ABOUT THE CONFERENCE (2023)

The tenth annual Get Engaged: Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference brings together 105 students and staff members from across the Open Society University Network (OSUN) of partner institutions, including the following:

Al-Quds Bard College of Arts and Sciences (AQB) (Palestine)

American University of Beirut (AUB) (Lebanon)

American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) (Bulgaria)

American University of Central Asia (AUCA) (Kyrgyzstan)

Ashesi University (Ashesi) (Ghana)

Bard College (Bard) (USA)

Bard College Berlin (BCB) (Germany)

Brac University (BRAC) (Bangladesh)

Central European University (CEU) (Austria)

European Humanities University (EHU) (Lithuania)

Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives (HUBS) (Kenya)

National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) (Taiwan)

New College of Florida (USA)

Parami University (Parami) (Myanmar)

Tuskegee University (Tuskegee) (USA)

Talloires Network of Engaged Universities (TN) (USA)

Haitian Education & Leadership Program (UHelp) (Haiti)

Universidad de los Andes (UniAndes) (Colombia)

University of the West Indies (UWI) (Jamaica)

University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) (South Africa).

Get Engaged: Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference is organized by the OSUN Civic Engagement Initiative in partnership with the CEU Community Engagement Office, the Bard College Center for Civic Engagement, and coordinators from across OSUN.

The conference focuses on building a global network of student leaders who are equipped to act in and tangibly impact their communities. Get Engaged exposes students to a wide range of skills, ideas, and experiences to help them lead community-based projects, hone leadership styles, and network with international partners. The conference provides an inspirational and practical space that encourages young people to grow in their roles as agents for change.