YNOW Youth Leadership Summit

In three weeks, TIS students in grades 10-12 will be hosting the YNOW Youth Leadership Summit from March 13-15 at TIS. The conference will feature a wide range of speakers who will address relevant topics such as leadership, environmental concerns, child slavery, health issues and bullying. The keynote speaker will be Justin Bedard from Jump! Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on student leadership training, experiential education and global development. Secondary students from other schools in Hong Kong and Macao have also been invited to the summit and together with TIS Students, will participate in community outreach projects, ranging from cleaning up graffiti and giving out free hugs to visiting the water treatment plant and caring for the elderly. Students will also have “Team Time” througout the conference to work on presentations.