Streets for Kids Leadership Accelerator Program

The Streets for Kids Leadership Accelerator is a capacity-building online program that brings together a selected cohort of city teams to learn from global experts, get inspired by international case studies and best practices, and develop their proposals to lead and implement better streets for kids in their cities.

In 2025, GDCI is launching a new round of the Leadership Accelerator focused on scaling up streets for kids. This will be a unique opportunity for ten city teams in Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador to build their knowledge, expand their local partnerships, and scale up projects, processes, policies, and programs to achieve an even greater impact on the lives of kids in their cities.

What to expect? 

• Selected cities will participate in weekly online sessions between April and May 2025. After completing the Leadership Accelerator, teams will be invited to apply for additional technical assistance to support their goals. The Leadership Accelerator will offer global presentations and case studies, interactive activities, networking opportunities, and city exchanges on themes such as:
  • Scaling up Streets for Kids
  • Designing child-friendly streets
  • Engaging kids in street design
  • Opportunities and challenges in scaling up initiatives
  • Collecting data and communicating projects, programs, and policies
  • Engaging stakeholders and refining processes
  • Launching, disseminating, and maintaining initiatives

Benefits

• Teams participating in the Leadership Accelerator will gain:
  • Global knowledge and best practices on how to scale up streets for kids
  • Experience collaborating and strengthening local partnerships
  • Networking opportunities
  • An opportunity to be showcased on a global stage
  • Eligibility to apply for in-depth technical support and potential funding

Eligibility Criteria

• Cities from Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil
• Have experience implementing at least one child-friendly street
• A three-member team committed to promoting child-friendly streets in their city
• An actionable vision to scale up your efforts through projects, processes, programs, or policies

For more information, visit GDCI.