CIU Youth Outreach Program

CIU Youth Outreach Program

Mission: The CIU Youth Club will engage Appalachian youth in international affairs/issues during CIU programs for visiting international professionals

Goals and Objective: To promote among area youth greater international understanding, a desire to pursue the study of world languages and cultures and international studies that are complemented by study abroad, and a desire to pursue careers in international affairs, business, trade, and diplomacy.

CIU Youth Club Membership Information: Students recommended for membership by high school principals/teachers/school club advisors/counselors and the Superintendents of the local Boards of Education.

Students must demonstrate leadership qualities, be members of student government, and participate in international activities promoted by area schools

The CIU Youth Club membership will be limited to 15-20 students. There are no CIU Youth Club membership dues.

CIU Youth Club will be organized as a self operating activity with the CIU Board of Directors serving as advisors.

Activities: The CIU Youth Club will meet at least once a month with a representative of the Board present to stimulate the discussion about international events, trips, trivia games; meet the CIU’s visiting international professionals; and engage in fund raisers and help with donations to raise money for scholarships for study abroad/short fact-finding trips abroad as well as club activities.

Recognition of CIU Youth Club Members: After one year of participation CIU Youth Club Members will receive a certificate and an article about them will be published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.

L-R Haley Auguston, Chelsea East, Miranda Cox, Matthew Lilly, Tyler White, Tyler Smith, Alex Wright, Adam Kidd, Noel Akers. Not pictured: Max Yu and Obada Ghabra

L-R: Matthew Lilly, Secretary; Tyler White, President; Tyler Smith, Vice President; Max Yu (not pictured), Treasurer