Bolder Bonds connect the young with the experienced.
They match the powerful ideals and ambitions of our students with mentors who know the ropes.
Intelligent mentoring gives our kids access to the collective knowledge and expertise of competent
Global Native parents, grandparents and extended family worldwide.
Peer bonds connect dedicated kindred spirits. The post-pandemic future can come. We are ready.
Here's to the game changers, activists, visionaries and idealists who want to contribute to a better world. Experienced and focused mentors give their talents and ideas the necessary leverage.
BOLDER BONDS is
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A BOLDER BOND has a unique pool of mentors.
Global Natives come from a wide range of professional backgrounds. The community's parents and grandparents work in universities and research, in business and education, in media and management, in politics and government and in many other places serving society and progress. As mentors, they are ready to share what they know, offer insight, give advice and enable access to their networks.
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Bold mentoring helps to walk the talk.
A BOLDER BOND serves young people
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in playing an active role in future politics,
in promoting climate and environment issues professionally, in supporting democracy and fight corruption effectively, in giving education a new and dynamic framework, in pushing medical progress and public health in using the creative arts and media to benefit society, in giving diligent and sincere journalism a respected voice, in building a better economy in tune with the planet, in creating new models of mobility and energy resourcing, in technological and scientific progress, in agriculture and world food policies, in getting involved in international cooperation models, in learning about international military and trade agreements, in defending humanitarian values and civil rights, in cultivating social bonds, traditions and cultural diversity, in pushing forward in life sciences, in achieving excellence in their special field of interest. |
politicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, experts
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Experienced members can explain and teach in-depth. They're able to anticipate what teenagers can't even know they should be asking:
The relevant questions in life are all too often not the obvious ones ... |
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to pass on crucial knowledge and insights,
to convey what experience has taught them,
to give access to insider sources of valuable information,
to explain how the not-so-obvious connections work,
to introduce new talent to specialized networks,
to show specific correlations and cause-effect-chains,
to provide historic and geographic context not taught in schools,
to guide and coach bright youngsters to achieve their best and
to give them encouragement they will certainly need.
to convey what experience has taught them,
to give access to insider sources of valuable information,
to explain how the not-so-obvious connections work,
to introduce new talent to specialized networks,
to show specific correlations and cause-effect-chains,
to provide historic and geographic context not taught in schools,
to guide and coach bright youngsters to achieve their best and
to give them encouragement they will certainly need.
Mentors specify what to look out for and what the unwritten rules might entail, give advice on discerning the quality of information and suggest how to find suitable partners.
Here's how bolder bond matches are made:
Senior members create a mentor's profile page with a biography, articles and links to give an overall impression of their field of expertise. Many also like to include an introduction of themselves and present their motives as a Global Native mentor.
Potential mentees apply to join the program. Once approved, they can access profiles and start dialogues.
The "wavelength-o-meter" is a great help in ensuring that the right partnerships make learning a joy and the future bright.
Mentoring is free of charge. We keep track of mentoring partnerships and their progress to learn from their experiences.
Potential mentees apply to join the program. Once approved, they can access profiles and start dialogues.
The "wavelength-o-meter" is a great help in ensuring that the right partnerships make learning a joy and the future bright.
Mentoring is free of charge. We keep track of mentoring partnerships and their progress to learn from their experiences.