Local Leaders, Global Impact

Once you complete the chapter registration form, you will be sent all chapter resources and tool kits within 5-7 days. Your official verification (appearing on the website) will take up to 30 days. If for whatever reason you need to expedite the process please contact us at globalascent.official@gmail.com.

Totally! We’ve had many chapters in the past which are just different clubs (Global Issues, HOSA, Language Exchange, Culture). Additionally, you can organize translation workshops, which can be both in-person and online.

This has been a very frequent question asked among our chapter founders. We ask that you use the form in found in the chapter hub to summit you chapter members volunteer hours and chapter leader use their form to submit their hours.

As a chapter founder, responsibilities include organizing events, social media, and maintaining leadership. You host fundraisers like restaurant partnerships to raise money. Additionally, you can do translation workshops. Managing your chapter's Instagram is also regularly posting content like origami tuts and updates. These efforts are recognized through volunteer certificates which may be used for awards and recognitions such as NHS.

As a Chapter leader, your main role is to support Global Ascent in whatever capacity works best for you and your community. There's a lot of flexibility in how your chapter can get involved. Some of the impactful ways you can contribute include:

• Translating global issues information as a chapter

• Sourcing documents that need translation

• Hosting workshops or awareness events

• Translating resources and materials for your local community

We’re here to provide support and guidance—whether you take on one of these projects or come up with your own initiative aligned with our mission.

Global Ascent is committed to supporting every Chapter leader with the tools and guidance needed to succeed. We provide:

• Starter toolkits with step-by-step guidance to help launch your chapter

• Templates for outreach, social media posts, translation documents, event planning, and more

• Email and Zoom support whenever you have questions, need advice, or want feedback

• Optional Zoom check-ins and mentorship meetings for chapters that would like more hands-on support or help developing ideas

• Access to our Chapter Hub, a shared space for collaboration, resources, and inspiration from other leaders

• Promotion and recognition of your work on our main Instagram account and website

Being part of Global Ascent—whether as a Chapter leader or translator—offers students meaningful experiences with real impact. Some key benefits include:

• Recognition on our website and Instagram for starting a chapter or contributing to translations

• Award opportunities, including Chapter of the Month and Chapter of the Year honors

• A unique and mission-driven extracurricular to feature on college applications and résumés

• Opportunities to develop leadership, communication, and project management skills

• A chance to make a tangible difference by expanding access to information on global issues and civil rights

• The ability to collaborate with a global community of like-minded youth working toward shared goals