Youth Leadership in Global Affairs | World Council for Youth and Diplomacy | New York About NY Academy of Diplomacy Young Ambassadors YLP Global Programs Events More. Empowering Youth Leadership through Diplomacy and Global Affairs Our Goal Vision Commitment Register Help Make Change Volunteer Participate Contribute Connecting young American Leaders to the World through Global Affairs and Diplomacy Preparing the next generation of leaders scholars and decisionmakers to thrive in a complex and rapidly changing world where our national interests are intertwined with the global community is one of the greatest challenges facing our country. It requires a renewed enthusiasm for global studies in our high schools and colleges. Too many American students today fall behind their counterparts from other countries in their knowledge and understanding of world history geography and current international events.