com/howtoplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leo is a high-achieving high school senior on the cusp of graduation. Growing up in a rigorous school environment he faced endless pressure to follow the expected track of attending an elite university and eventually securing a good job. Yet, Leo feels slightly unfulfilled and is curious what an alternative path might look like. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace is joined by Abby Falik, founder of the The Flight School, and organization dedicate to helping students and parents rethink and reshape their education. Abby shares her insights and experience guiding students through gap years so they find their own way. If you liked this episode check out: How To Parent Less Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson and Kevin Bendis.  Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now at slate.com/howtoplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leo is a high-achieving high school senior on the cusp of graduation. Growing up in a rigorous school environment he faced endless pressure to follow the expected track of attending an elite university and eventually securing a good job. Yet, Leo feels slightly unfulfilled and is curious what an alternative path might look like. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace is joined by Abby Falik, founder of the The Flight School, and organization dedicate to helping students and parents rethink and reshape their education. Abby shares her insights and experience guiding students through gap years so they find their own way. If you liked this episode check out: How To Parent Less Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson and Kevin Bendis.  Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now at slate.com/howtoplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leo is a high-achieving high school senior on the cusp of graduation. Growing up in a rigorous school environment he faced endless pressure to follow the expected track of attending an elite university and eventually securing a good job. Yet, Leo feels slightly unfulfilled and is curious what an alternative path might look like. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace is joined by Abby Falik, founder of the The Flight School, and organization dedicate to helping students and parents rethink and reshape their education. Abby shares her insights and experience guiding students through gap years so they find their own way. If you liked this episode check out: How To Parent Less Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson and Kevin Bendis.  Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now at slate.com/howtoplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leo is a high-achieving high school senior on the cusp of graduation. Growing up in a rigorous school environment he faced endless pressure to follow the expected track of attending an elite university and eventually securing a good job. Yet, Leo feels slightly unfulfilled and is curious what an alternative path might look like. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace is joined by Abby Falik, founder of the The Flight School, and organization dedicate to helping students and parents rethink and reshape their education. Abby shares her insights and experience guiding students through gap years so they find their own way. If you liked this episode check out: How To Parent Less Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. How To's executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson and Kevin Bendis.  Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now at slate.com/howtoplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the past two and half seasons, we have been lucky to have some truly amazing guests here on "Your New Life Blend," who have shared so many amazing insights. As we hit that Q2 crunch time, we wanted to share some of it to help you refocus on your own priorities, goals, and boundaries (we love boundaries). Please enjoy this great advice and insight from Dorie Clark, Bridget Todd, Vanessa Bennett, Candice Cook, Lyz Lenz, Hitha Palepu, Christina Wallace, Stacy London, Bea Arthur, Morra Aarons-Mele, Abby Falik and of course, "Your New Life Blend" host, executive and personal coach Shoshanna Hecht. We hope you enjoy it! We'll be back next week with more great Season 3 guests. Featuring:Dorie Clark, Author & SpeakerSeason 1, Episode 13https://dorieclark.comBridget Todd, Founder & Podcaster  Season 2, Episode 9https://www.unbossedcreative.comVanessa Bennett, Author & EntrepreneurSeason 2, Episode 16https://lessawkward.comCandice Cook, Entrepreneur & AttorneySeason 1, Episode 16https://www.candicecook.comLyz Lenz, Author & JournalistSeason 2, Episode 8https://lyzlenz.comHitha Palepu, Multi-HyphenateSeason 2, Episode 3https://hitha.beehiiv.comChristina Wallace, Author & HBS ProfessorSeason 1, Episode 7https://christinawallace.comStacy London, Style Icon & Midlife AdvocateSeason 2, Episode 6https://www.instagram.com/stacylondonrealBea Arthur, Entrepreneur & TherapistSeason 2, Episode 1https://www.beaarthurtherapy.comMorra Aarons-Mele, Mental Health Speaker & AuthorSeason 1, Episode 4https://morraam.comAbby Falik, Social EntrepreneurSeason 1, Episode 12https://www.abbyfalik.com

In this candid conversation, Abby emphasises the importance of uncovering your purpose rather than actively seeking to find it. She shares personal reflections from her own journey, delving into the critical development junctures in her early schooling and real-life experiences outside the classroom which have shaped her as a person. Abby emphasises the power of viewing purpose as a compass, rather than a fixed destination. We invite you to join us on this exploration, perhaps Abby's insights will inspire you to set aside certainty and embrace faith when considering your own purpose. She advocates for reflection, unplugging, and the power of silent retreat when aligning oneself and nurturing purposeful living.

