https://yirli.org/schedule2025 daily 0.75 2025-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1625150748507-9FH2AKGENRYZE8Z48896/2018_04_26_12-09-42_Davenport_DP_2265+%281%29.jpg YIRLI 2025 Schedule https://yirli.org/schedule2025/2023/8/11/day-6 monthly 0.5 2025-06-03 https://yirli.org/schedule2025/2023/8/10/day-5 monthly 0.5 2025-06-03 https://yirli.org/schedule2025/2023/8/9/day-4 monthly 0.5 2025-06-03 https://yirli.org/schedule2025/2023/8/8/day-3 monthly 0.5 2025-06-03 https://yirli.org/schedule2025/2023/8/7/day-2 monthly 0.5 2025-06-03 https://yirli.org/schedule2025/2023/8/6/day-1 monthly 0.5 2025-06-03 https://yirli.org/home-2 daily 1.0 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1729653394718-T78RBI1I1O429846E6ZV/IMG_4203.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/aa4449bd-75a6-4b5c-8575-2eca22554f52/Michelle_Jimenez_Headshot.JPG Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://yirli.org/application daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1520914333625-XJG5HYX1GTIP5HCAKXDG/Schools-Universities-Landscape-Yale-University-1604159.jpg Application https://yirli.org/team daily 0.75 2025-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1618254751564-WZ8IUCIFG2R0PVFADHFB/2016_10_26_12-41-24_DSC_1696a.jpg YIRLI 2025 Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/b2f4fcbc-a0c0-47da-a371-1181db5b57e3/Untitled%2520%28Poster%2520%28Square%29%29.jpeg YIRLI 2025 Team - Make it stand out Evan (he/him) is a sophomore in Saybrook College from Berwyn, Pennsylvania majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Economics. He is especially interested in global healthcare policy and public health emergency coordination. Beyond YIRLI, he is involved with the Yale Club Squash Team and Yale Foreign Policy Initiative. Last year, he served as YIRLI’s Director of External Affairs. He also has some more eccentric interests: Wikipedia editing, cooking, and skimming the New York Times, just to name a few. Contact Evan with any queries at yirli@yira.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/131c0a96-f6c8-4a30-80e4-50f2ee2f9b8c/IMG_8157.jpg YIRLI 2025 Team Sahra (she/her) is a junior in Pierson College from Queens, New York, majoring in Global Affairs. She previously served as an Under-Secretary-General of Branding for YMUN Dubai and YMUN LI. Last year, she was the Co-Director of Communications for YIRLI. Outside of YIRLI, Sahra is the Executive Director of the Yale International Relations Association, a Senator for the Yale College Council, and a Peer Liaison for the Middle Eastern North African Cultural Community. In her free time, she loves stargazing, traveling, and exploring local cafés. She is excited to meet you all this summer! Please reach out to her with questions or concerns at yirli.operations@yira.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/6484e3a6-8ace-4304-8c86-6711ae7c6f94/IMG_8183.jpg YIRLI 2025 Team - Make it stand out Victor (he/him) is a rising junior in Ezra Stiles from Nairobi, Kenya, majoring in Global Affairs and African Studies, with potentially a certificate in Human Rights Studies. He serves as a Peer Liaison for the Office of International Students and Scholars, works as a Head of College Office Aide in Stiles, designs for Maison, and is the treasurer for Dwight Hall’s Brightspaces Murals. Outside of class, you’ll find him exploring New Haven’s restaurant scene, thrifting hidden gems, binging TV shows, or hanging out with friends. He’s passionate about International Relations and can’t wait to welcome you to YIRLI this summer! Feel free to reach out to him with any questions, concerns, or just to say hi, at yirli.communications@yira.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/2c40337a-3a85-4443-be69-b96d45c4c588/IMG_8179.jpg YIRLI 2025 Team - Make it stand out Sarah Jeddy is one of YIRLI’s Directors of Curriculum, and is a rising junior from New York City. She is pursuing a degree in History, concentrating in International and Diplomatic Histories, as well as obtaining certificates in Food, Agriculture, & Climate Change and Advanced Spanish Language. Sarah is also involved with the Yale Review of International Studies, where she is both an interviewer and a writer, and is Head of Events for WYBC Yale Radio, where she organizes concerts every other week. Reach out with any questions at yirli.curriculum@yira.org :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/d6eda505-5ec8-419a-9eb2-59dcbf74a733/Michelle_Jimenez_Headshot.jpg YIRLI 2025 Team - Make it stand out Michelle Jimenez (she/her) is a rising sophomore in Pauli Murray College from El Paso, Texas, pursuing degrees in Economics and potentially Global Affairs. On campus she’s involved in Kesem, Moot Court, the Murray College Council, and Bridges ESL. She spends her free time reading, attending the many of her suitemates’ dance performances, and working for the Student Technology Collaborative. She’s a first generation Mexican-American with family near Mexico City, and she enjoys living on the Mexican-American border. She cannot wait to experience YIRLI for the first time this summer as the Director of External Affairs. Please feel free to reach out to her with any questions, concerns, or just to connect at yirli.externalaffairs@yira.org! