This program is focused on developing individual and team leadership skills, sustainability, globalization, and conflict resolution.
[3] Leaders has run programs taking place in June - August since 1997.
[6] In 2003 Leaders participated in Community Volunteer Day to Beautify DC Public Schools that was run by Service For Peace.
Australia (Melbourne & Sydney) Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Canada (Montreal & Winnipeg) China (Beijing) Czech Republic (Prague) Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) France (Paris & Noisy le Grand) Greece Honduras (Tegucigalpa) Ireland (Dublin) Israel (Haifa, Holon, Metulla, Lehavim, Modiin, Tel Aviv, Tirat-Carmel, Yavne) Kenya (Nairobi) Moldova (Chisinau) Peru (Lima) Philippines (Manila) Romania (Bucharest & Turnu-Severin) Russia (Moscow & Volgograd) Turkey (Istanbul) USA (Fosston MN, Minneapolis MN, Waterport NY, Kansas City MO, Silver Spring MD, Eastlake OH, Oakton VA) On May 14, 2013, the organization changed its name from Youth Leaders International to Leaders International, citing the desire for a simpler name, as well as to avoid the confusion that the term "youth" causes in different areas of the world.
[11] The name Youth Leaders International also previously referred to the student community and Humans of High School Blog founded by Jessica Jiwon Choe in 2015.