Youth United for Change (YUC)

Empowering Young Leaders to Drive Global Progress

Youth United for Change (YUC) is a transformative platform uniting young changemakers from around the world to tackle pressing global challenges. Through dialogue, diplomacy, and innovative solutions, YUC empowers the next generation to address issues like climate change, social justice, and technological advancement.

Why Join YUC?

Skill Development: Gain leadership, negotiation, and problem-solving expertise.
Global Exposure: Collaborate with like-minded youth and thought leaders.
Networking: Connect with experts, policymakers, and peers worldwide.

Event Schedule

Break down of events

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5

Arrival & Idea Spark

5:00 PM

Check-in + Welcome Snacks

6:00 PM

Icebreaker Challenge

“Pitch Your Hometown in 60 Secs” (gets everyone talking)

7:00 PM

Keynote

Young founder shares “3 Mistakes I Made”

8:00 PM

Dinner + Idea Wall

Stickies with biz concepts

Pitch Battles & Judging (Conference Day 1)

10:00 AM

Pitch Bootcamp

30-min crash course on presenting

11:00 AM

Round 1 Pitches

All participants pitch (10 mins + 5 mins Q&A)
Judges give live feedback

1:00 PM

Lunch + Mentor Matchmaking

2:30 PM

Top 20 Announcement

3:00 PM

Workshop

“Fix Your Pitch” using judge feedback

4:00 PM

Refreshments + Networking Bingo

Find co-founder material

Finals & Flag Ceremony (Main Event Day)

10:00 AM

Final Pitches

Top 10 compete

12:00 PM

Lunch + Judge Deliberation

1:30 PM

Award Ceremony

Best Innovation, Most Viable, People’s Choice
Prize: Mentorship sessions/small funding

2:30 PM

Flag Ceremony

Delegates parade with national/state flags
Group photo with awards
Official handshake line with judges

3:30 PM

Startup Expo

Participants showcase ideas informally

Refresh & Explore

10:00 AM

Wellness Session

Yoga/Meditation for entrepreneurs

11:00 AM

City Tour

Visit 1 cool startup office + photo ops

1:00 PM

Closing Lunch

“Pitch Your Next Idea” over dessert
Contact exchange