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/d64bab26-95dd-4fb9-a53a-67c1ae623b28/Nick_Liu_Headshot.jpg YIRLI 2025 Team - Make it stand out Nick (he/him) is a rising Junior from Long Island, New York pursuing degrees in Economics and Humanities. He is Chinese American with roots in Beijing and Nanjing, and cares deeply for vintage fashion, the written word, and eclectic, intercultural creativity. Nick is involved with Yale MUN conferences both abroad and at home in New Haven, leads projects with the Yale Global Strategy Consulting Group, and works for the Yale Chaplain’s Office. He enjoys weightlifting, talking about music, and growing his collection of unfinished books and writing projects. After serving as the Director of Community last year, Nick is ecstatic to return to YIRLI for a second summer. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, or concerns at yirli.conference@yira.org! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/6853cddb-14b0-4c6d-ab47-9d737fbfc47c/PNG+image.jpg YIRLI 2025 Team - Make it stand out Sam (he/him) is a rising sophomore from New Haven, Connecticut, pursuing a major in history with a concentration in politics, law and government. He participated in YIRLI 2022 as a high school student and looks forward to participating in YIRLI 2025 as a Co-Director of Communications. Outside of YIRLI, Sam is a Co-Director of Community at Hemispheres, a free international relations program for New Haven youth, and a contributing writer for the Yale Literary Magazine and the Yale Herald. He was previously an ASG of Delegations at YMUN LI. In his spare time, he enjoys designing board games, writing political essays, and watching artsy movies, and can be seen in the wild eating a chicken wrap at Garden Catering. Sam can be reached at yirli.communications@yira.org; please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/0b121629-4f85-43bc-a411-8ce32de1615d/IMG_8195.jpg YIRLI 2025 Team - Make it stand out Alexis (she/her) is a rising junior in Ezra Stiles College from Long Beach, California. She is a Political Science major with an International Relations Concentration. She was previously Under-Secretary-General of Branding for YMUN Europe and YMUN LI. Outside of YIRLI, she is also an Undergraduate Research Assistant for the Institution for Social and Policy Studies, a staff reporter and photographer for the Yale Daily News, Marketing and Publicity Chair for Dwight Hall’s Brightspaces, and a member of the Chinese dance group: Red Lantern. She’s also a student ambassador for the London School of Economics Summer School. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, reading, embroidering and getting coffee with friends. She is very excited to meet all the delegates at this year’s conference and can be reached by email at yirli.b-t@yira.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/f1ee3dde-5014-4d10-bd83-09d5e8779c7d/Isabel_Nuno_Headshot.jpg YIRLI 2025 Team - Make it stand out Isabel Nuño (she/her) is a rising junior in Davenport College from Fort Smith, Arkansas, pursuing degrees in Global Affairs and Anthropology. She is a first-generation Mexican-American with family roots in Baja California and Guadalajara, Jalisco. She is passionate about space policy, artificial intelligence, and the empowerment of underserved communities. Isabel is currently a peer liaison at La Casa, a choreographer in Ballet Folklórico, and a FOOT leader. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to music, hanging out with friends, and spending time in nature. This is her first time with YIRLI, and she is really excited to be co-director of curriculum. She’s always happy to connect and answer any questions—feel free to reach out to her at yirli.curriculum@yira.org! https://yirli.org/faqs daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://yirli.org/program daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1659887219428-IDFDK8QEBO70F4LUHZK3/2020_10_23_09-48-59_049a0190.JPG Program https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1535101107765-0PLBA3MKAH26QI27DIRS/ar.jpg Program Andy Rabens is the Special Advisor for Global Youth Issues at the U.S. Department of State. He serves as the principal representative on global youth issues for the U.S. Government and leads efforts to coordinate and amplify youth policy and initiatives. He also serves as a senior advisor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Prior to joining the Department of State in 2008, Andy worked for Senator Dianne Feinstein and for the Rt. Honorable Ed Miliband in the UK Parliament. He graduated from Harvard University and holds a master’s degree from the London School of Economics. Andy has received a “Service to America Medal” from the Partnership for Public Service for his Middle East and North Africa youth engagement work and two Meritorious Honor Awards from the U.S. Department of State. His work has been profiled in numerous publications including the Washington Post and the U.S. Department of State’s “Faces of Diplomacy” exhibit. Andy is a Fellow with the New Leaders Council; a