CHASS hosted the International Youth Leadership Summit on UDM’s campus in July 2025. This summit brought together pre-college and college students from Ghana, Tanzania, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Detroit. The weeklong program featured sessions designed to foster leadership skills, cultural exchange, and global awareness among participants. Participants also visited key sites around Detroit to learn more about our city. They topped off the experience with a gala dinner event and fashion show featuring clothes from their different cultures and countries.
Students engaged in workshops, discussions, and collaborative projects aimed at exploring leadership principles and addressing challenges faced by young leaders in their communities.
CHASS Director of Language and Cultural Training Lara Wasner collaborated with Young People Travel Global Edge, an organization committed to empowering emerging leaders through international and intercultural experiences.