http://www.gpfindonesia.org/2013/06/international-young-leaders-assembly-iyla-2/
“Moral and Innovative Leadership:
Vision, Service and Entrepreneurship”
in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech
New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC • August 20- 29, 2013
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.
- Martin Luther King Jr, August 28, 2013.
International Young Leaders Assembly (IYLA) is a practicum in leadership based on the universal principles and values advanced by Dr. King. We want to deliver Martin Luther’s spirit to all of youth leader around the world. College student leaders and young professional leaders from over 40 nations will collaborate on a new vision, learn leadership skills, and foster lasting relationships. We believe that the moral and innovative leadership of tomorrow must be based on these values, and strengthened by global solidarity. In 9 days, youth leaders will visit World Trade Center & 9/11 Memorial, New York Stock Exchange, and Statue of Liberty in New York City, Philadelphia, and Capitol Hill, the U.S. State Department, and the World Bank in Washington D.C. We will concludes the 50th anniversary celebration of Dr. King’s historic I Have a Dream speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
Co-Hosts:
- Global Young Leaders Academy
- Global Peace Foundation – Global Peace Youth Corps
- The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Tentative Agenda