Fellow with the Truman National Security Project; an Advisor to the Millennial Action Project; and a long-time Tutor at Miner Elementary School in Washington, DC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1535101689952-J080RE8W5GDW3VCAC00X/r.jpg Program Rumana Ahmed served in the White House since 2011 before departing in February 2017. Working in the West Wing and as a Senior Advisor to Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, she worked on efforts to advance relations with Cuba and Laos, protect persecuted minority communities (Rohingya, Iraqi Christians, etc), promote global entrepreneurship among women and youth, and advise the President’s engagements with Muslims. She organized President Obama’s first mosque visit, outreach around his historic trip to Cuba, and entrepreneurship summits at the White House with Shark Tank and in Morocco for women and youth. She also worked briefly in the Office of Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski and in the Department of Commerce. Rumana has been a press commentator and is a frequent speaker on intersectionality, community partnerships, global engagement and national security issues. She is a co-author for an upcoming book called West Wingers: Stories form the Dream Chasers, Change Makers and Hope Creators Inside the Obama White House (Release: September 25, Available for Pre-order here). Her publication in The Atlantic was named the top 25 most-engaged articles online of all of 2017. A native of Maryland and daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants, Rumana is passionate about social entrepreneurship, and economic, social and political empowerment for women and marginalized communities. She loves traveling the world and learning about various cultures and histories and is currently a masters candidate at Harvard Kennedy School and a Fellow in Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1535101274950-TCJ1GZ84RINOYO0JYBW9/image-asset.jpeg Program Jess Teutonico is the Executive Director of We Are Family Foundation, founded by legendary music producer and multi-Grammy winner, Nile Rodgers. Nile amplifies musicians, the Foundation amplifies youth - working with 350+ of the world’s most influential innovators, creatives and activists from over 50+ countries, powering their work through innovative content and curriculum, C Suite Mentoring and strategic brand partnerships. Their programs include TEDxTeen, one of the world’s most well-known TEDx events and Three Dot Dash their signature social entrepreneur incubator. She is also founder of Under the Acacia, her own organization in Kenya that works in tandem with indigenous tribes on sustainable community development. She is also a speaking coach and has been sought after as a producer and social content expert for TED Conferences and the United Nations and is also the Youth Advisor to Joseph Peter and Al Bayati, the Ambassador to Iraq, who campaigned for the adoption of The International Day of Happiness by the United Nations 193-member nations by consensus with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Kweku and Ndaba Mandela. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, CBS Radio, Refinery29 and Paper Magazine named her "Do-Gooder of the Year" in 2008. She speaks at international events including the United Nations, YPO and MIT. In her previous life, she was a Director of Special Events at Vogue Magazine and produced international fashion shows for influential brands such as Gucci, Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent and more. wearefamilyfoundation.org jessteutonico.com Instagram: jessteutonico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1535101501181-BX56ZQ1DBP05VMIQKV83/e.jpg Program Emtithal (Emi) Mahmoud continuously advocates for the cause of refugees and disadvantaged communities the world over through her poetry, and incredible experience. In 2017, she hosted the first fully inclusive civilian peace talks across Sudan as part of her One Girl Walk and Dreams for Peace Initiative. In 2018, she completed an unprecedented 1000km (620-mile) walk in 30 days from Darfur to Khartoum, mobilizing thousands of people along the way. The newly published author has repeatedly moved audiences to tears—and to their feet— at the UN General Assembly, The World Economic Forum in Davos, the Women’s Forum in Paris, The Hague, Forbes 30 Under 30, and countless other high-level events. From her landmark peace talks, to multiple field missions with the UN-Refugee Agency, to a now four-year research initiative on Sickle Cell Disease in Nepal, Emi constantly puts real-life knowledge behind her powerful words, driving people to action around the world. Since her 2016 Yale graduation, Emi has worked with the Dalai Lama, the UNHCR, Kailash Satyarthi, Tawakkol Karman and several other Nobel Laureates, leaders, and organizations. A trailblazer in the American Muslim community, Emi was the youngest of twelve people selected for a private roundtable discussion with President Obama during his last year in office prior to his first visit to a US Mosque as a sitting president. She continued to serve as part of a select group of Muslim