International Youth Leadership Institute

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IYLI 2009-2010

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Seminar

Saturday, January 16, 2009

Please join us for as we continue to solidify and develop our "Plan of Action"!

We are working on creative projects to address two issues we find extremely important:

1. Misconceptions of Africa

2. Euro-centric influence on ones identity

Our project will include designing posters, stickers, and t-shirts as well as planning for guerrilla theater performances.

In addition, we will be spending some time addressing the catastrophe in Haiti as well as Martin Luther King Jr.'s less known and more radical works. MLK Jr. day is Monday. Let us give thanks!

726 Broadway, 5th floor

From 1PM – 3PM

(R Train to 8th Street)

(light snacks will be available)

What We Do

IYLI supports students in becoming better citizens as well as providing preparation for college.

IYLI travels with students to Africa and Latin America.

IYLI provides opportunities for students from around the city, country and world to meet, work with, and get to know each other.

What You Should Do… Join Us

All high school students are invited to learn more

about participating in the 2009-2010 programs

including seminars and travel programs in Africa and Latin America.

Parents and Teachers are also invited to find out more

about our programs for students 14-19 years old.

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Contact Us

P.O. BOX 657, Village Station New York, NY 10014

Phone: (917) 217-1035 or (718) 246-2620, e-mail: IYLI_2000@YAHOO.COM or noguera.joaquin@gmail.com

http://www.iyli.org

Mission

The International Youth Leadership Institute (IYLI), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1989, prepares African American and Latino secondary school students to assume active leadership roles in their community and global society. Through IYLI, students embark upon a lifetime of meaningful participation in their local and global communities. Signature academic programs based on the framework of history, culture, geography and environment provide training and exposure to prepare well-informed leaders and citizens. IYLI emphasizes the connections between local and global conditions, challenges and opportunities.

IYLI reinforces a belief that individuals can improve their society and their world by first developing themselves.
IYLI fosters critical thinking and analysis about challenging global issues. Students expand their awareness and skills by participating in international study, internships, regularly scheduled seminars, and civic and community service. A key premise of IYLI’s approach is that experience and exposure are great equalizers that build self-confidence and personal efficacy.

Winter and Spring 2009-2010 Seminars

November 7, 2009: Orientation

November 21, 2009: Seminar

December 12, 2009: Seminar

December 19, 2009: Winter Celebration

January 16, 2010: Seminar

January 30, 2010: Seminar

February 13, 2010: Seminar

February 27, 2010: Seminar

March 6, 2010: Seminar

March 20, 2010: Seminar

April 3, 2010: Seminar

April 17, 2010: Seminar

May 8, 2010: Seminar

May 22, 2010: Seminar

June 12, 2010: Seminar

June 19, 2010: End of Year Celebration

2009 - 2010 International Study Programs

IYLI conducts 4-week summer study programs in Africa.

EGYPT and NUBIA

The 2010 Summer Fellowship Program will be conducted in the Nile Valley. Students will study history, culture, geography and environment from Cairo to Aswan.

Dates: Orientation June 27-July 1, 2010; Depart for Egypt on July 3, 2010 and return to New York City on August 1, 2010.

About the IYLI Program:

"This is an amazing program and I hope to stay involved for as long as it is around. My only regret is not starting this program earlier and I hope to see it influence many other young men and women in the future. I will miss being able to travel with my peers but hope to return as a leader to influence the youth the way these group leaders influenced me."

An IYLI Fellow Perspective:

"Dear racism, I had a dream that you did not exist. That the world as we know it was grey. For many years you have plagued mankind. I had a dream that while walking down the street I saw a person of another race who passed with his head down because he was afraid of me."