Toronto Welcomes World's Top Student Leaders for Count Me In Global Student Leadership Summit

TORONTO - May 1, 2019 - PRLog -- This month, the Count Me In Global Student Leadership Summit will welcome 150 extraordinary student leaders from around the world to Toronto. The Global Student Leadership Summit is Count Me In's signature program, which unites young leaders from around the world for a 4 day intensive comprised of leadership training, networking and mentorship.

"What brings such notoriety to this program are the Participants themselves," says Josh Shipp, guest lecturer at Harvard, Stanford, MIT, UCLA, and member of Count Me In's Advisory Board, "The Global Student Leadership Summit brings together an outstanding group of young leaders interested in developing new skills, creating meaningful relationships and fostering next level ideas." When asked why he believes the program attracts such a diverse collection of Participants, Shipp credits the unique open application policy: "Anyone from anywhere can apply."

Count Me In is the world's largest youth-led movement, having impacted 10.2 million students in 104 countries to date. The annual Count Me In Summit recognizes young people between the ages of 13-23 for their exceptional leadership, innovation, and community building efforts. Since its inception in 2011, Count Me In has offered world-class youth empowerment programs rich with emotional intelligence. The Count Me In Summit is a multicultural celebration of unity, collaboration and inclusivity, recognizing young leaders from a wide variety of backgrounds, beliefs and accomplishments. The one commonality shared by all Count Me In Summit Participants is a desire to give back and make the world a better place for all. As part of the application process, all Participants have demonstrated a strong alignment with Count Me In's 8 core values: Gratitude, Growth, Inclusivity, Individuality, Integrity, Optimism, Sustainability, and Thoughtfulness.

Since 2011, students from around the globe have completed Count Me In's certified leadership training program at the annual Global Student Leadership Summit. Count Me In's alumni network spans six continents, and represented countries include: Australia, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Kenya, México, Pakistan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Serbia, South Africa, The United Kingdom, and The Untied States of America.

The 2019 Count Me In Global Student Leadership Summit will be held May 17-20 in Ontario.

Applications are now open for the 2020 Count Me In Global Student Leadership Summit. Interested students can apply at http://CountMeInSummit.com/apply-now

Congratulations to all 2019 Participants!