Abby Falik is an award-winning entrepreneur and expert in social innovation and leadership. With an aspiration to “only preach what I already practice,” Abby, her husband, and two young sons spent the last nine months traveling across the globe to embody her commitment to bridging the gap between theory and practice, challenging conventional wisdom, and seeking innovative approaches to make a meaningful impact on the world.A former founder and CEO of a global nonprofit, Abby is currently an entrepreneur in residence with the Emerson Collective based in California, USA. She's building a global movement to redefine the rite of passage between high school and college while encouraging all of us to ask ourselves, "What are we pretending not to know?"Listen to the full episode to hear:How Abby's core value of authenticity drives her approach to practicing what she preachesWhy Abby, her husband, and two young sons immersed themselves in communities across the globeAbby's vision for a connective, empathetic, and resilient orientation for leaders committed to solving problemsWhy youth education should include creativity, risk-taking, and innovation instead of a high-stakes race to collegeWhy the transition between childhood and adulthood should become a global rite of passageWhy relational currency is vital to the spread of creative ideas and solutionsLearn more about Abby Falik:WebsiteLearning on PurposeConnect with Abby on LinkedInInstagram: @abbyfalikLearn more about Mary Knox Miller:Thought Leader MediaConnect on LinkedInResources:Saving Time, Jenny Odell

Who are my teachers when they're not assigned to me? What is the curriculum I choose to follow when it's not in the book? These were the questions that Abby Falik challenged high school graduates to answer when she founded Global Citizen Year, a non-profit that supported students in taking a "gap year" after high school. Abby was a decade into Global Citizen Year when the pandemic ground everything to a halt. Abby realized that this had never happened before, this collective, shared pause in life as we knew it. She made a conscious effort to find the power in that pause. In 2022 she joined the Emerson Collective as an Entrepreneur in Residence to incubate new models to transform how young people learn, launch and lead. Part of that mandate meant examining the default, assumed pathways not just for students, but for us all - and, Abby realized, for her. She and her husband had always dreamed of traveling the world with their children, so they packed up and took off for their own pause, and a return to her own fundamental questions about how we choose to learn, and live. In this episode of “Your New Life Blend,” Abby dials in from Nepal to talk to host Shoshanna Hecht about tuning out “the noise of everybody else's expectations" and finding your own path, because if the road is comfortable, you're on somebody else's road. 

Abby Falik is an award-winning social entrepreneur committed to launching the generation of leaders our world needs now. In 2010 she founded Global Citizen Year, a non-profit that uses the transition after high school to teach the REAL 21st century skills: resilience, empathy, agency and leadership. As CEO, she raised and deployed over $65M in scholarships and equipped thousands of diverse, emerging leaders to change the world — for good. In 2022 she joined the Emerson Collective as an Entrepreneur in Residence to incubate new models to transform how young people learn, launch and lead. Using Global Citizen Year as a blueprint, she is on a mission to reinvent the “gap” year as an accessible, purposeful and transformative rite of passage. A recognized expert on social innovation, leadership, and the changing landscape of education, Abby has been profiled by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Abby is a frequent speaker and has been featured at forums including the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Obama Foundation Summit, the Fast Company Innovation Festival, PopTech, and The Nantucket Project. In 2018, Abby was named one of America's Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers by The Business of Giving. Fast Company named her one of the Most Creative People in Business, and Goldman Sachs has selected her as one of the 100 “Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs” four times. For her achievements as a social entrepreneur she has been recognized as an Ashoka Fellow, a MindTrust Fellow, and a Draper Richards Kaplan Entrepreneur. She currently serves on the Advisory Boards of World Learning, Teach for All, and Harvard Business School, as well as on Fast Company's Impact Council. Abby received a B.A. in International Relations and an M.A. in International Comparative Education from Stanford University. She received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She lives in Oakland, Ca. with her husband Joel Segre and their two young sons. Social Links LinkedIn: @abbyfalik Twitter: @abbyfalik Instagram: @abbyfalik

HBS grad Abby Falik founded Global Citizen Year to cultivate young leaders through a gap year of cultural immersion and community projects in developing countries. She's looking to promote HR practices and credentials that recognize the value of such experiences and the skills and competencies they produce. 

If you're not an avid listener of the We Are for Good Podcast, you will be today after this episode! I have been so fortunate to become close friends with Jon McCoy and Becky Endicott over the past two years. With 35 combined years of experience in nonprofit development and marketing, they launched the We Are for Good brand and podcast in 2020. Ever since, their community has taken off like wildfire and they have quickly scaled to a top 1% “bingeable” podcast with more than 300 episodes and 250,000 downloads! Jon, Becky, and I talk about the power of community (including the magic of one-on-one interactions), the importance of cultural moments and using them as an invitation to spark conversation with your advocates and donors, and how they use their podcast as a springboard to fuel more content.Episode Partner: This episode is presented by Givebutter and MemoryFox.Nonprofits use Givebutter to replace multiple tools so they can launch fundraising campaigns, events, and auctions, communicate with their donors through email and free text blasts, update their websites' donate buttons and collection forms, and access a built-in CRM—all in one place. P.S. They just launched a free game-changing auction platform you'll want to check out! Create your FREE account here!Click HERE to watch our webinar replay!MemoryFox makes it easy to collect Community Generated Content through a secure, guided and custom-branded platform. You'll be able to share authentic and relatable content, reach more people, and grow your impact. Set up a demo with one of their storytelling experts at memoryfox.io/dana, plus get 10% off!Resources & LinksIf you want to make this Giving Tuesday even butter than last year, catch the replay of my free webinar with Floyd Jones, How To Set Up Your GivingTuesday Campaign in 1 Hour Without Pulling Your Hair Out! Go to positiveequation.com/givebutter to watch it and find out how your organization can qualify for $50,000!Connect with Jon and Becky on LinkedIn or via email: jon@weareforgood.com and becky@weareforgood.com. Tune in to the We Are for Good Podcast and learn more about Jon and Becky's incredible vision that serves the social impact sector. To continue the important conversations they're having, join their free community on Mighty Networks.Becky's favorite episode of their podcast is Episode 33, The Story of Gaining Ground Literacy with Lisa Shotts and Kirby Mackenzie. Jon's favorite is Episode 261, Solving the Leadership Crisis + The Mission of Global Citizen Year with Abby Falik.Want to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. 

