Crossing Borders Global

What Crossing Borders Global does

Crossing Borders Global is the brand name of Crossing Borders Education (CBE), a Scotland-registered charity (SC044633) founded in 2003 that produces intercultural documentary films, educational toolkits, and dialogue facilitation programs. The organization's core technology is a proprietary content library built over two decades, anchored by the Intercultural Film Trilogy (Crossing Borders, The Dialogue, American Textures) and supplemented with 50+ short videos, 30+ film excerpts, 40+ peer-videos, facilitator manuals, slide decks, and the Human Bridges digital infrastructure for Virtual Dialogue Programs. CBE also operates the Morocco Exchange travel program, having organized 650+ immersion programs for over 10,000 US college students since 2004.

CBE serves educational institutions, diversity and inclusion offices, study abroad programs, faculty/staff, and increasingly corporate clients across the US, UK, Europe, North Africa, and East Asia. It generates revenue through multiple streams: annual toolkit subscriptions ($150/yr single user US, £250/yr UK), film licensing ($19.95 private viewing to $250 annual site license), staff/faculty training ($350+ per participant), facilitated campus events ($1,500 standard, $2,800 founder-led), Morocco Exchange travel programs, and tax-deductible donations processed via fiscal sponsor Peace Development Fund. Strategic partnerships with Purdue University CILMAR, SIT Graduate Institute, National Geographic Education, and British Council provide co-branded credibility and distribution reach.

Name

Crossing Borders Global

Legal name

Crossing Borders Education

Website

https://crossingborders.global

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crossing Borders Global is a Scotland-registered nonprofit that produces intercultural documentary films, educational toolkits, and dialogue facilitation programs for universities, diversity offices, and study abroad programs, generating revenue through subscriptions, licensing, training events, and travel programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intercultural Education and Training

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid, Multi-Location & Multi-Country Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gap Year + Study Abroad Hybrid Programs (EDAIAAAG)

Keywords

• Intercultural education programs
• Educational documentary films
• Facilitator training toolkits
• Diversity and inclusion training
• Cultural immersion travel

Headquarters

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Toolkits & Video Subscriptions: Annual access subscriptions to intercultural toolkits, 40+ short videos, facilitator manuals, and creative tools. Single user and multi-user institutional licenses available with annual billing.
2. Film Licensing: Feature documentary sales including private viewing licenses (digital download) and public performance rights (PPR) for classroom and institutional use. Single screening and annual site licenses available.
3. Staff & Faculty Training: On-site training programs delivered at educational institutions to build intercultural facilitation skills among administrators, faculty and staff. One day training format with additional toolkit access included.
4. Facilitated Campus Events: Film screening events with student dialogues facilitated by CBE team members, including annual PPR license, strategic staff meetings, consultancy sessions, and classroom sessions. Premium pricing for founder facilitation.
5. Short Term Travel Programs (Morocco Exchange): Immersion programs to Morocco for US college students, organized since 2004. Over 650 programs completed for more than 10,000 students. Represents a significant revenue stream and core program offering.
6. Donations: Charitable donations accepted from individuals and organizations. US tax-deductible donations processed through fiscal sponsor Peace Development Fund. UK Gift Aid available for eligible donors. Donation amounts suggested at £100, £250, and £500 levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Crossing Borders Global is a Scotland-registered charity that produces documentary films, educational toolkits, and facilitator training resources designed to foster intercultural understanding and dialogue. The organization sells feature documentary licenses, digital subscription toolkits, on-site staff/faculty training, facilitated campus events, and operates the Morocco Exchange short-term immersion program for US college students.

