Blog.8 Briefing: HSYLC - Harvard Summit for Young Leaders in China

Briefing: HSYLC - Harvard Summit for Young Leaders in China

With the time for application approaching, I, as a HSYLC alumni, feel it necessary to brief you guys of the programme. Hopefully, one day you would apply to be a volunteer or staff participating in it.

HSYLC was founded by a Chinese Harvard student, Tang Meijie (Ms MJ). Should you get chance, I firmly believe, you would learn much from her. By the way, compared with students from the world-beating university, we still have a long way to go. Therefore, please never restrict your horizon within NUS and "globalise" yourself, not only "pan-Asianise". HSYLC's parent organisation, HAUSCR, was founded in the fall of 2005 by seven Harvard College freshmen. HSYLC became the organisation's flagship program, and the first conference was held in the summer of 2006.

Here comes HSYLC overview:

Since its inception, HSYLC has inspired the qualities of Scholarship, Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Citizenship among its participants. To achieve the vision, 300 top Chinese high school students, 40 Harvard instructors and 40 volunteers from elite Chinese universities congregate annually at each conference. During the Student Seminars, created and taught by Harvard students, summit participants explore topics ranging from Grecian philosophy to modern art to globalisation, and are encouraged to independently analyse, discuss, and challenge ideas. Similarly, the Distinguished Speaker Series exposes students to knowledge and experiences outside of the classroom by providing them with access to the insights of leaders in business, politics, academia, and the arts. Finally, Action for Tomorrow Venture (ATVenture) offers students the opportunity to grow as innovators and leaders, and to better understand their community and realistic means of making a difference. By participating in these programs and more, students will find HSYLC a challenging, rewarding, and deeply meaningful experience. (Adapted from the HSYLC alumni forum.)

You guys as university students are eligible to apply as a volunteer. See the following statement from the HSYLC website.

"The application is intended for current Chinese undergraduate university students, although we also accept applications from Chinese students who received their primary and secondary education in China and are now studying at university abroad. A high level of proficiency in both Chinese and English is a requirement for the Teaching Assistant position."

 I sincerely welcome you all to join us. For more information click:   http://www.hsylc.org/