BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//KSC//Events//EN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 Youth Leadership Institute DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260712T040000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260718T040000Z DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260416T114726Z UID:6p72jbehc72usangm5uesj59oj@google.com DESCRIPTION:The Cohen Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies’ Yout h Leadership Institute is a week-long residential program designed for hig h school students. The 2026 Youth Leadership Institute will be hosted on c ampus at ¹ú²ú̽»¨ from July 12-17\, 2026. This year’s theme i s Genocide Studies and the Future of Ethical Leadership\, and the program will bring together young people from diverse backgrounds to explore how l essons from history and the modern day can guide their leadership into the future.Throughout the week\, students will engage with Holocaust and Geno cide Studies experts\, who will coach students to apply ideas from peace s tudies and conflict resolution to their own lives and communities. Through lectures\, discussions\, and interactive activities\, students will explo re the historical and social conditions that give rise to genocide\, the w arning signs of mass violence\, and the international efforts to prevent i t. These sessions will encourage critical thinking\, empathy\, and moral r eflection to equip students with a deeper understanding of how the study o f genocide can inform ethical leadership in today’s world.Learn more abo ut this program by visiting: /academics/cchgs/educat ion/institute/youth-leadership-institute/Please note that the deadline to apply to this program is April 6\, 2026. LOCATION:Keene \, \, Keene\, NH URL:http://www.keene.edu/news/events/detail/22750/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR