UniHawk stages second edition of prestigious Harvard Youth Leadership Conference

UniHawk stages second edition of prestigious Harvard Youth Leadership Conference

A select group of 50 pupils representing 13 nationalities have been on a transformational journey from high school students to youth leaders during a second GCC edition of the prestigious Harvard Youth Lead the Change (YLC) program, staged recently in Dubai. Organized once again by university admissions counselling institute, UniHawk, participants from 36 schools received life-changing mentoring from eight students from the Ivy League college, as part of the highly selective youth leadership development initiative. Hosted at GEMS New Millennium School Al Khail, the five-day conference saw the aspiring leaders take part in a range of workshops, case-studies, and project-based activities to promote self-reflection, build confidence, and develop their problem-solving and presentation skills. Alongside the unique program of activities, the diverse group of 13 to 17 year-olds collaborated within multicultural, interdisciplinary teams, to build eight social impact projects to drive progress in their own communities. The culmination of the leadership journey saw each student take part in a presentation to showcase their projects to their peers, mentors, and family members. Tackling societal issues such as mental health and wellbeing, plastic waste management, access to education, and the refugee crisis, the students demonstrated their leadership credentials by outlining practical solutions to