Indonesia-U.S. Youth Leadership
Participants in Global Youth Village workshop
The Indonesia-US Youth Leadership Program (I-US-YLP) offers high school students a practical, hands-on experience in environmental action planning and leadership development. This two-way exchange will focus on community activism to address local and regional environmental issues in the U.S. and Indonesia. I-US-YLP highlights young people as our future leaders and as valuable contributors to their communities.
This program has three exciting phases in the United States and in Indonesia: “Global Friendships in America”, ”Indonesian Immersion” and “Speaking up for the Planet”. Students will visit and learn about each other’s countries, live with local families, participate in leadership training, and design and implement environmental improvement projects in their schools and communities. Download Program Description (PDF)
Participants are diverse and promising youth from U.S. and Indonesia.
US participants hosted by Indonesian participants
Selection of US Participants
Legacy reaches out to its vast networks across the US and receives applications. A selection panel reviews applications and selects semi-finlaists for intreviews. Please go to the apply section to learn more.
Selection of Indonesian Youth
Indonesian students who participate in Legacy International’s programs are specially recruited by our partner in Indonesia, the Center for Civic Education Indonesia (CCEI) in Jakarta. Each year, a limited number of positions are available for full scholarship. Legacy, CCEI, and the U.S. Embassy choose particular schools in 2-3 cities in different regions of Indonesia from which students can apply for the scholarships. The regions and schools change each year, but only students at the selected schools can apply for the scholarship position. If a student from another school or region has independent funding, or if another funding organization or foundation wishes to sponsor additional students from any region, they should contact CCEI in Indonesia.
Watch Michelle’s amazing video documentary, part of her return home project (2013) to promote greater cultural and environmental awareness in the St. Charles area amongst teens and young adults.
Read about Christo’s “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” project, a trash management program with separation bins plus workshops on how to make saleable products from recycled materials.
Follow the adventures of U.S. participants as they travel around Indonesia. They are excited and are blogging about their amazing experiences in the IULX 2012 Blog.
Watch slideshow of 2011 Indonesian-U.S Youth Leadership Exchange events
Indonesian participants arrive in California Sight Seeing in San Francisco Hiking through Muir Woods to see giant Redwoods Ecoservice Project on California Coast in Marin County on Muir Beach Ready to work on habitat restoration project Group recieves instruction and hike out to spawning area of endangered Coho Salmon Working on removing non-indigenous plants from coastal area Happy workers restore native habitat Filling up bags with non-indigenous plants Filling up bags with non-native plants helps restore the habitat Satisfied participants at end of the project day Indonesians participant recieve orientation at Hayes Valley Farm Helping to water urban garden plants Photo shot at end of project day under solar panel station Leadership Training sessions begin Introduction to U.S. environmental issues and solutions Everyone participates in the exchange of ideas Indonesian Participants Travel to Washington DC Photo time in front of the Lincoln Memorial Excited Indonesian US Leadership Exchange students Holding the Washington Monument Shanti Thompson, VP Legacy International, introduces Indonesian Embassy officials Indonesian participants speak with Indonesian interpreter, Pak Balbed Relaxing after session is completed Indonesian arrive at the Global Youth Village in Virginia
and meet U.S. participants in the exchange program Everyone is excited about meeting U.S. friends Learning contradancing at the Global Youth Village afternoon electives Participants present Follow-On project ideas Indonesian team presents their Environmental workshop project Sharing workshop discussion topics End of a long session, time for a break Sharing moments of pingpong in quiet of late afternoon Indonesians prepare a cultural meal for their new friends at GYV What's for dinner? Around the World night, Indonesians in their traditional dress Around the World Night of festive sharing Sharing Night on the Global Youth Village stage Indonesians sing their National Anthem U.S Participants travel to Indonesia and join Balikpapan participants in beach clean up 100 Volunteers join the IULX participants in their Montero Beach clean up project This successful environmental clean up project was coordinated by the Indonesian IULX participants Joe Sulik, U.S. participant presents environmental books to Indonesian high school Imani William, U.S. participant shares her environmental project with Indonesia peers Visiting Indonesian participants school in Malang. The school's vision is
-'To become a successful school for creating Future Leaders" IULX participants were presented with traditional batik clothes, a gift from partner CCE-Indonesia Presentations received and appreciated. (Wearing batik is considered "dress attire" for special occasions)
Sponsor and Partner
The I-US-YLP initiative is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs and implemented in partnership with the Center for Civic Education Indonesia (CCEI). Legacy and CCEI have partnered successfully for nine years on multiple ECA-funded projects:
Center for Civic Education Indonesia is an Indonesian NGO working to improve the quality of instruction, methods and access to civic education throughout Indonesia. Formerly an international office of the US organization Center for Civic Education based in Calabasas, California, CCEI began to operate independently in 2007. Currently CCEI has active projects in 22 of the 33 Indonesian provinces, which has resulted in the instruction of over 300,000 students.