Today's guest, Abby Falik, is an expert on the value of pausing during our busy lives. Abby has degrees from Stanford University and Harvard Business School, and she's widely known as an innovative thinker, a higher education futurist, and an award-winning social entrepreneur. Abby was the founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, which creates meaningful pre-college bridge years for high school grads. She explains why taking a purposeful gap year after high school can make a huge difference in a student's leadership skills and ultimate success. She also describes some ideas related to leadership and learning that she will explore in her new role as Entrepreneur in Residence at the Emerson Collective, created by Laurene Powell Jobs. For more, see: abbyfalik.com

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Abby Falik is an award-winning social entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year — a nonprofit using the power of a global immersion between high school and college to unlock curiosity, conviction, and courage in our next-generation leaders.  A recognized expert on social innovation, leadership, and the changing landscape of education, Abby has been profiled by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.   Abby is a frequent speaker and has been featured at forums including the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Obama Foundation Summit, the Fast Company Innovation Festival, PopTech, and The Nantucket Project.   In 2018, Abby was named one of America's Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers by The Business of Giving. In 2019 she was named one of Goldman Sachs' Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs for the third consecutive year, and in 2016 Fast Company named her one of the Most Creative People in Business. For her achievements as a social entrepreneur, she has been recognized as an Ashoka Fellow, a MindTrust Fellow, and a Draper Richards Kaplan Entrepreneur.  ➡️ Show Links https://twitter.com/abbyfalik/    https://www.instagram.com/abbyfalik/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbyfalik/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ SWAG - https://swag.com/success (Promo Code: Success10) ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 03:44 - Abby Falik's origin story  05:05 - What was the first thing that Abby Falik did that gives a positive impact on social media? 06:40 - What was the concept behind Global Citizen Year? 10:13 - What is Abby Falik's opinion on the current education system? 13:38 - How does Abby Falik teach entrepreneurship? 15:20 - What is social entrepreneurship? 17:48 - How does Abby Falik measure the impact of social entrepreneurship? 18:49 - How does Abby Falik convince the investors? 20:10 - How do we get that level of investors to follow the framework that Abby Falik has made? 23:32 - What is Abby Falik's advice for somebody who is about to start a company? 26:45 - What does the quote "how can we change the world from inside out" mean? 28:15 - What are the leadership lessons of Abby Falik for getting people on board with what she thinks? 37:09 - What are Abby Falik's thoughts about leadership and who can be a leader? 39:59 - Where do people connect with Abby Falik and what are some of her career insights? 42:05 - What was the biggest challenge Abby Falik had and how did she overcome it? 43:30 - Who is the mentor of Abby Falik? 44:21 - A book or a podcast recommendation of Abby Falik  44:55 - What would Abby Falik tell her 20-year-old self? 45:03 - What does success mean to Abby Falik? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Palmer returns with virtual CoHost Nancy to run through highlights from recent episodes of Trending in Ed before sharing clips from a couple of upcoming episodes to pique your interest. We begin by sharing Mike's conversation with Sunil Gunderia from Age of Learning where Sunil talks about building learner identity and the fact that learning is intrinsically rewarding in its own right. From there, we hear from Abby Falik, the Founder/CEO of Global Citizen Year, as she shares her thoughts on the future of a traditional 4-year or 2-year degree. GSY is a fascinating program that recently made news by receiving funding from the Mackenzie Scott Foundation. Then we share sound from our episode with Dr. David Lenihan from Tiber Health as he imagines how emerging technology will likely impact both medical education and the delivery of medical care. Then we hear some fun facts from Frances Valintine about the Kiwi, the national bird for her native New Zealand. Fun stuff! We conclude with clips from upcoming episodes with Tony Wan from Reach Capital and with Larry Cuban, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University and author of a new book, Confessions of a School Reformer. Mike also shares some news about what else we've got cooking here at Palmer Media. Thanks to everyone for listening. Subscribe wherever you pod. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more amazing content!

Abby Falik is the Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year, an award-winning social entrepreneur, and an expert on the changing landscape of education.    She is a frequent speaker and writer, and has been featured in prominent forums and news outlets including the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Fast Company Innovation Festival, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and NPR.    Join us for this reevaluation of the transition into adulthood, developing power skills, and becoming global citizens, change-makers, and leaders.   IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: How Abby combined her experience with travel, education, and non-profits to create and build Global Citizen Year Re-imagining the transition into adulthood How GCY reduces barriers to travel for students A globally oriented generation and what that means for international experiences REAL power skills for the 21st century The importance of students knowing their why and forging their own paths What is the purpose of education and why education and school are not the same thing The Peace Corps, how outdated it is, and what a parallel call to action might look like today   RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Connect with Abby on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter and learn more about her here Visit globalcitizenyear.org to learn more about their re-imagining of the transition to adulthood Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, sign up for a webinar and check out our project library Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here   We'd love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content:  https://forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6    Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! https://bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts    Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. https://forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: https://www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator   MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST: In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education. This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

Meet Abby. She's a social entrepreneur and founder of Global Citizen Year, an organization reimagining the transition into adulthood by facilitating a yearlong immersion experience abroad for high school graduates. By equipping young leaders with empathy, agency & a global perspective, they're changing the inputs into higher education in order to dramatically improve the outcomes of the world. Our minds were officially blown (in a great way!)

