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Shaping Futures: Education, Leadership, and Policy at YIP

Our approach unifies diverse elements, crafting a singular, transformative journey for each participant.

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Policy & Media

Integrating strategic communication and policy advocacy to shape public discourse around critical issues.

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Education

Creating & implementing a curriculum that blends innovative learning with practical dialogues.

800+ Page curriculum

Fellowship

A gateway to transformative civic leadership, nurturing innovative thinkers' ideas, vision, and opinions.

550+ Graduates

Civic Innovations

Incubates initiatives and inventive ideas targeted at enhancing societal and political conditions.

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Capstones

Capstone projects at YIP's Fellowship culminate the learning experience, where fellows apply their insights to address real-world problems, showcasing their evolution as future leaders .

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Briefs

Simplified breakdowns of the nation's most pressing issues and proposed policies. Nonpartisan policy research briefs so everyone is on the same page.

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Op-Eds

Opinion pieces from the Institute's General Body Membership. Explore thought provoking articles from our diverse voices.

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Branden Center

A specialized initiative focusing on strengthening US-Asia relations, offering an immersive platform for fellows to engage with critical international issues and diplomacy.

From policy education to real-world impact, shaping young leaders to drive civic change.

Discourse,
with Direction.

Civic Leadership

Educational Growth

Policy Insight

Community Engagement

Change Catalysts

Continuous innovation

Featured capstones

Mathematical Pathways to Responsible AI Governance: A Quantitative Policy Model for Equity, Safety, and Innovation

Preethika Yetukuri

December 13, 2025

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Structural Solutions for an Equitable Coffee Value Chain

Kaia Woolfe

December 12, 2025

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February 9, 2026

ICE Presence in Minneapolis Polarizes

Featured Brief

This brief will cover the effects of Operation Metro Surge, specifically within Minnesota. Recent ICE activity, civilian deaths, and reactions will be analyzed.

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