WorldLink Activities

A free, annual Youth Town Meeting takes place at the University of San Diego each January. Over 700 students from different high schools in the San Diego and Tijuana region join international leaders to explore challenges facing youth and their communities around the globe.  The State Department, United Nations, leading universities, humanitarian organizations and nongovernmental agencies send top-level speakers to participate in the event each year.  Student moderators facilitate all breakout and discussion sessions.

Smaller, specialized Youth Forums, which host international leaders and experts engaging in dialogues with students, are offered throughout the school year. These forums are open to the public, with an emphasis on 6-12th grade students, as well as undergraduate and graduate students.

Local active students serve as WorldLink Youth Leaders. These globally minded youth participate in discussions revolving around current events through interactive activities, guest lectures and private receptions. Any interested middle school or high school students are welcome to attend the bi-monthly Saturday morning meetings at the IPJ. For a schedule of the 2010-2011 meetings, please visit our Facebook page.

WorldLink publishes student-produced newspapers on events, issues and concerns that the youth identify as important for peer education.

High school interns create a WorldLink Reader, a classroom tool that provides youth with the important background knowledge on topics of the WorldLink Youth Town Meeting.

WorldLink hosts an annual Junior Model United Nations conference from different San Diego schools in May.

For a full list of upcoming WorldLink, IPJ and other community events, click here.