“Youth Leaders International”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Leaders International, formerly known as Youth Leaders International (YLI)^[1] is a 501(c)3 organization based in Spencerville, MD. Leaders' website is www.leaders.org. It is now known by the abbreviation Leaders.

Leaders was founded in 1996 by Jerry Samet.^[2] It is headquartered in Spencerville, Maryland, USA.

Future programs

In the summer of 2013, Leaders is hosting the Leaders United Program in Washington DC. This program is focused on developing individual and team leadership skills, sustainability, globalization, and conflict resolution.^[3]

Previous programs

In 2002 and 2003 at Leaders' World Leaders Conference, Leaders partnered with Workable Peace.^[6] In 2003 Leaders participated in Community Volunteer Day to Beautify DC Public Schools that was run by Service For Peace.^[7]

Leaders had a 2011 Global Leaders Program in Washington, D.C. July 23–30, 2011.^[8]

Structure

Leaders International, headquartered in Maryland, is overseen by a Board of Directors, and is advised in educational matters by an Education Panel.^[9] Day-to-day activities are run by the Leaders Staff and the Youth Leaders International Foundation Staff, while Programs are run by education professionals and Leaders alumni.

Board of directors

Leaders Education Panel

Chapters

USA (Fosston MN, Minneapolis MN, Waterport NY, Kansas City MO, Silver Spring MD, Eastlake OH, Oakton VA)

Youth Leaders International name change

On May 14, 2013, the organization changed its name from Youth Leaders International to Leaders International, citing the desire for a simpler name, as well as to avoid the confusion that the term "youth" causes in different areas of the world. The organization also launched a new logo to go along with the new name.^[11]

The name Youth Leaders International also previously referred to the student community and Humans of High School Blog founded by Jessica Jiwon Choe in 2015. Since 2017, the organization changed its name to Worldwide Student Social and [https://wwstudentsocial.blogspot.kr/ Worldwide Student Social Blog] respectively. Worldwide Student Social (WWS) is composed of students all over the globe creating "a community to thrive in" by sharing common interests in the Worldwide Student Social Blog, submitting queries and answers in the Student Advice Column, and participating in speech/service opportunities that WWS showcases. As of 2017, WWS has brought together students from 25 schools in 5 countries and has accumulated over 8,000 hits on its WWS Blog.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Leaders International|url=http://www.leaders.org//about/namechange.html|accessdate=15 May 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web |title=About Leaders International |url=http://leaders.org/about.html |work=Youth Leaders International |accessdate=25 April 2011}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Leaders Website {{!}} Programs|url=http://www.leaders.org/programs/index.html}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Leaders Website|url=http://www.leaders.org//about/schedules.html|accessdate=15 May 2013}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Leaders WCE Ireland 1997 Schedule|url=http://leaders.edu/sites/leaders.edu/files/1997%20WCE%20IRELAND.pdf|work=Youth Leaders International}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Partners|url=http://www.workablepeace.org/partners.html|work=Workable Peace|accessdate=2011-04-25}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Mayor's Office News|url=http://www.dccfo.dc.gov/mayor/news/community_meeting.asp?id=44&mon=200307&archive=1|work=District of Columbus|accessdate=2011-04-25}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Washington DC High School Age Program 2011|url=http://leaders.edu/yli-washington-dc-high-school-age-program-2011|work=Youth Leaders International}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=About YLI|url=http://www.leaders.org/about.html|accessdate=7 June 2012}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=YLI Board of Directors|url=http://www.leaders.org/boardofdirectors.html|accessdate=7 June 2012}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=Leaders Name Change|url=http://www.leaders.org//about/namechange.html|accessdate=15 May 2013}}