Sorry but the application process has been closed for several months in Indonesia and Palangkaraya was not one of our cities this year. Thank you for your interest
Dear Friend:
You will note on the first page of website that we select specific provinces to work in each year and target specific schools. There is also a link to our Indonesian partner’s website. The applicatiosn and selection process for 2013 has just completed. What part of Indonesia are you from?
We welcome applicants from across the U.S. All are welcome.
Hi. Do the American students have to live in a particular region? Are you eligible no matter where you live in the US? I’m from NJ.
Thank you for your question. An on-line copy of report card from Fall semester will work well.
Dear Windy:
Thanks for your comment. Please note we are only targeting the three areas listed in the website for the 2013 program. So sorry we can not include Sulawesi island. This is a fully funded scholarship supported in part by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State.
Dear Achmad:
Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm to develop leadership skills. Do you live in Bangka, Belitung, or Bogor? If yes, you may be eligible to apply for the program sponsored by the US Department of State. CCEI staff are traveling and talking with schools this week (December 14) . Indonesian students who participate in Legacy International’s programs are specially recruited by our partner in Indonesia, the Center for Civic Education Indonesia (CCEI) in Jakarta. Each year, a limited number of positions are available for full scholarship. Legacy, CCEI, and the U.S. Embassy choose particular schools in 2-3 cities in different regions of Indonesia from which students can apply for the scholarships. In 2013, students will come from Bangka, Belitung, and Bogor. Only students at the selected schools can apply for the scholarship position. If a student from another school or region has independent funding, or if another funding organization or foundation wishes to sponsor additional students from any region, they should contact CCEI in Indonesia. The link is on this page http://www.legacyintl.org/our-programs/indonesia-u-s-youth-leadership-exchange/. Try contacting them again.
Dear Achmad:
Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm to develop leadership skills. Do you live in Bangka, Belitung, or Bogor? If yes, you may be eligible to apply for the program sponsored by the US Department of State. CCEI staff are travelling and talking with schools this week (December 14) . Indonesian students who participate in Legacy International’s programs are specially recruited by our partner in Indonesia, the Center for Civic Education Indonesia (CCEI) in Jakarta. Each year, a limited number of positions are available for full scholarship. Legacy, CCEI, and the U.S. Embassy choose particular schools in 2-3 cities in different regions of Indonesia from which students can apply for the scholarships. In 2013, students will come from Bangka, Belitung, and Bogor. Only students at the selected schools can apply for the scholarship position. If a student from another school or region has independent funding, or if another funding organization or foundation wishes to sponsor additional students from any region, they should contact CCEI in Indonesia. The link is on this page http://www.legacyintl.org/our-programs/indonesia-u-s-youth-leadership-exchange/. Try contacting them again.
Dear Madam,Dear Sir,
Through this letter I send you a message to ask some help about Program Global Youth Village and Indonesia-U.S. Youth Leadership. my name is Achmad alfian Syah from Indonesia, and I am 16 years old. I want to ask when the program would be held for 2013/2014 and is there any some test of qualification to be a participant? and how to apply this program? i had looked for in Centre for Civic Education Indonesia (CCEI) but there is no information how to apply and i had contacted CCEI, but there is no respons until now. I am afraid the program would be closed and i could not join this program, because i really want to contribute to my country and i really want to be one of ambassador of indonesia.
I would be very grateful if you could inform me the application program and eligibility.
I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you very much.
Sincerely Yours,
Achmad Alfian Syah
Dear Jenny:
This exchange is only for Indonesians living in Indonesia or US citizens. If you are a US citizen and want to apply you are welcome. You can also look at our Global Youth Village and join us for a great summer leadership program.
Dear Jenny:
This exchange is only for Indonesians living in Indonesia or US citizens. If you are a US citizen and want to apply you are welcome. You can also look at our Global Youth Village and join us for a great summer leadership program.
How about if we’re Indonesian and live here in US? How do we go with it?
Dear Sara and any other US youth wanting to apply.
Everything has been updated on this website and you can download an application. Good luck – applications due February 15, 2013.
Dear Shalma and any Indonesians wanting more information on the selection process
Indonesian students who participate in Legacy International’s programs are specially recruited by our partner in Indonesia, the Center for Civic Education Indonesia (CCEI) in Jakarta. Each year, a limited number of positions are available for full scholarship. Legacy, CCEI, and the U.S. Embassy choose particular schools in 2-3 cities in different regions of Indonesia from which students can apply for the scholarships. In 2013, students will come from Bangka, Belitung, and Bogor. Only students at the selected schools can apply for the scholarship position. If a student from another school or region has independent funding, or if another funding organization or foundation wishes to sponsor additional students from any region, they should contact CCEI in Indonesia. The link is on this page http://www.legacyintl.org/our-programs/indonesia-u-s-youth-leadership-exchange/
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Hi Wafaa. This program that you are interested is only for Indonesian and American youth. However, please check out our Global Youth Village program: http://www.globalyouthvillage.org/, offering leadership training for youth from around the world.
hi im wafaa ,im from egypt ,lreally want to go to youth leadership program with egypt ,please help me i do not know how to apply
these programs for studends in University or just high school??? i so glad to hear this program.. thanks
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