Abby Falik is the Founder/CEO of Global Citizen Year (GCY), a non-profit organization that re-imagines the transition into adulthood as what it has the potential to be: a transformation. She joins host Mike Palmer to talk about what led her to found GCY and lead it in its mission to create a new generation of global leaders who learn through travel and use the formative transition into adulthood to shape values, identity, and purpose in ways that classroom learning alone cannot. Abby describes how her personal origins factored into the development of GCY and how the pandemic years have driven other transformations including the launch of Global Citizen Year Academy and the use of online tools and means of connecting. We conclude with Abby's perspectives on working with the rising generations and her outlook on what's emerging on the horizon. It's an inspirational, mission-based conversation that you won't want to miss. Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you find your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more great content.

Abby Falik is the founder and leader of Global Citizen Year, an organization dedicated to helping the leaders of tomorrow find their purpose. She discusses her own journey towards her calling, the emergence of vision, and what modern leadership really consists of. I was buzzing for days after doing this interview. Abby will inspire you to wake up to the playful genius that was always lurking within.   For more on Abby's work, check out: https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/   Please let us know what you think by emailing info@10kh.show, or hitting us up on twitter @10000HeroesPod

This week we are joined by Abby Falik, who is the Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year — a nonprofit that enables the power of global immersion to unlock curiosity, conviction, and courage in next generation leaders. Abby discusses why charting your own path is critically important, and why taking a gap year before college can help you discover your purpose. Follow us on Instagram @paths2purposepod, Twitter @paths2purpose, TikTok @paths2purposepod, or contact us at paths2purposepod@gmail.com. This episode was made possible by our Producer, Jac Boothe, and our Brand Strategist, Mikey Lullo. For more resources to help find your purpose, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @paths2purposepod If you have questions for us or want to say hi, feel free to email us too at paths2purposepod@gmail.com

COVID put a wrench in the college admissions process that forced students, educators, parents, and the like, to reimagine their future. My latest guest on Next with Novo, Global Citizen Year's Abby Falik, is one of the country's top experts on kids transitioning from high school to college or taking a year off before. Abby's organization rethinks the concept of a gap year with a program that takes seniors and prepares them for what's to come through a unique recruitment process and a variety of programs that help shape their trajectories by focusing on leadership and values. My conversation with Abby outlines the difficult transformation of the college admission process due to COVID, the inequalities and pressures that have built up over time, and what Global Citizen Year is doing to build a new path for students. Abby also shares a ton of insight and advice for students on how to capitalize on this time in the best way possible. As a father whose own kids have gone through this process, this episode was particularly relevant to many of my own experiences. Hope you enjoy. Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube and Apple Podcasts channels so you don't miss out on future episodes, and follow me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/novogratz YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/mikenovo/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sdPneD Next with Novo is the go-to resource for what's new and what's next. In this series, Mike Novogratz, influential investor, Wall Street Veteran, and CEO at Galaxy Digital, invites viewers to learn with him from the brightest minds behind disruptive businesses, prolific social movements, and technologies powering permissionless innovation. This podcast was recorded on April 12, 2021. The Next with Novo podcast is for informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast constitutes an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, any securities. The information in the podcast does not constitute investment, legal, or tax advice. The host is an affiliate of Galaxy Digital (host and Galaxy Digital together, the “Parties”), and the podcast represents the opinions of the host and/or guest and not necessarily that of Galaxy Digital. The Parties do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information therein. Each of the Parties expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to or resulting from the use of this information. Certain information in the podcast may have been obtained from published and non-published sources and has not been independently verified. The Parties may buy, sell or hold investments in some of the companies, digital assets or protocols discussed in this podcast. Except where otherwise indicated, the information in this video is based on matters as they exist as of the date of preparation and will not be updated.

The pandemic drove many incoming freshman students to defer their first year of college and take an unexpected 'gap year.' But what if this became the norm? Guest Abby Falik is a social entrepreneur and founder of Global Citizen Year, an organization that supports students between high school and college, helping them to approach higher ed with more intention and purpose. On the show Abby and Farnoosh discuss the benefits of slowing down the approach to college enrollment, how colleges and universities perceive the students that take a so-called "gap year" and why Abby thinks some colleges will be forced to close in the coming years. More about Abby: She is the Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year, an award-winning social entrepreneur, and an expert on the changing landscape of education. She is a frequent speaker and writer, and has been featured in prominent forums and news outlets including the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Fast Company Innovation Festival, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NPR.  Learn more: Global Citizen Year Website: globalcitizenyear.org Twitter: @GlobalCitizenYr Facebook: facebook.com/globalcitizenyear Instagram: instagram.com/globalcitizenyr Abby Falik Website: abbyfalik.com Twitter: @abbyfalik Facebook: facebook.com/abby.falik LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/abbyfalik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Built to Serve talks to acclaimed social entrepreneur Abby Falik about entrepreneurship, leadership, and Global Citizen Year, the nonprofit she founded, which she refers to as “the culmination of her life’s work.” Abby has been profiled by the New York Times, Washington Post, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Goldman Sachs named her one of 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, and Fast Company named her one of the 100 Most Creative People.

