Yasaman Beiki
YYGS 2021 was the most memorable online experience ever. It was the most interactive, social, including, diverse and educative online program I have ever attended in my life.
Alia Marrero-AlAttar
YYGS made my summer. I not only expanded my varied interests, from music and theater to philosophy and poetry, but also grew as a person and a student. The diversity of students at YYGS allowed for this meaningful and memorable experience as I listened to the natural words and flow of the poetry, truly immersing myself in the culture.
Danielle Poku
My favorite lecture was taught by Professor Odd Arne Westad where he educated us on the development of China as a global superpower from the Xing Dynasty all the way to our current epoque. I admired his detailed explanation and his ability to merge history and economics to produce a main point as well as his drawn connections.
Myla Somersall
YYGS provided the space needed to develop lifelong connections and strengthen my analytic skills. Although virtual, my instructors and this experience provided me with the tools needed to take ownership of my personal learning experiences and view academic material in a new light.
Aleena Gul
YYGS was an enlightening experience where I felt connected to a vibrant community of talented members that values diverse voices. It motivated me to utilize the global ideas I learned and apply them in my own community.
Connecting with insightful students from around the world allowed me to gain diverse perspectives on social issues, including misinformation during the pandemic. As part of a simulation project, our team created a media literacy database to provide individuals with resources for factual information on COVID-19.
Yoojeong Lee
As a person who lived her whole life only in South Korea for seventeen years, I did not have an opportunity to dive into the international community and communicate with people from more than 150 different countries. Meeting people from so many different backgrounds and cultures unlocked my view and allowed me to experience going to college abroad indirectly.
Abigail Thomas
Walking away from the program was overwhelming in many ways. I felt stuffed with invaluable advice, resources, support, and most importantly with a community. A group of peers who I knew would be there as we ventured into the next stages of life. Whether that meant finding post secondary education or looking for more opportunities to better ourselves. I believe we all learned how to connect.
Eshaan Rajesh Kumar
Sitting on this very chair, I have travelled across the globe, making new friends and sharing remarkable ideas with them. Although we couldn’t experience YYGS on the Yale campus, the alumni, participants and staff are the real YYGS community - one that will inspire and excite young leaders to pioneer the world of tomorrow. Without YYGS, I wouldn’t have been part of this strong alumni community.
Kennedi Smith
YYGS, has made me a more confident and aware individual. I am able to speak in front of groups without the anxious feeling that I use to have. I am also able to effectively communicate and share my ideas and thoughts without doubting or second guessing myself. This was a life changing experience for me. It is my sincere hope that others in my community will take advantage of this opportunity.
Cyrus Horst
My family was more geographically diverse than any group I had ever been a part of, and I was constantly amazed at how the country in which a family member lived enabled them to raise a perspective completely alien to me. In breakout discussions, I was constantly reminded of just how incomplete my worldview was. What made my family so special was that we developed a group understanding of every individual’s restricted perspectives, and recognized the beautiful and complete mosaic of intellects we could create through collaborative dialogue.
