2026 Global Showcase: Create, Explore, Contribute

The Book Mission Au Tika

Maya D.
Age 13 | Canada | Off-Campus Program

Maya developed an idea that blends science fiction and fantasy into Mission au Tika, a book inspired by a debate about the hypothetical colonization of a new planet. She planned and wrote the story for an annual writing contest called Conc’ours, then had copies printed to present at a youth book fair alongside other young writers. Proofreading was one of the most challenging parts of the process for Maya, who is dysorthographic and finds spelling particularly difficult. With support from her mother and one of the contest’s proofreaders, she worked through that part of the writing process and completed her book. The project also earned her credit toward her high school diploma.

In the student’s words: “The book fair was one of the best experiences of my life: I got to meet other young people my age who had also written a book.“

World Atlas

Eldar M.
Age 12 | Portugal | Campus Program

After noticing that his classmates didn’t know much about world geography, Eldar decided to create something that could help. He developed an interactive app, where users can explore countries and their flags, tectonic plates, biomes, politics, history, languages, and much more. The app also turns learning into a game, challenging students to recognize flags and world capitals and identify countries on the map.

Eldar shared his creation with his classmates and teachers, who were eager to use it and learn more about geography.

Click on the images to explore Eldar’s work!

The Japamalas Project

Letícia P.
Age 16 | Portugal | Off-Campus Program

Combining creativity, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurship, Letícia developed a project centered on designing and making japamalas by hand. Each piece begins with an idea and involves selecting and combining stones, colors, symbols, and other elements to create a balanced design.

Over time, Letícia expanded the project to include personalized pieces and explored the business side of her work, learning about material costs, pricing, photography, product descriptions, orders, customer requests, and online sales. Through the experience, she also learned to adapt her ideas when something didn’t work as planned and gained greater patience, organization, attention to detail, autonomy, and confidence in her decisions.

Click on the images to learn more about Letícia’s project!

Building a Universe in Unreal Engine

Seth M.
Age 11 | Spain | Off-Campus Program

Recently, Seth began learning and experimenting with Unreal Engine, after deciding that he wanted to become a game developer. When he discovered Spacebuild maps in Garry’s Mod, he felt inspired to develop his own space simulation. His project currently includes Earth, the Moon, and Venus, with plans to keep expanding the virtual universe by adding Ceres and other planets. For Seth, the project is still a work in progress, making the process of building, experimenting, and adding new ideas an important part of the learning experience.

In the student’s words: “I discovered a type of gmod (garry’s mod) maps called Spacebuilds, and I wanted to do my own thing.“

From Pallet to Garden

Niel M.
Age 10 | Panama | Off-Campus Program

Niel and his family decided to turn wooden slats from an old pallet into a cultivation table for their new home. The project took them from planning and construction all the way to planting: they measured and cut the wood, assembled the table, added a protective liner, and prepared it with soil. Math became part of the process too, as Niel calculated the table’s volume to work out how much soil they needed. They planted purchased seeds along with seeds saved from vegetables they had eaten.

Niel is now watching the first spinach and green onion grow, while hoping for tomatoes, carrots, and peppers.

Click on the images to read more about Niel’s process!

Learning English Through Stories

Martí T.
Age 16 | Spain | Off-Campus Program

For Martí, movies and television provide another way to explore a language. He is exploring English through the stories, characters, and settings of Gilmore Girls and Twilight. He explores dialogue from both productions to build vocabulary and fluency, including modern slang, idioms, and everyday expressions, while also exploring aspects of American culture such as school life, family dynamics, traditions, and relationships.

But the project goes beyond language exercises: Martí researches the real and fictional settings behind the stories, creates illustrated posters and maps, and uses what he learns to imagine the visual world of a new movie, from its atmosphere and characters to costume design. His final goal is to bring his linguistic discoveries, cultural research, and creative work together in one project.

Click on the image to read more about Martí’s ongoing project!

