IYLA USA 2013

IYLA U.S.A. 2013

New York City - Philadelphia- Washington D.C.

August 22-29, 2013

"Moral and Innovative Leadership:

Vision, Service, and Entrepreneurship"

Stories form IYLA U.S.A. 2013

IYLA Team Pick-up at Airport

Korea Delegation landed at JFK

NYC Water Taxi Sightseeing.JPG

International Delegates from Left to Right

Uganda, Guyana, United States, France, Mongolia and Korea.

9/11 Memorial

Times Square

IYLA Orientation Welcoming Dinner

UN Headquarters

IYLA UN High Level Plenary

Agenda of IYLA at United Nations

IYLA UN Morning High Level Plenary

IYLA UN High Level Plenary Speakers

From Right to Left: James Flynn, President of Global Peace Foundation; Loida Lewis, Former Chair and CEO of TLC Beatrice International; Amb. Ahman Alhendawi, UN Youth Ambassador; H.E. Jose Antonio Dos Santos, Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the UN; H.E. Mr.Desra Percaya, Ambassador Extrodinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to UN; Amb.Josephine Ojiambo, Chief, Executive board and External Relations, UN Population Fund; Former Permanent Representative of Kenya to United Nations.

Keynote Speaker:Amb. Ahmad Alhendawi

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon's Envoy on Youth

IYLA UN High Level Plenary Speakers

IYLA UN Morning High Level Plenary

IYLA UN Morning High Level Plenary

IYLA UN Morning High Level Plenary

IYLA Afternoon Young Leaders Panel

Moderator: Justin Fong, Co-founder of Global Young Leaders Academy and graduated from Harvard University

Young Speaker: Zafari

Magali Caceres's Speech

Program Coordinator, Global Young Leaders Academy and former president of SGA council in GWU

IYLA Delegation photo at UN

Indonesia Mission

Saudi Arabic Mission

Egypt Mission

Sri Lanka Mission Reception

Sri Lanka Mission Reception

IYLA and NY's Finest.jpg

National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center-Kirby Auditorium

Wilson Goode, Former Mayor of Philly

Topic: Global Significance of US Declaration of Independence and Constitution

Judge Nelson Diaz

Topic: Global Significance of US Declaration of Independence and Constitution

IYLA Delegation with Speakers

Global Significance of US Declaration of Independence and Constitution

Hop

Visit Independence Hall

Rocky

Philly Art Museum

Assateague Island National Seashore

Assateague Island National Seashore

Pentagon

Jefferson Memorial

White House

Korean War Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

MLK Memorial

America's Promise Alliance

Melinda B. Hudson, Executive Vice President & Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Planning and Governance

America's Promise Alliance

Imitation

UAE Embassy Reception

UAE Embassy Reception

UAE Embassy Reception

World Bank

World Bank Welcome

Speaker: Brano Kralik

Co-Secretary General, World Bank Youth to Youth

Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Keynote Speaker: Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director, World Bank

Global Forum on Youth Service

From Left to Right: Moderator: David Caprara, VP of GPF; Nonresident Fellow, Brookings Institution; John Bridgeland, President f Civil Enterprises(Former Director of White House Freedom Corps); Kang Hyun Lee, President of International Association of Volunteer Effort; Rita Karakas, President. Canada World Youth; Concetta Bencivenga, ED, GenerationOn of Points of Light; Willice Onyango, President, International Youth Council, Kenya; Nicholas Lee, President of GYPC Malaysia

World Bank Afternoon Session

Global Forum on Youth Entrepreneurship

Questioned by Xingru He

Zambia Embassy Reception

Welcome Remarks

Zambia Embassy Reception

Zambian Ambassador Keynote Speaker

Indonesia Embassy Reception

Indonesian Ambassador Warm Welcoming

Indonesian Ambassador Speech

Indonesian Cultural Performance

Indonesian Ambassador With Delegates

Yeqing Victor Li Interviewed by VOA

Yeqing Victor Li, President of GYLA and Executive Director of IYLA

Congressional Building

IYLA on Capitol Hill

Forum on Visionary Leadership

Forum on Visionary Leadership: Dr.King's 'I Have a Dream' Speech and the Role of Young Leaders in Realizing the Dream Globally

