The U.S. Young Leader Summit 2022
Empowering young leaders today to shape and secure their tomorrow.
Empowering young leaders today to shape and secure their tomorrow.
The last couple of years have brought into sharp focus the challenges we face - social, environmental, economic - and our need more than ever to accelerate change. We have an extraordinary opportunity to reimagine American society and the larger global community.
Our answer is the world's hope: it is our young leaders. The world can benefit from their imagination, deep convictions, and high aspirations.
In the United States, the young generation comprises some of the brightest and most creative minds in the world. This next generation are the powerful catalysts for change. It is our mission to provide them with a platform in which to nurture trailblazing ideas and design a sustainable society for tomorrow.
We are delighted to announce the launch of The United States Young Leader Summit 2022 (YLS)! The YLS is beginning in the state of Colorado to bring together the sharpest young talent to tackle the most pressing challenges of our day and to set a new vision for the future. This year the YLS is a virtual experience, running for nine months from June to Winter 2022.
YOUNG LEADER APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW!
(ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS THROUGH MAY 15th 2022)
The summit is of the students and by the students, enabled by a powerful combination of leaders from Government, Business and Academia. The vision is to provide students (aged 17 to 25 years old) with a forum in which to collaborate with and be inspired by a diverse network of experts as well as each other, to play a part in shaping their future in a meaningful and tangible way.
The primary goal of the initiative this year will be to address six key themes of sustainability outlined by Colorado Governor Jared Polis's office, with the outcome being an actionable set of recommendations that will be submitted to the Governor's office at the end of the summit for review and potential implementation.
When you bring 60 students from diverse backgrounds, and provide them with the opportunity to appreciate challenges facing their world, magic happens. The collective brain power fueled by inspiration and dreams will transform them into agents of change. Real superheroes on a noble mission to be faithful stewards of the planet.
Our young leaders will learn design thinking approaches to propel their ideas to new heights. They will grow their storytelling, teamwork skills & Gallup Strengths. They will be exposed to highly relevant themes (e.g. emerging technologies) and gain real-life entrepreneurial experience. The summit will provide them with the skill-set and mindset to truly make a difference.
The key deliverable of the YLS is to have actionable, insight-based recommendations that will be submitted to the Colorado Governor's office. Students will partner with key influencers to address & collectively create solutions for specific sustainability areas.
We believe it's hugely beneficial to create a forum where students, Academia, Business, and Government can convene to exchange ideas. The ecosystem of mentors that students will have access to will give them an incredible opportunity to look at the word ‘impossible’ with a whole new sense of determination and empowerment.
The Young Leaders
We aim to create a truly diverse group of students from different backgrounds. The young leaders will be recruited from Colorado education institutions and initiatives:
The Institutions/Organizations Participating
The YLS is partnering with Schools, Government, Businesses to support the young leaders during the summit.
