Global Innovation Race
New York
Innovate for Meaningful Impact: Join us in the heart of NYC, where diversity converges to inspire fresh thinking and innovation.
Explore themes of migration, diversity, and how mixing ideas can lead to exciting opportunities. Discover how New York City, as a global hub, connects the past and present, reshaping identities and paving the way for success, just like the saying goes: “if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere”!
Location Highlights
Visit New York City, a vibrant metropolis and globally renowned epicenter of innovation and technology.
Connect with top innovators, design thinkers, and professors in New York City to tap into a wealth of knowledge, cutting-edge ideas, and groundbreaking research.
Design solutions that mirror the city’s spirit—bold, diverse, and ready to tackle both local and global challenges.
Get inspired by local tech companies and earn to innovate for meaningful impact by immersing yourself in New York’s vibrant tapestry of ideas, cultures, and talents.
Take in an optional Broadway Musical and be inspired by the incredible storytelling.
Grow an international network while building lasting friendships and memories for a lifetime!
Sample Itinerary
Welcome to New York!
- Airport pick-ups
- Check-in
- Orientation & Group Activities
- Welcome Dinner
Beginning Innovation
- Breakfast
- Walk to New York University
- Session: Creative Beginnings
- Tour the NYU campus
- Lunch
- Team building and project brainstorming
- Evening Dinner Kickoff
Social Thinking
- Travel to Ellis Island/ Statue of Liberty
- Session: Storytelling The New
- Lunch
- Travel to Tenement Museum
- Session: Moving People, Moving Ideas
- Dinner
Entrepreneurial Thinking
- Breakfast
- Travel to Brooklyn Bridge
- Session: Bridge to Somewhere
- Lunch
- Session: Entrepreneurial Lenses
- Dinner
Project Fair Preparation
- Breakfast
- Walk to New York University
- Project Sprint
- Lunch
- Project Showcase Iteration 1
- Famous New York Style Pizza Dinner
Recreation Day
- Breakfast
- Your Choice
- Walk in Central Park
- Lunch picnic
- Team games in Central Park
- Dinner in Times Square
Design Thinking
- Breakfast
- Travel to the American Museum of Natural History
- Session: Inventing and Reinventing
- Lunch
- Session: Prototyping Basics
- Dinner
Project Focus Time
- Breakfast
- Project Focus Time
- Lunch
- Innovation Peer Feedback
- Dinner
Project Focus Time
- Breakfast
- Project Focus Time
- Lunch
- Empire State of Mind - Empire State Building
- Dinner
Closing Ceremony
- Breakfast
- Finale GIR Film Fest
- Lunch
- Community FutureTech Showcase
- Closing banquet dinner
Departure Day
- Breakfast
- Departures
*Note: This is only a sample itinerary. Itineraries are subject to change.
Meet the Facilitator
Dr. Nir Tsuk
Global Distinguished Scholar • Founder & Director of the Institute for Impact and Intrapreneurship
Dr. Nir Tsuk is a seasoned practitioner, academic and facilitator with over 20 years of international experience in the fields of social capital, entrepreneurship and culture of innovation. Serving as a Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship at University of Osaka, and NYU’s Global Distinguished Scholar, Nir is the founder of i³.
Prior to this, Nir has served as the head of growth at Idealist.org – the world’s largest social online talent acquisition platform, and brought Ashoka – the world’s largest social entrepreneurship organization – to Israel, after serving as a Ashoka’s Global Fellowship Director in Washington DC, connecting more than 3000 social entrepreneurs in 72 countries. Nir holds a PhD from Cambridge University in social and political sciences – where he wrote his dissertation on social networks, social capital and intentional communities (such as the Israeli Kibbutz and the English Garden City). Previously, Nir led policy research initiatives at the Community Development Foundation in London and at the Committee for Social Affairs in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem.
He has been, among other things, a curriculum developer at the Rabin Centre and the Israeli national authority for Holocaust remembrance, the editor of Israel’s bestselling computer magazine, a restaurant manager, and a street cleaner. Nir advises and lectures citizen organizations, entrepreneurs, government bodies, and companies. He is also a compulsive tea drinker and a fan of animated movies.
New York University Certificate of Completion
Upon completion, students will receive a New York University Certificate of Completion.
Issued by New York University, this official certificate can be used to strengthen student resumes and LinkedIn profiles, demonstrating their mastery to prospective employers and academic institutions to support university applications.
What alumni are saying…
What's Included
We take care of everything from when you land in New York City until your departure.
GIR Tuition Includes:
- Pre-Program Materials: Prepare your group before you travel with your pre-program resources and activities designed to help your students get the most out of the GIR experience.
- Accommodations: All adults will have their own room. Students will share a room with 1-2 other students in agreed groups.
- Two Daily Meals: We provide breakfast and dinner, and will accommodate most dietary preferences/restrictions.
- In-country Transportation: Airport pick up and drop off, as well as all ground transportation during the program.
- Day-to-day Expenses: Including entertainment, excursions, equipment rental, tech tours, and trips to local attractions.
What’s not included: Flights, travel insurance, and passport/visa fees, optional Broadway Theater excursion
Bryan Dennie
2023 Chaparone, Keystone Academy