Learning to Fly

Finnegan D.
Age 11 | United States | Off-Campus Program

What kinds of medical careers might one day be needed in space or in a future colony? That question emerged when Finnegan connected two experiences: following the Artemis II mission with his family and attending Camp Scrubs, a medical camp hosted by Schoolcraft College. His curiosity about where medicine and space exploration might intersect led him to the goal of learning to fly.

Finnegan is now taking flight lessons with the Young Eagles Brighton Chapter and working through an online flight course from EAA. He hopes to earn his pilot’s license when he is old enough and continue exploring where his interest in aviation might take him.

An Anatomy Research

Benjamim M.
Age 12 | Portugal | Off-Campus Program

A hike to a waterfall on Santa Maria Island in the Azores took an unexpected turn when Benjamim discovered a dead duckling in a small stream. Curious about its anatomy, he brought it back to the family’s sailboat to investigate with his brother and sister. Together, the three siblings dissected the duckling and documented what they’ve discovered in a handmade book filled with drawings, diagrams, labels, and short informative texts.

Their investigation gave them a closer look at bird anatomy, particularly the digestive system and adaptations associated with a grain-based diet, while also giving them experience creating scientific diagrams and practicing watercolor painting. It began with an unexpected discovery but turned into a collaborative hands-on science project shaped entirely by the siblings’ own questions and curiosity.

Click on the images to Zoom in on Benjamim’s project!

Speaking 10 Languages

Irina B.
Age 18 | Romania | Off-Campus Program

Languages have long been an important part of Irina’s learning. She now speaks several: English, French, Spanish, German, Romanian, Italian, Greek, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese.

Over the past years, Irina has focused particularly on the last two languages. Her exploration has extended beyond the languages themselves through classes, different learning resources, cultural events, and an interest in Chinese and Japanese customs and legends.

In the student’s words: “I have always loved learning languages, and now I speak 10!“

Fishing in Portugal

Joah Joel M.
Age 9 | Portugal | Off-Campus Program

Joah’s passion for fishing has taken him far beyond simply catching fish. He has been exploring new fishing spots, learning about local fish, plants, and aquatic ecosystems, and developing practical skills such as building different fishing rigs and adapting his techniques to each location.

Caring for the places he visits has become part of the experience too, with Joah regularly collecting litter and even finding objects that can be repaired and reused.

He has also taken his interest a step further by creating a media kit and contacting fishing companies himself to introduce his project and explore opportunities to become a young bait tester. This hobby has grown into a great learning experience that connects Joah’s curiosity with practical skills, the natural world, and his own initiative.

Click on the images to Zoom in on Joah Joel’s learning experience!

Walking Together

Katie S.
Age 13 | United States | Off-Campus Program

Katie wanted to give her cat, Jasmine Mocha, a safe way to explore the neighborhood, so Katie began practicing walks with a harness and leash. It didn’t always go as planned: sometimes Jasmine Mocha simply sat down and refused to move.

By paying attention to the cat’s behavior, Katie discovered what worked better, including letting the cat explore the grass and noticing that the cat walked more easily when heading toward home. Katie has used this fun experiment to practice patience, and handling an animal while finding ways for the cat to explore outdoors safely.

A Documentary on Dyslexia

João M.
Age 18 | Portugal | Campus Program

For his Capstone project, João turned a subject that has shaped his own experience as a learner into a documentary about dyslexia. He combined his personal perspective with scientific research and interviews with experts, while learning how to tell a story through documentary filmmaking, conduct interviews, and communicate a complex topic in an accessible way. The project also gave João a platform to challenge misconceptions about dyslexia and encourage greater understanding of how students with different learning needs experience school.

He presented the documentary in April 2026 during a master’s-level class on special educational needs at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, followed by a discussion with the audience.

In the student’s words: “Dyslexia is not a defect; it’s a difference. If we start giving effort the same weight we give results, we can change the way many people feel at school and in life. No one is less capable because they learn differently.“

You can also read João’s presentation speech!