"People write life plans like they do business plans. When you think about your future, instead of asking: what do I want to do or have? Ask: how do I want to feel?" - Abby FalikListen to this week's guest, Abby Falik, an award-winning social entrepreneur, expert on the changing landscape of education and Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year, talks about building pathways to an Education on Purpose in order to launch the leaders our world needs now.Learn more about Global Citizen year through their website.Abby Falik is also a frequent speaker and writer, and has been featured in prominent forums and news outlets including the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Fast Company Innovation Festival, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NPR. You can follow and connect with Abby Falik here:Twitter: @GlobalCitizenYr and @abbyfalikFacebook: facebook.com/globalcitizenyear/ and facebook.com/abby.falikInstagram: instagram.com/globalcitizenyr/ and instagram.com/abbyfalik/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/abbyfalik/Global Citizen Year siteAbby's personal site

We talk to Abby Falik, a Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year (GCY), a non-profit organization for graduating high school seniors to participate in an immersion-based international bridge year before embarking on their college journeys. GCY Fellows go to countries like Ecuador, India, and Brazil and work in local apprenticeships and live with host families. Tune in to find out Mrs. Falik found and expanded GCY, and the organization's impact on graduating high school seniors.

What do you do when you run a program that has hundreds of young adults spread across the world for an intentional gap year, and a global pandemic strikes? The only thing you can do: stage an emergency evacuation to bring every kid that’s abroad back home, ASAP. And that’s exactly what Abby Falik, Founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, did back in March. And then she swiftly shifted how this organization—dedicated to re-imagining the transition into adulthood by facilitating a yearlong immersion experience abroad for high school graduates—could still make a significant impact, despite their main program being on pause for the next school year. What emerged was a new virtual program, the Global Citizen Academy, a leadership experience that “equips determined young people worldwide with powerful skills for a lifetime of social impact.” And the incredible silver lining to all the chaos that ensued this year is that Abby and her team were able to dramatically scale their reach and impact at a lower cost and more sustainably. This episode is an absolute must-listen for any leader that wants to develop and grow their impact with their teams, their communities, and the world.Please Subscribe, Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts You can also listen to the show on: StitcherOvercast GoogleSpotify Resources:1:58 – On advice in business school: “The key piece of advice everyone wanted to leave us with was ‘Relationships are everything. People are everything.’ You cannot move forward in the world without centering the relationships in your life.”6:08 – “It’s really about creating a throughline, a consistent connection that persists, despite the waves. Everything around us is changing so fast, all the time. And there’s a steadiness that can come from knowing that I connect with myself in the morning [through meditation], I have other rituals in the evening that are just about closing out the day. I write down three things that brought me joy during the day. There have been plenty of days in the last six months where that’s been hard to find. But even if I can’t come up with something, it’s the reminder that, ‘Oh, I’ve got to try harder tomorrow. Open your eyes for what’s worth savoring, because there IS a lot here.’”7:42 – On Covid’s impact on history: “As a global community, we have walked through a doorway. One chapter of human history has closed. And we’re sitting in this liminal space before we know exactly what comes next. And as an entrepreneur, it’s been highly energizing to sit here and feel like, ‘Okay, what does the world need next, and how do we build it?’ Because we can’t just default to what the market solutions and the least common denominator might build on the other side.”12:29 – On their Global Citizen Academy: “ We experimented with a radical approach to pricing, that’s ‘Pay What You Can.’ To really demonstrate that this was not meant to be an elite or exclusive experience. And 60% of the students who are joining us from 50 countries are receiving full scholarship.” 13:12 – On the purpose of Global Citizen Academy: “The notion is to help them find their people, their purpose, and their power to make an impact. These are kids that didn’t want to sit on the sidelines as the world comes apart at the seams. That they want to figure out how to develop themselves in ways that the world needs now.”16:24 – “Our alumni get through college on average one year faster than the national average. And to me even more significantly they report feeling more fulfilled with the experience. They have more self awareness, more confidence, more resilience, more ease with ambiguity. And then they end up in jobs where they report 80% of them feel like they are highly engaged and making a difference in some way. And that’s compared to 30% when we benchmark against national stats. And so, you’re turned on. You’re an agent of your learning and of your life in a way that our traditional  educational paradigm is teaching and reinforcing the opposite behaviors.”20:54 – “We’re honoring the beginning of meetings with more of a commitment to connecting as people….so our Monday meeting is now all virtual, but we do a really intensive check-in before we get going. In fact we start every meeting with a moment or two of mindful reflection to cleanse the palate and be deliberate about that transition. So we ring a bell and everyone’s quiet. And then in our team meetings, we’re breaking into small groups and talking about a prompt that elicits a more human and personal conversation.”22:08 – On a meeting ritual: “There are other rituals we’ve kept [since before Covid], that have always shaped our meeting and time together. So, in our senior team meetings, we start with a check-in that we call The Stoplight. And everyone goes around and tells whether they are green, yellow or red. Which is an indicator of how present they are and how much attention they feel they are able to put on the meeting and the conversation. So green means ‘I’m all here,’ a yellow means, ‘I’m almost here, but a little distracted and pulled,’ and a red means, ‘I’ve just got fires burning in the back of my mind, and it’s hard for me to be present.’”25:17 – “I think there’s a power in there for leaders in finding the strength in vulnerability and the confidence and humility both to show up a little bit more whole.” Abby’s websiteGlobal Citizen YearErica’s websitePreorder Erica’s forthcoming book, Rituals RoadmapErica’s book, Bring Your Human to WorkText ‘human’ to 66866 to sign up for Erica’s newsletter where she shares how to honor relationships well and how to bring your human to work and life. Connect Abby:TwitterLinkedInFacebook Connect with Global Citizen Year:InstagramTwitterLinkedInFacebook Connect with Erica: InstagramTwitterLinkedInFacebook

