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2012 WLC Attendees from Utah
Held annually in late summer, the HOBY World Leadership Congress (WLC)
is an opportunity to interact with youth from all over the United States and the
world. All participants from the state HOBY Leadership Seminars are eligible
to attend this week-long, intensive, educational program on a first paid, spaceavailable basis.
The WLC program includes coming face-to-face with today’s top leaders in
business, government, medicine, education, philanthropy and much more. In
addition, the week-long schedule is set in the backdrop of some of the greatest
cities in the U.S. WLC students learn to think globally and critically, enhance
their leadership skills, and meet students who share a desire to lead and make
their schools, communities and countries better places. For more information on
the WLC, visit www.hoby.org.
HOBY’s annual global youth leadership seminar, the World Leadership
Congress (WLC) , brings together approximately 400 high school students
from around the world for a week-long, intensive educational program. The
WLC provides youth with training in leadership skills and capacity building.
Students are exposed to a distinguished group of leaders from various
sectors in business, government, international affairs, science and technology,
medicine, media and education.
The week is divided into educational sessions involving panel discussions
with question-and-answer periods, interactive workshops, training exercises,
focus groups and individualized trainings. HOBY’s student “ambassadors”
leave the WLC more mature individuals, more aware of the world around them,
and more empowered to make meaningful contributions to their communities.
Perhaps most poignant to HOBY ambassadors are the newfound friendships
they make with other students who are just like them from all parts of the world.