Join us for the Global Scholar ReGen Summit

Across communities civic life is fraying. Trust is declining, participation is uneven, misinformation is spreading, and social and environmental systems are under strain. When these foundations weaken they require care, investment, and renewal. Young people are uniquely positioned to lead this regenerative work and help rebuild the systems that support healthy communities and strong democracies. The ReGen Summit is a first and foundational step in getting started.

From July 5 to July 8, 2026, AMP Global Youth will host the Global Scholar ‘ReGen’ Summit at American University in Washington DC. The summit will bring together passionate students and young leaders for a dynamic leadership experience focused on regenerating our civic systems and strengthening our shared future. Through inspiring speakers, interactive workshops, and collaborative sessions based on AMP’s Regen Framework, participants will gain practical skills they can apply at the personal, interpersonal, and community levels to: restore trust, increase youth participation, strengthen media integrity, promote accountability, protect the environment, and better understand our shared history.

Participants Leave With:

• The tools to be a “ReGenerator” back at home! Participants will receive training in concrete tools and approaches for strengthening our civil society. They can customize which of the 7 ReGenerate pillars to pursue during the event, assembling a personalized toolkit of concrete actions they can do at the personal and community level to restore our civil society.
• Connection to a new international network of young leaders stepping forward to regenerate our political fabric and social connections. Participants will have ongoing access to tools, templates, and ideas for activities to do at home, receive ongoing coaching and mentoring online, and be eligible for small grants to support their work.

What’s Included

Both residential and day options are available.

Residential program includes:

• Housing at American University in Washington, DC
• Most meals, local transportation, and program materials
• Daily programming led by expert facilitators and guest speakers
• Cultural excursions and community-building activities
• Access to AMP’s alumni network and year-round leadership opportunities

Day option includes:

• Daily programming led by expert facilitators and guest speakers
• Lunch, snacks and event swag

This Experience is Ideal For:

Youth interested in leadership, social issues, government, diplomacy, public policy, advocacy, or economic development. This program is for rising 8th-12th graders who are curious, bold, and visionary. You do not need any particular prior experience or coursework; the biggest thing we look for is curiosity and eagerness to explore urgent global challenges and become changemakers. The program is held in English.

More on the ReGen Framework:

The ReGen Framework equips youth to restore trust, strengthen democracy, rebuild relationships, and reimagine the future. Drawing on youth-led research, lessons from historic social movements, and regenerative approaches to community and environmental stewardship, the framework treats democracy as a living system—one that must be continuously nurtured, renewed, and redesigned for each generation.

Through seven strategic pillars, REGENerate centers the skills, values, and practices young leaders need to rebuild civic participation and strengthen our social fabric during a time of profound transition. These pillars represent what must be restored and grown—from trust and participation to media integrity, environmental stewardship, and shared historical understanding. The pillars include:

The Seven Pillars of ReGeneration:

Each pillar translates vision into action. Within every pillar, youth engage through four pathways: a Primer (understand), a Skills Experience (build). a Personal Commitment (practice), and a Community Action (lead). Together, these create a practical roadmap for regenerative civic leadership. Youth are invited to pursue the pathways and pillars that speak to them, to customize their unique REGENeration experience. The pillars are:

1. Restoring Trust. Trust in civic institutions, media, education, and leadership is at historic lows. Yet trust can be rebuilt through consistent, transparent, and human practices. This pillar equips youth to restore trust in everyday interactions, institutions, and public life by practicing reliability, honesty, accountability, and care.
2. Champion Story, Information & Media. In a world saturated with misinformation, young people must be equipped to discern truth, navigate media with confidence, and transform their stories into testimony that informs, inspires, and mobilizes action. This pillar advances media literacy, narrative power, and information integrity—while empowering youth to strengthen and shape independent media that holds systems accountable.
3. Bolstering Youth Participation. Youth voice is often celebrated but rarely centered. This generation deserves a seat at the table – not tokenism. This pillar expands meaningful participation by equipping young people with the tools, confidence, and pathways to lead, organize, and shape decisions that affect their communities and futures. Participation is the engine of a living democracy.
4. Promoting Voice, Voting & Accountability. Voting remains one of the most powerful tools for shaping society—but democracy requires more than casting a ballot. This pillar equips young people to exercise and defend their right to vote, while strengthening access, equity, and participation in the democratic process. Through civic education, relational organizing, and issue-based advocacy, youth build the skills to engage consistently, hold institutions accountable, and help ensure democratic power truly serves the people.
5. Weaving the Civic Fabric. Polarization and isolation are fraying the social fabric of communities. Repair requires connection. This pillar helps young people build empathy, bridge divides, and cultivate relationships across differences – to ultimately strengthen belonging, shared purpose, and civic cooperation. A resilient society is woven from strong human connections.
6. Sustaining Our Natural Ecosystem. Climate disruption is not a distant threat – it is a present reality. Young people are leading the work to protect the planet, rethink consumption, and build sustainable systems rooted in justice and stewardship. This pillar empowers youth to advance environmental responsibility while linking ecological health to community and civic wellbeing.
7. Embracing Our Shared History. History is too often erased, simplified, or weaponized. Young people deserve an honest account of the past—including its truths, tensions, injustices, and triumphs—so they can shape a more just and informed future. This pillar strengthens historical understanding, deepens civic memory, and connects past struggles to the ongoing work of shared liberation.