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Published on March 22, 2023
Harvard Youth Leadership Conference – Dubai
Harvard Youth Leadership Conference – Dubai
In-Person Conference
Harvard Youth Leadership Conference - Dubai
8th July 2023
4:00 pm GST
Age 13 -17
10th June 2023
5000
Priority Deadline
31st May 2023
8th July 2023
Age 13 -17
10th June 2023
5000
Priority Deadline
31st May 2023
Priority applicants would get preference in their admission to the course.
Learn core leadership skills & navigate your college, career and life.
Create a social change project & unlock your leadership potential.
Get one year of free mentorship from Expert Mentors.
Earn a completion certificate from Expert Mentors.
Unleash the leader in you!
Conducted by Harvard Mentors, the Harvard Youth Leadership Conference transforms highschool students like you into the confident problem-solvers, collaborators and communicators, who will solve global issues and lead the change of tomorrow.
Over the 5 day course, students work in a mentor-led group to understand a global issue – whether it is climate change, mental health, or poverty – and develop a social change project to address it. On finishing the program, there is an opportunity to receive mentorship for an entire year, to implement their project.
What makes the workshop unique is that our mentors are not lecturers, but current students of Harvard University who have garnered invaluable experience and training at a young age, and know what it takes to implement social change. But perhaps more importantly, they understand the nuances and challenges of growing up in the 21st century. Hence, they break down intimidating age-based authority structures and become relatable advisors and friends to you, through a plethora of hands-on activities!
The workshop is in extremely high demand and has traveled across the world to places like Japan, Myanmar, Colorado, Dubai, and Puerto Rico.
of Accomplishment
from Harvard College
Change Project
01
Introducing
Leadership
02
The Leader in
Each of Us
03
Leading Alongside
Others
04
Leading by
Listening
05
Leading with Your Voice
06
Preparation and Introspection
01
Introducing Leadership
02
The Leader in Each of Us
03
Leading Alongside Others
04
Leading by Listening
05
Leading by Listening Leading with Your Voice
06
Preparation and Introspection
Who Should Participate?
- You are a student who wants to inculcate leadership qualities
- You are not confident in sharing your thoughts and speaking in public
- You want to solve a social problem but don't have problem solving skills
- You want to learn how to build your network and thus sharpening your networking skills
- You want to become a leader but do not know where and how to start
- You are fearful and have mental blocks and are lacking the initiative to lead
- You do not have a community of like-minded people who are going through the same issues or share the same passion
Meet your Harvard Mentors
YLC is led by Harvard undergraduate students who are leaders in their own communities. Differentiating this program are the student teachers and their youthful perspective on leadership development. Reliable and relatable, the teachers serve as advisors and friends to the students, breaking down intimidating age-based authority structures. With tremendous enthusiasm for both teaching and learning, the teaching team constantly learns from the students, adapts to their interests and needs, and builds lasting relationships that continue after the program through formal and informal mentorship opportunities.
Jailene Ramos
Class of 2025
Concentration: Human Evolutionary Biology
Jailene is a junior in Lowell House from Las Vegas, NV, USA. She has a passion for public service, specifically fighting for immigrant rights in the United States and educational equity/accessibility worldwide. On campus, she is the Executive Director of the National Latina Empowerment and Development Conference.
Jonada Shukarasi
Class of 2026
Concentration : Government
Jonada is a rising sophomore in Eliot House from Albania. On campus, Jonada has been involved with Model UN and the Harvard Albanian Students Association. She is passionate about women’s rights and educational equity.
Donia Elmansy
Class of 2023
Concentration : Government & Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Donia is a senior at Harvard and on campus, she’s involved with planning Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN) conferences. She's also involved with the Harvard Program for International Education (HPIE) where she teaches once a week at a local high school and loves interacting with the students.
Mateo Velarde
Class of 2024
Concentration : Computer Science & Government
Mateo is a junior at Leverett House from Virginia, United States. On campus, he has been involved with Harvard Primus, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Leadership Institute at Harvard College, Harvard Undergraduate Admissions Council, Act on a Dream, Harvard College Interfaith Forum, Harvard MIT Math Tournament, Harvard Gaming Group, and the Harvard Institute of Politics.
Daniela Andrade
Class of 2025
Concentration : Neuroscience and Philosophy
Daniela is a sophomore in Cabot House from New York City. Academically she is joint concentrating in Neuroscience and Philosophy and has a passion for social advocacy. On campus, she co-founded the Future of Intelligence, an organization committed to providing free AI-education to underserved students.
Japesh Patel
Class of 2026
Concentration : Bioengineering
Japesh is a first year at Harvard College in Lowell House who was born and raised in Maryland, U.S.A. He plans on concentrating in Bioengineering and working on novel therapeutic treatments such as cancer therapies after graduating. Japesh is involved in a variety of activities on campus including research at the Church Lab, consulting for the Harvard Biotech Club, and Harvard's South Asian Association.
Harold Klapper
Class of 2025
Concentration : Economics and Philosophy
Harold is a sophomore in Eliot house from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Academically he is interested in macro and development economics and has a deep passion for continental philosophy. On campus, he writes opinion pieces for The Crimson and is on the executive board of the Harvard Review of Philosophy.
Nibrass Fathi
Originally from northwestern Tunisia, Nibrass now lives in Currier House and enjoys trekking from the Quad across the Charles river bridge to the SEC. He's also part of the Society of Arab Students, the French Club and the Harvard Computer Society.
Words from those Who Took the Course (And Loved it)
Sahithi
Grade 10, Future kid's School,
Hyderabad
YLC is a great opportunity to learn from diverse communities, improve communication and leadership skills, and gain invaluable mentorship for success.
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Everyone should Attend YLC, as it's an incredible place with amazing people to develop as a leader and better oneself.
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Freya
Grade 8, Oberoi International School,
Mumbai
Harvard YLC was an amazing experience. I Learned alot about leadership, made friends worldwide. The conference was well-organized and inspiring.
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I highly recommend it to anyone looking to broaden their perspective on leadership and make meaningful connections.
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Veer Vohra
Grade 11, Dubai College
This workshop has taught me that in order to do something big in life, one need not start with a huge impact. You can start with something small and yet go on to make a big impact.
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Shizah Kashmir
Grade 12, Gems Wellington Academy, Silicon Oasis
The YLC conference is very action-provoking. It has taught me that if I’m passionate about something I must push harder and try and be an achiever even at an early age.
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That way, YLC has made me feel empowered.
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Raeed Zainuddin
Grade 8, Sun Beams High School,
Bangladesh
I have become so much more confident in presentation and doing something on the stage. I feel I can appeal to a crowd just by talking to them which I didn't feel before.
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I would 110% recommend everyone to this conference because you can meet so many people, so many personalities from so many places. The main reason why I would recommend it is because of the counselors, they were great.
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Tanya Tilokani
Grade 12, Cambridge International School, Dubai, UAE
All the mentors were well trained and they used creative techniques to teach us. The use of psychology or the storytelling method were subtle ways of teaching leadership.
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Moreover, the conference was very unique mainly because you were talking to us like we were adults capable of making a change in our own way.
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Varun Chitturi
Grade 9, Oakridge International School, Hyderabad
The overall experience at the conference was phenomenal. We learned about public speaking, negotiation, and other qualities that are vital for a leader.
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With all that I learned here, I really think I can take my social change project forward and make a huge impact on so many people. The mentors from Harvard were amazing as well and you could talk to them like they are your best friends.
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