Production team:Host : Maria XenidouProducer: Julie-Roxane KrikorianIntroduction Voice: David Bourne  Contact us:impactlearningpodcast(at)gmail.com  Music credits:Like Lee performed by The Mini VandalsTransition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks Where to find more about Abby Falik and Global Citizen Year:LinkedInHer websiteMediaGlobal Citizen YearGlobal Citizen Academy Listen to this episode and explore: Childhood: travelling around the world with her family and developing an entrepreneurial mindset (4:10)University: self-designing her bachelor’s degree in International Development and taking a formative gap year during college (7:58)The most challenging part of her gap year (11:05)The road to founding Global Citizen Year: her early career and the decision to go to business school (12:56)Abby’s advice to find your purpose: follow your heartbreak (17:19)The mission of Global Citizen Year (20:21)What a Global Citizen Year looks like (22:47)The support students receive before, during and after their Global Citizen Year (27:54)The decision to launch the Global Citizen Academy in 2020 (30:56)How they built the Global Citizen Academy through partnerships (37:17)The financial model of the Global Citizen Academy: pay what you can (39:37)The essence of the Global Citizen Year: an apprenticeship for growth and reflection (40:30)The importance of peer-to-peer learning (42:28)How Abby sees Global Citizen Year evolve in the future (43:44)Working closely with Colleges and Universities to bring the change they want to see (44:57)What Abby wants to leave her mark on during her lifetime (47:48) 

Hey New Age Nomads! So excited to share this weeks episode with you all with the Founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, Abby Falik! I am personally so inspired by abby's story and what she has created with Global Citizen Year and I hope you feel empowered and inspired by her journey as well! If you're interested in learning more about GCY or GC academy visit Global Citizen Year on Instagram or their website! And if you want to learn even more about GCY please feel free to reach out to me at gennomadic@gmail.com and I will be more than happy to direct you to past fellows or answer your questions myself!

A recognized expert on social innovation, leadership, and the changing landscape of education, Abby Falik has been profiled by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.  Abby has been featured at forums including the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Obama Foundation Summit, the Fast Company Innovation Festival, PopTech, and The Nantucket Project.  In 2018, Abby was named one of America's Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers by The Business of Giving. In 2019 she was named one of Goldman Sachs' Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs for the third consecutive year, and in 2016 Fast Company named her one of the Most Creative People in Business. For her achievements as a social entrepreneur, she has been recognized as an Ashoka Fellow, a MindTrust Fellow, and a Draper Richards Kaplan Entrepreneur.  She currently serves on the Advisory Boards of World Learning, Teach for All, and Harvard Business School. Abby received a B.A. in International Relations and an M.A. in International Comparative Education from Stanford University.  She received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. 

  How often during your college years did you wonder - How are these classes going to help me? What will do I with the information I am learning? What if you had the chance to discover your “why” during a yearlong opportunity — before you kicked off your career? That’s exactly what Abby Falik has created for individuals during a gap year between high school graduation and college entrance with Global Citizen Year. Abby is the founder of the organization, which also helps students stretch themselves, learn about cultures and languages, gain experiences and memories.while staying with host families in Brazil, Ecuador, India and Senegal, and work as apprentices in local organizations. In our previous conversation from 2018 (episode #82), Abby shared the roots of her passion and what made her determined to make the gap year part of every student’s college experience. In our latest conversation, Abby shares the launch of Global Citizen Academy, a new program bringing together high school students worldwide for the opportunity to explore topics such as effective communication, systems thinking and ethical decision-making. Global Citizen Academy is seizing this historic moment to help high school graduates find ways they can help their communities within an organization that has proven leadership training.  Abby was once the type of student she hopes to inspire. She was attending college at Stanford when she realized that she was longing for more than simply listening to professors in lecture halls. Abby took a break and spent a year in Brazil working and traveling. After coming back to Stanford after this life-changing journey, she noticed she gained confidence and maturity, which she credits with altering the course of her life. But before Abby realized her vision, she worked in a nonprofit — managing, building and creating ideas — and then attended Harvard to obtain an MBA that would help her create Global Citizen Year. Listen to episode #82, where Abby shares her story. We also discuss the exciting trends in education and how our perceptions and expectations of higher education can (and should) change to adapt to how we live. We discuss what inspires Abby’s work and why she hopes the model of taking a “bridge year” will soon become the norm for most students in the United States. 

