A Philadelphia foundation is preparing to take young leaders from local schools to the global stage.<\/p>\n
The KB Foundation is returning to South Africa \u2014 and for the first time, a cohort of young women will participate in its “LEAP” experience.<\/p>\n
For years, the foundation has taken young men to Cape Town, exposing them to culture, history and opportunity while introducing them to global commerce and international trade.<\/p>\n
Now, organizers say it is the girls’ turn. The trip comes at the start of Women’s History Month, a moment leaders say makes the opportunity even more meaningful.<\/p>\n
During the experience, the students will explore Cape Town, engage with business and community leaders and learn how international trade impacts local economies thousands of miles away.<\/p>\n
The group will also get to network with a multinational business at its office in Cape Town.<\/p>\n
“They’ll get to see firsthand what it looks like to work with a worldwide company. PricewaterhouseCoopers is going to host us for a lunch and learn while in Cape Town,” Kirk Berry with the KB Foundation said.<\/p>\n
Berry says the students will also participate in a cultural culinary experience.<\/p>\n
“They’ll get to see a business on a global scale, and we’ll also do a lunch and learn at a restaurant where the young ladies will get to make a true South African dish by hand,” he said.<\/p>\n
The foundation says the trip is designed to prepare these young women to compete \u2014 and lead \u2014 on a global level.<\/p>\n
The group leaves for South Africa on March 27.<\/p>\n
Organizers say flights and hotel accommodations are already covered, but they are still raising money at the link here<\/a> to support remaining program costs, including educational workshops and activities.<\/p>\n \n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n