Buddies Without Borders Online Forums are month-long, web-based collaboration and competition projects attended by students aged 15 - 18 around the world. 

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The Forums are held 1-2 times a year. Around 3-5 representatives from each country are selected to meet weekly online. Students are grouped as equal global citizens into teams, assigned a country as their joint identity, and together throughout the month, they will debate and co-author recommendation papers to solve a predefined Sustainable Development Goals-related challenge.

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Each team is coached by a college student and sessions feature guest speakers. All papers are reviewed and ranked by international educators including college admission officers and subject-matter experts. Winners receive free year-long International Online Internships provided by Leadership Initiatives and funded by top brands including Microsoft and Starbucks.  Exceptional students are invited to establish BWB Clubs in schools and take on leadership positions with us.  

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If accepted, the participation fee is $50 usd.  Please click on each Forum below for past Outcome Reports, Award Ceremony Recordings, and Project Designs.  Click here for the Interest Form and be notified when the application opens.

*Note to IBDP CAS Coordinators: the Forum is designed to meet all seven learning outcomes - Click here to see how.