Networking

Amy Lazarus, Executive Director IISD

Moderator: Mark Farr, President of International Institute For Sustained Dialogue;
Hon.Peter Emmanuel Eriaku, Uganda Parliamentarian; Jason Washington, White House Fellow; John W.Franklin, Senior Manager, Office of External Affairs, National Museum of African American History and Culture; Alan Inman, President of GPF, USA

Yeqing Victor Li, President of GYLA

US-China Youth Summit "Vision for US-China Relations in the Age of Globalization and the Role of Young Leaders"

John Dikson, Chairman of GYLA

US-China Youth Summit "Vision for US-China Relations in the Age of Globalization and the Role of Young Leaders"

Delegation Photo at Capitol Hill

Kennedy Performing Arts of Center

Landfill Orchestra Concert at the Kennedy Performing Arts of Center

Landfill Harmonics 2.jpg

Audiences for Landfill Orchestra

Landfill Orchestra Concert at the Kennedy Performing Arts of Center

Dinner with Performers

Hall of States hosted by IISD

Peacemaker Leadership Program' I Have a Dream' at 50: Practicing King; His Leadership, Organizational, and Inspirational Skills'

Keynote Speaker: Hal Saunders

Former US Assistant Secretary of State

Peacemaker Leadership Program

Peacemaker Leadership Program' I Have a Dream' at 50: Practicing King; His Leadership, Organizational, and Inspirational Skills'

50th Anniversary Ceremonies on King

50th Anniversary Ceremonies of Dr. King's'I Have a Dream' Speech at the Lincoln Memorial (Address by US President Barack Obama, Former US President Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton as well as Rev. Bernice King)

IYLA Delegation Visit at OAS

Concluding Program and Graduation Ceremony at the Organization of American States

US Congressman G. K. Butterfield

Meeting with US Congressman G. K. Butterfield, First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus

US Congressman G. K. Butterfield

Meeting with US Congressman G. K. Butterfield, First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus

IYLA Graduation Ceremony

IYLA Graduation Ceremony at the Organization of American States

Sweet Hug

See You Next Semester

IYLA Team Pick-up at Airport

Korea Delegation landed at JFK

NYC Water Taxi Sightseeing.JPG

International Delegates from Left to Right

Uganda, Guyana, United States, France, Mongolia and Korea.

9/11 Memorial

Times Square

IYLA Orientation Welcoming Dinner

UN Headquarters

IYLA UN High Level Plenary

Agenda of IYLA at United Nations

IYLA UN Morning High Level Plenary

IYLA UN High Level Plenary Speakers

From Right to Left: James Flynn, President of Global Peace Foundation; Loida Lewis, Former Chair and CEO of TLC Beatrice International; Amb. Ahman Alhendawi, UN Youth Ambassador; H.E. Jose Antonio Dos Santos, Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the UN; H.E. Mr.Desra Percaya, Ambassador Extrodinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to UN; Amb.Josephine Ojiambo, Chief, Executive board and External Relations, UN Population Fund; Former Permanent Representative of Kenya to United Nations.

Keynote Speaker:Amb. Ahmad Alhendawi

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon's Envoy on Youth

IYLA UN High Level Plenary Speakers

IYLA UN Morning High Level Plenary

IYLA UN Morning High Level Plenary

IYLA UN Morning High Level Plenary

IYLA Afternoon Young Leaders Panel

Moderator: Justin Fong, Co-founder of Global Young Leaders Academy and graduated from Harvard University

Young Speaker: Zafari

Magali Caceres's Speech

Program Coordinator, Global Young Leaders Academy and former president of SGA council in GWU

IYLA Delegation photo at UN

Indonesia Mission

Saudi Arabic Mission

Egypt Mission

Sri Lanka Mission Reception

Sri Lanka Mission Reception

IYLA and NY's Finest.jpg

National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center-Kirby Auditorium

Wilson Goode, Former Mayor of Philly

Topic: Global Significance of US Declaration of Independence and Constitution

Judge Nelson Diaz

Topic: Global Significance of US Declaration of Independence and Constitution

IYLA Delegation with Speakers

Global Significance of US Declaration of Independence and Constitution

Hop

Visit Independence Hall

Rocky

Philly Art Museum

Assateague Island National Seashore

Assateague Island National Seashore

Pentagon

Jefferson Memorial

White House

Korean War Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

MLK Memorial

America's Promise Alliance

Melinda B. Hudson, Executive Vice President & Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Planning and Governance

