2025 Summer Diplomacy & Leadership Institute

The 10th annual AIDL Summer Diplomacy & Leadership Institute is for high school students graduating in 2026 or 2027. It will focus on national and international issues and on the leadership skills and knowledge necessary to promote good governance and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. The Institute consists of two back-to-back workshops. The first workshop will be offered via Zoom 9 AM - 3 PM EDT, Monday through Friday (Dates TBA), and is open to all eligible students anywhere in the world who are accepted. This workshop will involve numerous speakers on topics ranging from civil communication, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, diplomacy, the US Foreign Service, and several international issues. It will attempt to build connections between students in different parts of the world and promote joint community projects between schools. Students successfully completing this workshop will receive a Certificate of Participation. The second workshop will be in person in Atlanta at the Emory University Center for Ethics 9 AM - 3 PM, Monday through Friday (Dates TBA). It will focus on building upon the information learned in the virtual week, culminating in a US National Security Council simulation. The virtual workshop is mandatory for those wanting to participate in the second week at Emory. Students who successfully complete both workshops will be considered part of the 10th Cohort and receive a T-Shirt and Certificate. Due to the huge number of requests this year, we have added another stand-alone one week virtual workshop from July 14-18. The Institute and workshops are free to those who are selected, but the selection process is highly competitive. Not all applicants will be accepted. To request an application, click on the red button below and complete the Google form. This is not the actual application. The actual application will only be sent to those who have requested it via the Google form.

The deadline for submitting the completed applications has been extended to April 20th.

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Application Request Form for the Diplomacy and Leadership Institute

2-Day Workshop on Sustainability & the Environment

This free workshop will be offered in the summer of 2025. Dates, times, format/location TBD. It will be open to all high school students and college undergraduates. Click on the button below if you wish to be sent information as it becomes available.
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Information request for Sustainability & the Environment Workshop

1-Day Workshop on Navigating the Modern Media

This free workshop will be offered in the summer of 2025. Dates, times, format/location TBD. It will be open to all high school students (and possibly college students). Click on the button below if you wish to be sent information as it becomes available.
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Information Request for Navigating the Modern Media Workshop