The Public Affairs section hosted the second edition of the Upstander International Youth Leadership Institute at the American Cultural Center June 9-11. The first edition, held in 2013, invited Nigerien youth association leaders from all eight regions to Niamey for a three-day workshop focused on building their practical skills and understanding of leadership. This year’s workshop invited previous participants and new members of YALN to reflect on questions such as “Who am I and why am I here?”; “Seek to understand before you seek to be understood”; “What does a successful leader do and how?”; “What causes leaders to fail”; and “Developing an action plan.”
