Young People, Ages 17 to 22, May Apply through April 30th
Oakland, CA, April 8, 2025 – The application deadline to participate in an international learning program this summer has been extended to April 30, 2025. Tilting Futures’ Take Action Lab is an immersive global learning program whose curriculum and programming equip tomorrow’s world-changers with the skills they need to create meaningful impact on global issues. This culturally immersive program brings together young people, ages 17-22, from around the world for hands-on learning experiences in countries beyond their own, equipping them with the skills needed to thrive in work, school, and life.
Applicants can select from two program focuses for the August 2025 term. Take Action Lab: Human Rights, based in Cape Town, South Africa, includes apprenticeships with local organizations advancing universal human rights through food security, education, women’s rights, youth empowerment, and services for refugees and migrants. Take Action Lab: Environment & Sustainability, based in Penang Island, Malaysia, includes apprenticeships with local organizations advancing sustainability, protecting nature, driving crucial environmental research, and building climate-resilient communities.
A trusted steward of prestigious international exchange programs for more than a century, IIE is supplementing outreach and recruitment efforts for Take Action Lab.
Visit tiltingfutures.org for more information and to access the August 2025 Take Action Lab application.
For inquiries, contact titltingfutures@iie.org.
About Take Action Lab
Take Action Lab is a semester-long program designed to equip young people ages 17-22 with the skills needed to create lifelong impact. In Take Action Labs, students travel abroad with a global cohort, apprentice with leading nonprofit organizations, and build skills in cross-cultural communication, creative problem-solving, and more. At the end of the program, students join a global alumni community, including access to an exclusive Alumni Community Hub and professional development opportunities. Take Action Lab tuition includes research backed curriculum, cultural experiences, apprenticeship matching and support, room and board, a basic living expense stipend, a local support team, and airport transfer on arrival and departure. Applicants will have the opportunity to apply for financial aid.
About Tilting Futures
Tilting Futures is a nonprofit organization on a mission to make immersive global learning a universal rite of passage for every young person. With 15 years of experience in designing and delivering innovative, experiential programs, Tilting Futures has helped launch nearly 3,000 world-changers from 130+ countries. Their Take Action Lab programs equip young people with leadership and workforce-ready skills through a unique curriculum rooted in self-discovery and global orientation. Today, Tilting Futures is building a global coalition dedicated to launching thousands of young leaders, expanding access to life-changing learning, and supporting alumni as they create positive impact locally and globally.
About the Institute of International Education (IIE)
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is the leader in designing and implementing international education strategies and program services. We work with governments, policymakers, educators, and employers across the globe to prepare students and professionals for the global workforce and equip them to solve the increasingly complex challenges facing our interconnected world. With support from donors, we also create initiatives that assist students, scholars, and artists whose lives and work are threatened; expand teaching and learning across cultures; and provide life-changing opportunities. A not-for-profit organization founded in 1919, IIE has a network of offices and affiliates worldwide and over 1,600 higher education partners. Visit iie.org.