Strong Links Foster Youth Leadership Development in the Indo American Community

 

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

--Mahatma Gandhi

 

Several of Houston’s premier Indo-American organizations have joined forces to create a holistic youth leadership development program for the Indo-American community of Houston.  The objective is to develop and implement a program to identify and build leadership skills in the most qualified and talented youth of Indo-American community named “Youth Leadership Development Program” (YLDP. YLDP will focus on four key areas:

 

1) Government/Politics,

2) Social/Arts/Culture,

3) Charity/Philanthropy and,

4) Business /Entrepreneurship.

 

YLDP will be launched on August 9th, 2008 during India Fest 2008, India’s Independence Day celebrations at George R Brown Convention Center. The program will be formally introduced to Indo-American organizations and Sponsors on August 8th 2008 during a private CLUB 24 event.

 

The India Culture Center (ICC), Club 24, Network of Indian Professionals (NetIP), IAPAC and IACGH are currently taking the lead role in developing this program. With pooled resources, varying strengths, and decades of intellect and experience, this new coalition of associations is aptly positioned to create a strong and meaningful program benefiting Houston’s Indo American youth.  Commercial/Private organizations are also encouraged to support this effort with both funding and resources.  Shangri-la Art Gallery, a private company is YLDP’s first supporter among the commercial sector.

 

YLDP is chartered to give Houston’s brightest Indo-American youth an opportunity to develop leadership skills with the key benefits being acquisition of:

 

a)      To nurture and develop leadership skills & competencies among youth.

b)      To enhance youth to experience and build the community, social, business and political know-how

c)      To build the future leaders from the local Indo-American community

d)      To increase visibility of focused and cohesive Indo-American efforts on youth development

e)      To allow our youngsters to have an enriching experience and lasting friendships through this program

f)        Experience through internship program.

g)      Cash Awards

h)      Graduation upon successful completion of the program.

 

The year-long program, funded by sponsors gives selected candidates exposure to high profile successful individuals in the Houston community who will share their experiences with the group and provide much needed guidance in the area of future interests and goals.

 

The YLDP program is planning exciting internship opportunities for selected candidates. The hands-on experience would be a value-add to their college admission’s process.  Observing our political elected local members, joining events at non-profit associations, or listening to a CEO’s achievements are some of the opportunities that this program will offer its candidates. The program will recognize the graduates of the program with cash awards and social recognition with local leaders

 

Don’t miss this enriching opportunity to learn, grow and develop leadership skills.  Leaders are not only born, some of the best leaders are made through experience, learning and exposure to opportunities that made them so.

 

To apply for an opportunity to be selected in the Youth Leadership Development Program and its rules and expectations please go to http://www.icchouston.org or e-mail: president@icchouston.org or call (713) 385-8926.

 

 

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