THE PROGRAM:
Learn. Innovate. Lead.
The Yale International Relations Leadership Institute (YIRLI) is an intensive, exhilarating summer institute. Our students hail from all around the world and explore issues in international relations, enhance their leadership capacity, improve their public speaking skills, make friends and mentors at the institute, and ideate upon the world’s most pressing issues through an entrepreneurial lens. Students will additionally improve their Model United Nations and debating skills through workshops and simulations led by Yale students from the Yale International Relations Association and explore the plethora of exciting resources and opportunities available through Yale.
YIRLI students will finish their experience with:
a stronger understanding of international relations and global affairs
refined Model United Nations and debate skills, such as public speaking, research, and writing
entrepreneurial resources, instruction, and advice
experience with the YIRLI Global Impact Challenge, where students work with one another on initiatives related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
friendships with engaged students from all around the world, and a platform to collaborate with each other in the future
the opportunity to learn from and connect with Yale students, who serve as mentors to YIRLI students
exposure to Yale professors and off-campus resources
phenomenal visiting speakers
YIRLI 2024 will be held from July 30th to August 4th, 2024. We invite to you learn, innovate, and lead with this summer. Let's grow together.
YIRLI is a constituent program of the Yale International Relations Association (YIRA), one of Yale’s largest and most robust student organizations. More information about YIRA can be found here.
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Yale International Relations Leadership Institute (YIRLI) - 2024 is operated independently of Yale University and is not sponsored or endorsed by the University. The views expressed in connection with the program are not the official positions, statements of advice nor opinions of Yale University and should not be viewed as an endorsement by Yale of any such views or statements.