The conference is a program of the National Youth Leadership Council, and is co-hosted annually by partner organizations in the state or region where it is being held.
The conference focuses on service-learning, an approach to teaching and learning in which students use academic knowledge and skills to address genuine community needs.
In addition to the full range of conference workshops and activities, the partnership with youthrive PeaceJam brought Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi as a featured speaker, and the week-long event ended with a celebration of Global Youth Service Day at the Mall of America.
The World Forum engages attendees with international leaders, exploring youth service and service-learning as forces that span cultural and national boundaries, building communities and strengthening young people.
World Forum attendees discover how service-learning is implemented from Ireland, to Argentina, to the Middle East, and is useful for both those working internationally and those interested in expanding their programs.