Product overview

Crossing Borders Global is a nonprofit educational organization that offers an integrated portfolio of documentary films, educational toolkits, and training programs designed to foster intercultural understanding and dialogue. The core offering consists of the Intercultural Film Trilogy (Crossing Borders, The Dialogue, and American Textures), which serves as the foundation for multiple specialized toolkits including Study Abroad Toolkit, Diversity Curriculum Toolkit, Campus Internationalisation Toolkit, and Intercultural Interactions Toolkits. Supporting these films are over 50 short videos, a curated Media Library with facilitator resources, and faculty/staff training programs (Diversity Training and Intercultural Training). The organization also offers a Certificate Program developed with Purdue University and the Morocco Exchange travel program. The products work together as a comprehensive ecosystem enabling institutions to implement intercultural learning through film-based dialogue facilitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crossing Borders A 70-minute feature documentary exploring the transformative impact of intercultural friendships on stereotypes and preconceptions, licensed to educational institutions for classroom and public performance.
• The Dialogue A 68-minute documentary following four American and four Chinese university students traveling through Hong Kong and Southwest China, exploring cross-cultural communication skills and culture shock.
• American Textures A 78-minute documentary applying intercultural and conflict mediation skills to interracial dialogue, addressing polarization and division in the United States.
• Cross Cultural Toolkits Toolkits designed to support domestic, international, and migrant youth to develop intercultural skills through engaging film clips and facilitator manuals covering global competencies and cross-cultural skills.
• Study Abroad Toolkit Toolkit for study abroad coordinators containing film clips and facilitator guides to deliver intercultural sessions, developed in partnership with the SIT Graduate Institute.
• Diversity Curriculum Toolkit Cross-cultural toolkit supporting students, faculty, and staff to engage with diversity issues through the lens of intercultural awareness, focusing on critical thinking, conflict resolution, and empathy.
• Campus Internationalisation Toolkit Package helping domestic and international students to develop cross-cultural skills using film clips that address stereotypes, non-verbal communication, and dialogue.
• Intercultural Interactions (USA) Toolkit Cross-cultural toolkit supporting domestic and international students in the USA to leave their comfort zones and interact openly around intercultural film clips.
• Management & Leadership Toolkit Cross-cultural toolkit enhancing social skills for the multicultural workplace through intercultural film clips and peer-to-peer interactions.
• Teacher Training (USA) Toolkit Toolkit designed to support future teachers in developing intercultural skills for the increasingly diverse classroom and society.
• Initiating Interracial Dialogue Toolkit Toolkit containing five educational film clips designed to initiate and deepen dialogue between different racial groups.
• Media Library Curated digital library containing 30+ film excerpts, 50+ short videos, 40+ authentic peer-videos, 30+ interviews, 20+ graphic videos, 60+ slide decks, facilitator manuals, and toolkits for educators and facilitators.
• Diversity Training (US) Faculty and staff development seminars focused on strategies and skills for a multi-department approach to diversity and inclusion.
• Intercultural Training (US) Train-the-trainer workshops designed to enhance educators' capacities to effectively facilitate intercultural learning, facilitated by True North Intercultural.
• Intercultural Training (EU) Train-the-trainer workshops for European institutions enhancing educators' capacities to facilitate intercultural learning, facilitated by Haddington International Education.
• Intercultural Team Skills Certificate Program Six-hour certificate course developed with Purdue University's CILMAR, accompanied by a Purdue certificate upon completion.
• Morocco Exchange Program Short-term immersion programs to Morocco for US college students, creating profound cross-cultural experiences; organized over 650 programs for more than 10,000 students since 2004.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 10,000 US college students participated in Morocco Exchange programs with transformative intercultural experiences
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Geographic EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrossing Borders Global partners with National Geographic Education on educational initiatives related to geographic and cultural understanding. National Geographic Education logo appears on partner page as a key institutional collaborator.
• British CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on developing inclusive and creative economies through intercultural education. British Council logo appears on partner page indicating collaborative relationship in educational programming.
• Purdue University CILMARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPurdue University's Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, and Research (CILMAR) partnered with CBE to develop the six-hour Intercultural Team Skills certificate course. Completion awards a Purdue-CBG certificate.
• SIT Graduate InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Study Abroad Toolkit was developed in partnership with SIT Graduate Institute. Toolkits are designed to support intercultural learning and cross-cultural skill development for study abroad programs.
• Haddington International EducationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHaddington International Education partners with CBE to offer train-the-trainer workshops in Europe, focusing on enhancing educators' capacities to effectively facilitate intercultural learning.
• True North InterculturalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTrue North Intercultural, founded by Tara Harvey PhD, partners with CBE to offer intercultural training workshops in the USA, enhancing educators' capacities to facilitate intercultural learning.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Walking Tree Travel: Walking Tree Travel organizes student-focused travel programs with strong educational and cultural exchange components - comparable model and audience to CBE's Morocco Exchange short-term immersion offering for US college students.
• Soliya: Soliya runs virtual exchange and intercultural dialogue programs connecting university students across cultures - directly overlapping with CBE's Human Bridges Virtual Dialogue Programs methodology and target audience of higher education institutions.
• The Experiment in International Living (World Learning): The Experiment runs short-term immersive study abroad programs for high school and college students - directly comparable to CBE's Morocco Exchange model with similar cross-cultural learning outcomes and faculty-led program structure.
• AFS Intercultural Programs: AFS is a large international nonprofit focused on intercultural learning through student exchanges and educational programs - comparable model and mission to CBE, with broader geographic reach but similar higher education and intercultural competency focus.
• Rustic Pathways: Rustic Pathways organizes student travel and service-learning programs in developing countries - closely comparable to CBE's Morocco Exchange in target audience (US college students), format (short-term immersion), and educational outcomes.
• Where There Be Dragons: Where There Be Dragons runs experiential education travel programs for high school and college students with a strong cross-cultural learning curriculum - comparable approach to CBE's Morocco Exchange, focused on immersive cultural engagement.

Broad incumbents

• CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange): CIEE is a large, established study abroad and intercultural exchange provider serving US colleges - operates at significantly greater scale in the same space as CBE's study abroad and intercultural training offerings.
• IES Abroad: IES Abroad is a large established study abroad provider offering programs and pre/post-departure intercultural training - overlapping with CBE's Study Abroad Toolkit and Morocco Exchange but at much larger scale across more destinations.
• World Learning: World Learning is an established international nonprofit running exchange, training, and development programs - shares the nonprofit intercultural education mission with CBE but operates broader programs including The Experiment and SIT Graduate Institute (which actually partners with CBE).

Others

• NAFSA: Association of International Educators: NAFSA is the leading professional association for international education serving as an ecosystem connector - not a direct competitor but the primary venue where CBE markets through conferences and where study abroad coordinators (key CBE customers) gather.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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