National Youth Leadership Conference (or, where I'll be until 4/15)

NYLC Overview

Every NYLC is designed to instruct, enrich and enthuse promising students - preparing them for a lifetime of leadership with an unforgettable experience.

NYLC offers students the opportunity to discuss current events and issues with top policy makers in Washington, D.C., analyze concepts, and then put them immediately to work! NYLC's dynamic program features creative decision-making simulations that challenge young minds to solve problems and lead their peers through role-playing exercises in an energy-charged atmosphere far from the traditional classroom experience.

Six-day sessions are held 17 times throughout the school year, plus eight 11-day summer sessions. Students reside at local universities, hotels and conference centers in the Washington, D.C. area.

http://www.cylc.org/nylc/overview/index.cfm

Curriculum
Overview

In keeping with NYLC’s theme - The Leaders of Tomorrow Meeting the Leaders of Today - the program uses the resources of Washington, D.C. to give students a greater understanding of their roles in our democracy and the responsibilities of leadership. As part of the conference curriculum, students work through role-playing exercises involving an international crisis, a session of Congress and a Supreme Court case. The conference challenges participants to assess problems, contribute to group discussions and assume roles in various situations. Through these hands-on experiences, students develop important leadership skills by learning to evaluate critical information, form and advocate positions and make decisions.

NYLC scholars also meet the men and women who shape our laws and policies. Students gain insiders’ perspectives when discussing key issues with Cabinet secretaries, members of Congress, diplomats, lobbyists, journalists and academicians. Interaction with accomplished leaders gives students direct experience and guidance that cannot be found in textbooks.

http://www.cylc.org/nylc/curriculum/index.cfm

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