Iraqi Youth Leadership

Iraqi participants at the Global Youth VillageThe 2013 ‘I Speak Change’ Session at the Global Youth Village will bring together diverse teens from the U.S. and Iraq for a chance to meet, learn about each others’ lives and cultures, and explore what it means to be a global citizen.  Together, participants from both nations will engage in dialogue, learn skills for community action, and discover how to make a difference both locally and globally.

The goals of the program are to:

  • enable participants to understand civic participation and the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy
  • develop leadership skills
  • foster understanding and build relationships across ethnic, religious and national groups
  • promote mutual understanding between the people of Iraq and the U.S.

In 2013, Legacy is offering places for 20 US youths only.  U.S. teens ages 15-17 interested in applying for this unique leadership program, please download and complete either  the IYLEP Application.docx or IYLEP Application. pdf

Program Dates: June 24 through July 9

  • June 24-28, 2013 -Leadership Training with Iraqi Youth In Washington D.C.
  • June 28-July 9, 2013 -Travel to the Global Youth Village international summer program in Virginia for hands-on peace building/dialogue training, more leadership training and exciting cultural exchange.

Application Deadline: March 22th, 2013

This program is conducted in partnership with Meridian International


3 Responses to "Iraqi Youth Leadership"

  1. Radhwan Bashar says:
    05/02/2013 at 3:59 am

    I was sitting there with them!! Everyone is there on the google search except me :(
    It was an amazing 10 days! I really cry when i remember all the good time i had there, dining hall, swimming pool, Beke, Hewa, tent and the staff.
    We made an amazing friendships :)
    Really wanna go for it again!
    Momin! Alaa! Shade!! I miss u guys like hell!

  2. liadmin says:
    08/03/2012 at 4:06 pm

    Hi Megan. Thanks for your interest. Please visit the Global Youth Village website: http://www.globalyouthvillage.org to find out more about applying to participate in our youth programs, including the Iraqi Youth Leadership program.

  3. Megan says:
    08/03/2012 at 3:32 am

    All of these programs seem very interesting. When can you start applying for them?

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