AAJC Spring Youth Leadership Summit - April 2025: Applications Open


Applications Open: Spring 2025 Youth Leadership Summit


This 3-day leadership development program for undergraduate students will feature interactive workshops, hands-on trainings, and discussions with Capitol Hill leaders. Participants will build advocacy and communications skills while learning how to impact policy decisions. The deadline to apply is Monday, February 17 - please share this opportunity with your student networks!

Spring Youth Leadership Summit - April 2025

Thank you for your interest in Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC's (Advancing Justice - AAJC) Youth Leadership Summit (YLS), a multi-day leadership development program for college students who are dedicated to addressing issues impacting Asian American communities. YLS is open to both 2-year college/university students (i.e. community college students) and 4-year college/university students from a variety of academic disciplines.

The Youth Leadership Summit will take place in-person in Washington, DC. The Summit is a 3-day program that will be scheduled for April 2025 (final dates TBD). The deadline to apply is on EOD Monday, February 17. Advancing Justice - AAJC will arrange and cover travel cost for accepted applicants to arrive in DC by the evening before the program begins. 

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants must be current students enrolled in a 2 or 4-year college/university, from any major or discipline. Especially encouraged to apply are students with leadership positions in AANHPI campus/community-based organizations or organizations focusing on racial justice, civil rights, immigration, voting, anti-hate, technology, telecommunications, and/or media diversity. Applicants should be active members in their community and demonstrate this in their essay and resume content. In addition to filling out the form, applicants must submit their resume and may be called upon for an interview. Students will be accepted on a rolling basis. 

Inquiries should be directed to Joy (De Guzman) Sutardji at jsutardji@advancingjustice-aajc.org.

Apply Here:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=PpMn22DVC0SV55mozWsT0mUnrB6KTs9HrxByFV7uLvtURExPMzJXSlNBV0pQWFk2UFVBWU1VQ1NHQy4u

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