Hi, my name is Claire. I'm 15 years old and from Western Australia. I was recently accepted to Class Afloat an exchange program developed in response to a call from the United Nations to create a program that develops global citizenship and leadership in young people from across the world. They accept 48 students aged 16 - 20 each academic year and as September 2025 I will be one of them.

I have been learning how to be a leader since the age of ten when I became the youth leader of my scout unit, since then I have only grown in my skills and now jointly lead state and nation wide leadership development courses for youth aged 11 - 15. My leadership skills also extend to the world of adventure with them being combined with my love of sailing, I often find myself in charge of people far older than me.

This program is important to me due to the massive impact I know it will have on my development as a person, the funds raised will contribute to my school fees, flights, uniforms, and visas and all other expenses required for my to be able to participate in my life changing program.

To follow along with my journey you can follow me on Instagram here: @claire_exchange2025

To find out more about the program you can check out their website here: https://classafloat.com/