Youth Forum Switzerland
For Students, By Students
The Youth Forum Switzerland (YFS) is the brainchild of a group of motivated ISZL students who attended the Davos World Economic Forum in 2017. Inspired by their experience - but wondering where the voices of young people were, they created a similar global event in central Switzerland and further afield. YFS is now a key part of our High School programme and hosted each January by our school. It continues to go from strength to strength, organised by a team of around 70 ISZL students.
YFS brings a range of speakers from around the world, talking about topics which affect young people most, from climate change to world poverty, mental health and the future of artificial intelligence. Planned and shaped by the students themselves, involvement in YFS starts in Middle School, with High School students taking on increased responsibility each year. Staff can help facilitate, but this is very much a student-led initiative, in keeping with the school vision that students should "stretch themselves further and achieve more than they believe possible".
The influence of Youth Forum Switzerland is spreading, with delegates from as far away as the United States, and including local schools here in Canton Zug.
