INTRODUCTION
G-Lead or Global Leaders, is a programme that inspires the young generation, from the ages of 12 – 18, to develop themselves as young leaders. G-Lead promotes leadership values and ethics such as trust, dedication, integrity, accountability, fairness, respect, transparency and honesty. Through its platform called International Linkage Community (ILC), the G-Lead programme gathers participants from all over the world to interact and understand the different backgrounds, cultures and ways of life.
This ILC platform was first established in 2015 and started as a smart partnership among sister schools and other schools from different countries in order to provide a platform for students to learn to understand each other and live together as global citizens. G-LEAD ILC encompasses education for international understanding under three main focuses:
The G-Lead Programme emphasizes more on the servant leadership as its effectiveness, with the quality of communication and collaboration, will indeed be a meaningful contribution to any society in the world. The youth also need to realize that they are leaders, regardless of their age, as those who contribute profoundly to the society can always begin from whatever level they are at, and where ever they are.
The G-Lead ILC has been successfully implemented in Malaysia, Korea, Japan and the Philippines with a total number of just over 1,000 students from these countries and also from Indonesia, Thailand and Sweden.
G-LEAD ILC OBJECTIVES
- Establish an international network.
- Provide opportunities for students from various countries to communicate and learn to live together.
- Promote integrity, leadership and culture of various countries, regardless of nationality and background.
- Nurture and inculcate a sense of responsibility, and trust among participants.
- Enhance the efficiency of leadership, communication and language skills among participants.
GLOBAL ILC PILLARS OF LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
G-LEAD ILC ACTIVITIES:
In order to ensure the youth are able to develop their full leadership potentials, G-Lead ILC is implemented in the form of the following hands-on and minds-on learning activities:
- Leadership training
- Field work and project work
- Sharing of knowledge and culture
- Group collaboration activities;
- Quizzes; and
- Competitions
G-LEAD ILC BENEFITS:
For Students
- Undergo leadership training session with international participants and certified trainers.
- Receive certificates from OBS Academy and a recognized Malaysian university.
- Develop personal leadership profile.
- Enhance interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.
- Build connection, communication and collaboration with friends from different countries.
- Become a member of International Linkage Community.
- Gain opportunities in winning:
> Gold, silver and bronze awards for team projects and competitions
> Global leader award
For Teachers (Supervisors)
- Receive Global Leaders – Teacher certificate from OBS Academy & a recognized Malaysian university.
- Foster connection, communication and collaboration with other teachers from different countries.
- Develop partnership for excellence in exchanging best practices with other teachers.
- Become a member of International Linkage Community.
- Build a more confident teacher personality.
For Schools
- Receive School of Global Leaders Certificate when at least 10 students participate.
- Foster connection, communication and collaboration with schools from different countries.
- Enhance school profile locally and internationally.
- Gain access to sister school partnership for excellence programme.
- Build a better school environment with students and teachers who have gained international exposures and understand leadership qualities.