The GLA Experience is about creating leaders. Our tenets of “Serve. Learn. Explore. Campus.” will empower you to both grow as an individual and impact others.

As a volunteer with GLA in Cape Town, you‘ll be part of projects that are transforming communities. You'll see how your smile, spirit and hope can have a positive effect. Small groups break off to engage in meaningful interactions with local citizens. You’ll complete approximately 40 hours of community service during your trip.

Service in South Africa:

Apartheid has left many in need of assistance. Although racial segregation is no longer mandated by the government, its legacy exists in various townships. HIV/AIDS more recently has afflicted both rural and urban South Africans. Support organizations facing these issues while learning first hand about them.

Last year’s projects:

GLA helped out at the J.L Zwane Center and Hector Pieterson School. Both organizations appreciated the level of enthusiasm, dedication and fun that our students had:

• Working alongside township teenagers in developing murals with messages of hope on local community centers
• Providing nurturing care and much needed loving attention to infants and toddlers affected or infected by HIV/AIDS
• Teaching high school students critical computer skills

GLA alumni overwhelmingly tell us that they never could have predicted how much they gained from the community service portion of their program. Apply now for your opportunity to experience service-learning.