The Council invites high school students from throughout Central Ohio to convene and debate topics
of international importance. Typically, between 80 and 100 students attend each day-long event.
They hear perspectives from experts and/or other community stakeholders and use this information,
in addition to Internet research conducted on-site, to formulate logical arguments to their group’s
assigned position. These student forums are free of charge to any interested school and are directly
linked to academic content standards. Related pre- and post-forum materials are distributed to
teachers for use in their classrooms. Youth Forums typically take place in downtown Columbus, but
personalized outreach to other underserved districts can be arranged.

For more information, contact Stephanie Calondis Geiger, Director of Youth Programs, via email or
at 614 229 4599 X 403.

To learn about opportunities to financially support this program, please contact Patrick Terrien,
President & CEO, via email or at 614 229 4599 X 404.