Letter from the Executive Director
Dear Prospective Delegates & Families,
I am honored to welcome you to the 2024 Yale International Relations Leadership Institute (YIRLI), a constituent program of the Yale International Relations Association (YIRA). For over 50 years, YIRA has provided robust programming to students around the world focused on international relations, public speaking, and leadership.
YIRLI is a particularly unique opportunity, being the only YIRA program taking place in-person on Yale’s Campus with a small cohort of delegates working closely with Yale mentors. YIRLI is a premier summer opportunity for passionate student leaders and budding future diplomats. Alongside faculty and students at Yale University, you will strengthen your leadership capacity, sharpen your public speaking and diplomacy skills, take part in innovative challenges, improve your Model United Nations and debate prowess, and make lifelong friends as well as mentors.
Our program is designed by Yale students, who are all incredibly committed to international relations, collaboration in diplomatic ventures, strong education practices, and—most importantly—mentorship. Students will work closely with our team each and every day throughout the program to learn and grow, and develop a strong support system from mentors. YIRLI 2024 will have phenomenal speakers and lecturers, immersive leadership simulations, and robust public speaking opportunities complemented with an innovative focus on social impact, comprehensive writing and research labs, a trip to the United Nations in NYC, and frequent community-building activities.
We strive to create an inspiring experience for all of our students, and invite you to learn, innovate, and lead with us this summer at the 2024 Yale International Relations Leadership Institute.
Best regards,
Jennifer Centa
Executive Director, Yale International Relations Leadership Institute 2024
Please feel free to contact Jennifer at yirli@yira.org with any questions!
SCHEDULE
Take a look at last year’s program schedule, and we think you’ll love what’s in store! Speakers, workshops, and MUN galore! We’re pumped.