The Capivara Chuchu Project

Melinda R.
Ages 8 | Brazil | Off-Campus Program

Melinda had an idea for a small business called Capivara Chuchu, creating everything from the business name and visual identity to a collection of products to sell. She designed the logo, stickers, and product tags herself, prepared her sales basket, and sold items such as EVA modeling clay, jewelry, capybara cards, and handmade gifts to family, friends, and people in her church and local community.

Through the experience, Melinda practiced talking with customers, handling money, and calculating change, while developing her creativity and confidence. She also chose to dedicate part of the money she earned to missions working with Indigenous communities in Pernambuco, Brazil.

Click on the images to Zoom in on Melinda’s work!

The Coisas de Criança Project

Moisés R.
Age 8 | Brazil | Off-Campus Program

After seeing his sister start a small business, Moisés decided to create one of his own. He named it Coisa de Criança and developed its visual identity, including a logo, product stickers, and tags. He prepared and sold EVA modeling clay and soccer player cards to family, friends, and people in his church and local community.

The experience gave Moisés an opportunity to work directly with money and practice calculating change during real sales. As he is shy, interacting with customers helped him become more comfortable approaching and talking to people. Part of the money from his sales was donated to missions working with Indigenous communities in Pernambuco, Brazil.

Click on the images to Zoom in on Moisés’ work!

Click on the images to read more about each one of Emaan’s projects!

Climate Activism Throughout the Years

Emaan D.
Ages 15 | Pakistan | Off-Campus Program

Emaan’s climate work has evolved through three connected projects: EarthWarriorz, an algae research, and a film.

She first developed the character Fizza for a climate education idea she pitched at Climate Launchpad Pakistan, then founded EarthWarriorz, an organization that has reached more than 95,000 children through its portal and climate camps. As that work grew, Emaan realized she wanted to understand and test the science behind the issues she was teaching.

That’s where the second project began: a Capstone where she researched algae-based biofuel at COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan, cultivating Chlorella vulgaris and Spirulina, measuring their growth, comparing lipid extraction methods, and testing whether leftover biomass could be reused as fish feed.

Her third project was producing The Last Village, a film about Indigenous mountain communities in Swat, Pakistan, that premiered at COP30 and IUCN. Together, the projects trace the development of Emaan’s climate activism throughout several years.

In the student’s words: “EarthWarriorz taught me to start, the Capstone taught me to test, and the film taught me to tell the story.“

Ecozania – An Event for the Community

Artur M., representing a group project
Age 17 | Portugal | Off-Campus Program

Artur and a group of fellow students organized a local event to help fund a field trip. They invited children and families from their community to experiment on what it would be like to work in different careers.

Turning the idea into a real event required contributions from several teams and careful coordination between them. The group developed a financial plan, found a partner, estimated attendance and resources, prepared materials, and promoted the event locally and through digital channels. They also managed the event itself and handled the logistics that followed, and so much more. The experience gave the students a practical opportunity to bring different parts of a shared plan together and see how teamwork and organization shape an event from beginning to end.

The Clonlara Chronicles Club

Skye L. and Lilibet W.
Ages 17 and 18 | United States and Germany | Off-Campus Program

Skye and Lilibet are cofounders of The Clonlara Chronicles, a student-run online magazine managed 19 middle and high school students from around the world.

They helped take the magazine from idea to publication, brainstorming topics, organizing assignments, coordinating contributions across countries and time zones, and publishing four issues throughout the school year. Through journalism, creative writing, and original design, the magazine gave students a place to share their interests and perspectives while giving its leaders real responsibility for bringing a collaborative global project to life.

Click on the magazine covers to read each edition!

Helping Shelter Dogs

Ángela G.
Age 11 | Portugal | Off-Campus Program

Ángela’s love for animals led her to a shelter near her home, where she wanted to learn more about the dogs living there. She began researching why dogs are abandoned, how they arrive at shelters, and what she could do to help. Her investigation soon became hands-on: Ángela volunteered to walk the dogs several days a week and spend time with them, while learning more about their lives as they wait to be adopted.

In the student’s words: “My favorite part was spending time with the dogs and learning how they live in the shelter waiting to be adopted.“