American leaders chosen to advise the cabinet on countering islamophobia and discrimination during their final year. Contributing to multiple Whitehouse roundtable discussions and participating in both the Eid Banquet and Holiday dinner under the Obama Administration, Emi went on to teach and mentor youth around the world, advocating peace through poetry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1535101162564-HAN8CXWLTFL709U72P56/ara.jpg Program Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at the Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and a former Associate Dean at Yale Law School. Prior to her current position, Asha served as a Special Agent in the New York Division of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations. Her work involved assessing threats to national security, conducting classified investigations on suspected foreign agents, and performing undercover work. While in the FBI, Asha gained experience in intelligence tradecraft, electronic surveillance, interview and interrogation techniques, and firearms and the use of deadly force. She has taught National Security Law and related courses at Yale University, Wesleyan University, and University of New Haven. Asha graduated cum laude from the Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs at Princeton University and was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study constitutional reform in Bogotá, Colombia. She received her law degree from Yale Law School and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Juan R. Torruella on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is admitted to the State Bar of New York (2003) and Connecticut (2003). Asha has published op-eds in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Washington Post, among others, and has appeared on NPR, BBC, and several major television networks. She is an editor for Just Security and is currently a legal and national security analyst for CNN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1535101215535-LX8JDZ9LEARFKZC5U58L/image-asset.jpeg Program Justine Lucas is the Executive Director of Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation which supports and funds groundbreaking and effective education, health and emergency response programs around the world. Previously, she was the Global Director of Programs for Global Citizen where she oversaw the Global Citizen Festival, events, programs and strategic partnerships. She is an energetic advocate and campaigner for a world without extreme poverty and was a Producer and key force behind the 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Global Citizen Festivals in Central Park and the 2015 Global Citizen Earth Day event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. She is an expert in campaign mobilization, strategic partnerships & developing and leveraging creative campaigns around complex policy issues. Justine has a dynamic background in program management and consulting for both international and domestic nonprofits and has worked extensively on grassroots program development around human rights and access to justice issues in Cameroon. She has a Master's degree in Global Affairs and Nonprofit Management from New York University where her research examined the politicalization of humanitarian aid in post-conflict, sub-Saharan communities. Her Bachelor of Arts degree is also from New York University in History and Anthropology. Justine resides in New York City, is an avid traveler, runner and connector of people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/543eb1e8e4b0e1725501939d/1535101330583-3FEKE4UFZIMZKJI245D4/bi.jpg Program Blair Imani is an author and activist living at the intersection of Black, Queer, and Muslim identity. She is the author of Modern HERstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History, which tells the stories of 70 contemporary heroes who are changing the world. Following her July 2016 arrest during a Black Lives Matter protest in Baton Rouge in response to the killing of Alton Sterling, Blair Imani began using her voice on a national stage as a commentator, speaker, and social media presence. Blair is the founder and executive director of Equality for HER, a nonprofit educational platform for women and nonbinary people. For her activism, Blair Imani has been honored as part of the Logo30 by Logo TV, #Woke100 by ESSENCE and as one of 25 Gen-Z'ers creating change in the world by NYLON. In June 2017, Blair Imani came out as a queer Muslim woman on national television while discussing safe spaces on Tucker Carlson Tonight which invoked hate and violence. Undeterred, Blair began working with the internationally renown LGBTQ rights organization, GLAAD, to continue elevating the stories of queer people of faith globally. For Muslim Women's Day 2018, Condé Nast's them released a groundbreaking interview with Blair Imani about her journey as a queer black woman and practicing Muslim. Since her rise to prominence, Blair has lectured at Yale University, Harvard University, New York University, University of Omaha, and American University. 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