What We Do

Past~Present~Future

Leadership Development & Global Engagement

YGLF mentors young aspiring leaders (18-35) to guide them with their education, professional, experiential and UN social development engagement goals since 2007.

United Nations Affiliation & Global Participation

YGLF has 7 United Nations NGO with ECOSOC Special Consultative Status at UNMain Headquarters NYC. Our representatives attend conferences and meetings; joinUN NGO committees; participate panels: give presentations & cultural performances.

Visionary Leadership & Cultural and arts Advocacy

YGLF Founder/Chair/President Dr. Linda J. Stillman & CEO/Chair of Arts & Culture Dr.Chen Wang promote UN SDG awareness, advocacy & action through collaborativeprograms .

Youth Empowerment & SDG Education

YGLF has established the Think Global/Act Local Initiative, to connect localcommunities to UN global goals. We support UN NGO Peace Poles Internationaland have also purchased one located at informal headquarters in Westerly, R.I.

Global-Local Impact Initiative

YGLF has established YGLF UN NGO High School Clubs to focus on the UN 17Sustainable Development Goals: Agenda 2023. The form partnerships (SDG #17) withother clubs to illuminate the UN & SDGs. Seniors are encouraged to align their seniorprojects with the SDGS.