Future Rangers Program
Four out of five youth have never seen wildlife.
To address these findings in the Kruger Park region in 2017, GCC’s Future Rangers Program was founded. The Program targets passionate youth who live next to wildlife areas to develop the exposure, passion, skills, and knowledge required to pursue a career in conservation, tourism, or the greater wildlife economy. Over the last 7 years, we’ve impacted over 15,000 youth with strategic partners. Together, we’re nurturing, building, and elevating the next generation of local conservation leaders.
The vast majority of youth bordering Kruger can only list between 2 and 3 job opportunities in conservation. Careers in Conservation (CiC) exposes youth to the large variety of career opportunities available in the conservation space. Every year, GCC and landscape partners bring 500 youth together for the CiC Expo, connecting young people to mentors, employers, educators, and role models across the landscape. Additionally, GCC created a supporting Youtube series, which allows youth to learn about the various pathways through short video clips of local heroes.
“There are so many different careers in conservation. My job has been to share these careers with youngsters in the local communities and hopefully change their perspectives on wildlife and conservation, especially as I am someone they can relate to.” – Host Mbhoni Mzamani
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Global Conservation Corps Newsletter: May 2026
May 2026: Building Momentum Conservation Apprenticeship Program The final piece of our puzzle The momentum continues as the next chapter of the Conservation Apprenticeship Program (CAP) unfolds. Twelve students who have come through the Future Rangers pipeline are currently progressing along their career pathways, with six already placed in fixed-term employment across the [...]
Global Conservation Corps Newsletter: February 2026
Conservation Apprenticeship Program This moment has been nearly a decade in the making. When the Future Rangers Program launched in 2017, early research (shaped by the insight and leadership of the late Anton Mzimba) revealed a sobering reality: 4 out of 5 young people living alongside the Kruger National Park had never seen [...]
Global Conservation Corps Newsletter: October 2025
GCC Leadership Team Travels to the USA During October, three members of the GCC team traveled across the Atlantic for a whirlwind tour of the United States. The journey began in San Francisco, where Matt and Mbhoni attended the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) Expo alongside fellow board members, while also getting to [...]
Global Conservation Corps Newsletter: May 2026
May 2026: Building Momentum Conservation Apprenticeship Program The final piece of our puzzle The momentum continues as the next chapter of the Conservation Apprenticeship Program (CAP) unfolds. Twelve students who have come through the Future Rangers pipeline are currently progressing along their career pathways, with six already placed in fixed-term employment across the [...]
Global Conservation Corps Newsletter: February 2026
Conservation Apprenticeship Program This moment has been nearly a decade in the making. When the Future Rangers Program launched in 2017, early research (shaped by the insight and leadership of the late Anton Mzimba) revealed a sobering reality: 4 out of 5 young people living alongside the Kruger National Park had never seen [...]
Global Conservation Corps Newsletter: October 2025
GCC Leadership Team Travels to the USA During October, three members of the GCC team traveled across the Atlantic for a whirlwind tour of the United States. The journey began in San Francisco, where Matt and Mbhoni attended the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) Expo alongside fellow board members, while also getting to [...]
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