Highlights of the Young Civic Leadership Summit
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Last week in Wisconsin Dells, CIEE hosted the Young Civic Leadership Summit, bringing together 50 extraordinary young changemakers hailing from 26 countries who have spent the summer supporting the staffing needs of 35 different host employers across the United States.
The video below highlights the experiences of The Young Fellows as they practiced intercultural collaboration, explored ways to create positive change in their communities, and completed service projects to support local nonprofit organizations Hope House of South Central Wisconsin, the Boys & Girls Club of Baraboo, and Beyond Blessed Pantry.
About the Young Civic Leadership Summit
The Ambassador Johnny and Angie Young Civic Leadership Summit is CIEE's leadership program for exceptional participants in the U.S. Department of State's BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel program. CIEE named the summit in honor of Ambassador Johnny Young and Angie Young in recognition of their lifelong commitment to public service and diplomacy. Since 2013, the program has prepared more than 600 emerging leaders to collaborate across national and cultural barriers to overcome challenges to peace in our world.
About the BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel Program
Each year, the U.S. Department of State's BridgeUSA Summer Work Travel program welcomes about 100,000 international college students from more than 140 countries to live and work in the United States during their university summer break. Participants experience American culture firsthand while helping extend the U.S. tourism season by an average of 50 days and contributing billions to the U.S. economy.