Spaces are still available for Global Leadership, Local Impact, a weeklong leadership event that will bring students from around the world to University of Detroit Mercy's McNichols Campus.

The summit runs July 7-14 and is a collaboration between the University's College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences and Detroit-based Young People Global Edge.

"This summit is more than an event—it's a movement," said Sanya Weston, founder of Young People Travel Global Edge. "Our young people are not waiting for opportunities; they are creating them."

Summit events include entrepreneurship and career development led by industry experts, college readiness workshops, cultural immersion projects, community impact service activities, networking opportunities with local and global business leaders and a gala celebration.

Weston is working in collaboration with Lara Wasner, Detroit Mercy's Language & Cultural Training Program director, whose work at the University helps prepare students to become global ambassadors through international travel experiences.

High school students and teachers are coming from metro Detroit, across the United States, Tanzania and Ghana.

"This pre-college summit helps expose students to one another in this understanding in ways that shape tomorrow's leaders with these strong values," Weston said.

For more information about the program or to register, visit yptglobaledge.org, or email [email protected].