PBHA's Harvard College Youth Leadership Initiative
Weekly leadership development program teaching teamwork, decision making, and negotiation to middle-school-aged youth in Cambridge.
- Joining
- Application
About
The Harvard Youth Leadership Initiative (HYLI) was created last year through PBHA to provide leadership development to more than 80 middle-school-aged youth in Cambridge. At each weekly session, participants come to Harvard to learn skills such as teamwork, decision making, and negotiation in a fun framework.
How to join
- Application — A written application, often followed by interviews.
Sources
- Apply to Volunteer | Get Involved Today — PBHAHarvard page · seen Oct 12, 2026
- Community Gifts helps scores of PBHA programs — Harvard GazetteHarvard-related site · seen Oct 12, 2026
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