The following is a conversation between Abby Falik, Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year, and Denver Frederick, the host of the Business of Giving. Many High School Seniors Opting for Alternatives Other Than College in 2020 Think of this as a Year On Purpose Thoughts on How Organization Will Pivot from Global Fellow Program This Year

Today the team is talking with Abby Falik, the founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year. Abby grew up with parents committed to traveling the world — and never the usual tourist traps. After high school, she wanted to get close to the issues that she really cared about but couldn’t get into the Peace Corps without a college degree. Abby quickly realized there just wasn’t a good option for high school graduates to learn and serve abroad, and soon, it became her life’s mission to fix that. Ten years ago, Abby started Global Citizen Year to expand access to life-changing global immersion experiences between high school and college. She knew these experiences were uniquely well suited to unlock courage, shape identity, and develop leadership. Every year, Global Citizen Year places about 150 learners in an international internship. They live with a local family and are a part of a regional cohort. The results are transformational and lifelong. We live in a world where there’s an urgent need for kids of all backgrounds to connect with themselves, their peers, and the context around the world to shape values, identity, and build the courage to change the world — and Global Citizen Year strives to assist in that goal. Listen in as Abby describes her journey, the program that has transformed a thousand lives, and all of the incredible opportunities that Global Citizen Year provides.   Key Takeaways: [:14] About today’s episode with Abby Falik! [1:14] Tom welcomes Abby to the podcast. [1:20] Abby speaks about her education. [7:18] Abby tells the story of Global Citizen Year. [9:47] The mission of Global Citizen Year. [11:35] How Global Citizen Year works and how to get involved! [14:21] How Global Citizen Year impacts learners’ language acquisition. [15:28] How much choice do the students have in choosing the place they would like to travel to and the type of learning experience they would like to have? [16:20] Do the fellows get the opportunity to travel freely in their host country? [17:33] Are fellows ever placed together? Or do they all get placed individually? [18:05] Abby highlights some of the important qualities fellows gain from this experience. [19:40] Abby speaks about the ever-increasing importance of the outcomes that Global Citizen Year provides for young people. [22:03] Abby’s thoughts on how to begin blending informal learning experiences (such as those that Global Citizen Year offers) with formal classroom learning. [26:55] How can colleges incorporate Global Citizen Year or programs like it? [29:44] Is Global Citizen Year seeking financial partners for the program? [30:44] How many students are there in Global Citizen Year’s upcoming cohort? [30:55] Where to learn more about Abby and Global Citizen Year online! [32:02] Tom thanks Abby for joining the Getting Smart Podcast!   Mentioned in This Episode: Peace Corps Global Citizen Year Rosetta Stone Duolingo   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include ‘Podcast’ in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!  

Stanford Pathfinders with Howard Wolf: "Launching Students to Adulthood with guest Abby Falik" Global Citizen Year founder and CEO Abby Falik discusses the importance of taking a year off between college and high school to work on projects in a non-classroom environment. Many call it taking a gap year, but she explains why it should be called a launch year. Originally aired on SiriusXM on December 15, 2018. Recorded at Stanford Video.

Abby Falik, founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, discusses the importance of taking a “gap year” between college and high school to work on projects in a nonclassroom environment—and why she calls it a “launch year” instead.

How often have you wondered: Why am I doing this? Why do I want this? Why am I experiencing this? What if you had the chance to discover your "why" during a yearlong opportunity — before you kicked off your career? That's exactly what Abby Falik has created for individuals during a gap year between high school graduation and college entrance with Global Citizen Year. She is the founder of the organization, which also helps students stretch themselves, learn about new cultures and languages, and also gain priceless experiences and memories. Students of Global Citizen Year stay with host families in Brazil, Ecuador, India and Senegal, and work as apprentices in local organizations.   Abby was once the type of student she hopes to inspire. She was attending college at Stanford when she realized that she was longing for more than the life that a traditional model of education provides. She wanted more out of her education that simply listening to professors in lecture halls. Taking action, Abby left traditional education behind and spent a year in Brazil working and traveling. After coming back to Stanford after this life-changing journey, she noticed she gained confidence and maturity, which she credits as an advantage that altered the course of her life. On this trip Abby had discovered her own "why" and her vision for her lifelong work was born. But before Abby realized her vision, she worked in a nonprofit — managing, building and creating ideas — and then attended Harvard to obtain an MBA that would help her create Global Citizen Year. In today's episode, we discuss the exciting trends in education and how our perceptions and expectations of higher education can (and should) change to create better accommodations for how we live. We also learn what inspires Abby's work and why she hopes the model of taking a "bridge year" will soon become the norm for most students in the United States. Then again, maybe we should all consider a bridge year — whether we're entering college or beginning year 15 of our careers.