America's Promise Alliance

Imitation

UAE Embassy Reception

UAE Embassy Reception

UAE Embassy Reception

World Bank

World Bank Welcome

Speaker: Brano Kralik

Co-Secretary General, World Bank Youth to Youth

Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Keynote Speaker: Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director, World Bank

Global Forum on Youth Service

From Left to Right: Moderator: David Caprara, VP of GPF; Nonresident Fellow, Brookings Institution; John Bridgeland, President f Civil Enterprises(Former Director of White House Freedom Corps); Kang Hyun Lee, President of International Association of Volunteer Effort; Rita Karakas, President. Canada World Youth; Concetta Bencivenga, ED, GenerationOn of Points of Light; Willice Onyango, President, International Youth Council, Kenya; Nicholas Lee, President of GYPC Malaysia

World Bank Afternoon Session

Global Forum on Youth Entrepreneurship

Questioned by Xingru He

Zambia Embassy Reception

Welcome Remarks

Zambia Embassy Reception

Zambian Ambassador Keynote Speaker

Indonesia Embassy Reception

Indonesian Ambassador Warm Welcoming

Indonesian Ambassador Speech

Indonesian Cultural Performance

Indonesian Ambassador With Delegates

Yeqing Victor Li Interviewed by VOA

Yeqing Victor Li, President of GYLA and Executive Director of IYLA

Congressional Building

IYLA on Capitol Hill

Forum on Visionary Leadership

Forum on Visionary Leadership: Dr.King's 'I Have a Dream' Speech and the Role of Young Leaders in Realizing the Dream Globally

Networking

Amy Lazarus, Executive Director IISD

Moderator: Mark Farr, President of International Institute For Sustained Dialogue;
Hon.Peter Emmanuel Eriaku, Uganda Parliamentarian; Jason Washington, White House Fellow; John W.Franklin, Senior Manager, Office of External Affairs, National Museum of African American History and Culture; Alan Inman, President of GPF, USA

Yeqing Victor Li, President of GYLA

US-China Youth Summit "Vision for US-China Relations in the Age of Globalization and the Role of Young Leaders"

John Dikson, Chairman of GYLA

US-China Youth Summit "Vision for US-China Relations in the Age of Globalization and the Role of Young Leaders"

Delegation Photo at Capitol Hill

Kennedy Performing Arts of Center

Landfill Orchestra Concert at the Kennedy Performing Arts of Center

Landfill Harmonics 2.jpg

Audiences for Landfill Orchestra

Landfill Orchestra Concert at the Kennedy Performing Arts of Center

Dinner with Performers

Hall of States hosted by IISD

Peacemaker Leadership Program' I Have a Dream' at 50: Practicing King; His Leadership, Organizational, and Inspirational Skills'

Keynote Speaker: Hal Saunders

Former US Assistant Secretary of State

Peacemaker Leadership Program

Peacemaker Leadership Program' I Have a Dream' at 50: Practicing King; His Leadership, Organizational, and Inspirational Skills'

50th Anniversary Ceremonies on King

50th Anniversary Ceremonies of Dr. King's'I Have a Dream' Speech at the Lincoln Memorial (Address by US President Barack Obama, Former US President Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton as well as Rev. Bernice King)

IYLA Delegation Visit at OAS

Concluding Program and Graduation Ceremony at the Organization of American States

US Congressman G. K. Butterfield

Meeting with US Congressman G. K. Butterfield, First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus

US Congressman G. K. Butterfield

Meeting with US Congressman G. K. Butterfield, First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus

IYLA Graduation Ceremony

IYLA Graduation Ceremony at the Organization of American States

Sweet Hug

See You Next Semester

IYLA Full Program Album

Summary Video

IYLA at UN

August 22, 2013

IYLA at UN with a high level forum and a young leaders forum with sponsorship of 22 UN missions and participation of the UN Secretary General's Enovoy on Youth

IYLA at the World Bank

August 26, 2013

IYLA Global Forum on Youth Service & Youth Entrepreneurship at the World Bank with the World Bank Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati,

IYLA on Capitol Hill

August 27, 2013

IYLA Forum on Visionary Leadership and US-China Youth Summit on Capitol Hill .

50 Years Later

August 28, 2013

IYLA was at the 50th Anniversary of Dr. King's powerful "I have a dream" speech. Read a reflection on "where do we go from here."

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