Today's interview is with Abby Falik, the founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year, a for-purpose social venture on a mission to make it normal for kids to choose a bridge year after high school: an experience that builds self-awareness, global skills and grit – the foundations for success in college, and beyond. Their core program gives high school graduates from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to spend a “bridge year” living and working in a foreign country —learning a new language, navigating a new culture, asking big questions, clarifying their life purpose, and building real-world life skills — before jumping into college.If you’re curious about travel, social change, entrepreneurship, or just love stories about people who have figured out how to take big ideas and make them a reality, you will want to check out this episode. Resource Mentioned In The EpisodeGlobal Citizen Year: http://globalcitizenyear.org/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Abby Falik, founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, talks with Elizabeth about three books that changed her perspective: A memoir by a classmate that altered her view on living and dying, a short tome that prescribes taking the time to be present in the moment, and a guilty pleasure book about a man that that rises from rural poverty to tycoon status and the toll it takes on his soul. 

  The British born essayist, Pico Lyer, once said, “We don’t travel to move, we travel to be moved.” There is a unique power in global experiences that takes us outside our comfort zones and shapes our empathy. Abby Falik is one of those individuals who have discovered this power. Abby is the Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year, an innovative ‘for-purpose social venture’ on a mission to make it normal for kids to choose a ‘bridge year’ abroad after high school: an experience that builds self-awareness, global skills and grit. Abby is a recognized expert on social innovation and the changing landscape of education. She has been featured by Forbes, NPR, The Washington Post and The New York Times. In 2016, Fast Company named her one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business. In this conversation, Branden and Abby go deep into the philosophy behind the importance of travel and the strength in pursuing a possibility that is not yet happening. More: http://soundsgoodpodcast.com/abby

Understanding how team members operate is the key to high-performance teamwork. But it can take some time (and painful trial and error) before you really know what makes each person tick. Through the work we do with managers and teams, we've developed a practical shortcut that helps people get to know each other quickly. It's a simple and highly effective exercise we call, ‘This is me'. This exercise gives you valuable personal insights in a safe, deep and structured way. And by sharing it with fellow teammates, you'll fast-track the learning curve and quickly get to grips with their style, needs and challenges. We first learned this approach from Abby Falik, CEO of Global Citizen, and have put together a template you can grab right here. So, let's explore how it works. Episode Highlights What are my 3 key strengths - a strength is a talent combined with skill, knowledge and experience 3 words people have used to describe me - These answers can help you shape future meetings to ensure they're effective and leave members with a feeling of energy and accomplishment. The best way to communicate with me is - It's important to understand there are different ways to communicate and some people prefer one way to another The best type of meeting for me - These answers can help you shape future meetings to ensure they're effective and leave members with a feeling of energy and accomplishment. The best way to solve a problem with me - A deeper understanding of each other's preferences and processes helps people smooth the way for more effective problem-solving. The three questions you need to ask in order to support yourself Useful Links info@peopleleaders.com.au People Leaders Website - https://peopleleaders.com.au/ People Leaders on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/people-leaders-pty-ltd/?trk=cws-cpw-coname-0-0 Jan Terkelsen on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janterkelsen/ Michelle Terkelsen on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-terkelsen-creating-high-performing-teams-a992744/ People Leaders Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PeopleLeaders/ People Leaders Twitter - https://twitter.com/PeopleLeaders People Leaders Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/people.leaders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abby Falik, Founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, takes on the difference between “real good” and “feel good” in creating social change, the blurring line between non-profit and for-profit sectors, and the myth of overhead.

Abby Falik is the founder of Global Citizen Year, a company with lofty goals to build the next generation of global leaders through their innovative bridge year program. Abby says she’s had the idea for Global Citizen Year since high school, but she’s still taken plenty of twists and turns in her journey.   Abby’s work with Global Citizen Year has also been featured in publications including Fast Company, NPR, Forbes and the NY Times.   In this chat, we talk about what success looks like for Global Citizen Year, how to implement the teachings of the program if you’re out of high school or college, and the future of education through Abby’s eyes.    Full show notes: andreawien.com/abby-falik

Why taking a "bridge year" between high school and college is worth it.

Abby Falik says high school graduates should immerse themselves in year-long apprenticeships abroad before going to college; Falik's Global Citizen Year is their ticket.

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory  In this "Lessons" episode, Abby Falik, Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year, shares insights on social entrepreneurship, redefining leadership, and the role of education in preparing future leaders. Abby's approach focuses on purpose-driven leadership, holistic education reform, and how businesses can operate with both social impact and financial sustainability.Redefining Social Entrepreneurship: Abby discusses how social entrepreneurship blends for-profit and non-profit models to prioritize both people and the planet. She highlights the need for businesses to focus on impact rather than just profits, urging a shift towards purpose-driven organizations that account for their influence on society and the environment.Transforming Education for Future Leaders: Global Citizen Year focuses on equipping young people with REAL (Resilience, Empathy, Agency, and Leadership) skills. Abby believes these are the critical tools for developing empathetic, courageous leaders who will approach their roles with a sense of responsibility to address the world's challenges.Leadership as Influence, Not a Title: Abby redefines leadership as the ability to influence and inspire from any position, emphasizing that leadership is not tied to a title or salary. She encourages individuals to embrace their power and agency to create change, fostering a mindset where everyone can be a leader in their own right.➡️ Show Linkshttps://successstorypodcast.com  YouTube: https://youtu.be/SR13oUDeqM0                                 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abby-falik-founder-ceo-of-global-citizen-year/id1484783544?i=1000565095407                                     Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3bGoe5JD926tr1pwVR88DV?si=fbbc4ca1a66a42fd                 ➡️ Watch the Podcast On Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclaryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy