by Javier La Fianza What a difference a week can make.  Our whole world has literally changed over the course of a few days and who knows what is yet to come? I don’t mind sharing, like so many across the country and around the world, I am afraid and worried; for my family and […]

A 96-year-old World War 2 veteran pilot with Alzheimer’s is flying in an open-air, two-seater WWII training plane high above the city he lives in, landing 45 minutes later and greeted by crowds of people including his family, friends, mentees, and fellow veterans & members of the military. He steps off the plane looking 30 […]

  HOBY International has quite a few new faces. Learn about what they bring to the organization and what they are most looking forward to!     Heleen Bennett is a Program Associate at the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership International office in Westlake Village, CA. She works mainly in customer service, collaborating with school staff […]

Help combat the #1 killer of US teens – distracted, impaired, and reckless driving. For a limited time, In One Instant is providing the first 50 HOBY Alumni with their award-winning program for free! Valued at $495, the complete program includes the video presentation, online toolkit, and everything else you need to successfully put on a […]

Why is HOBY partnering with JCI USA? HOBY and Junior Chamber International (JCI) have a long track record of leadership development. Both non-profit organizations are international in scope with a presence in communities around the world. JCI members share many of the same values as HOBY volunteers and we believe our partnership will not only […]

Approximately 160 high school student leaders attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Seminar on the Illinois Wesleyan University campus June 14-17. In conjunction with hosting the annual seminar for students in the Illinois Central South region (ILCS), the University is also introducing a $1,000 scholarship – available beginning in the fall of 2019 – for HOBY alumni. Founded in […]

Do you have a passion for international affairs? Do you want to travel the country and the world to serve as a voice for young Americans? You just might be the next U.S. Youth Observer to the United Nations. Applications are now open to apply to be the 2018-2019 U.S. Youth Observer to the UN! […]

Waldorf University’s Pillars Scholarship program is offering several scholarship opportunities exclusively to HOBY Alumni! The scholarships are for new residential students interested in living-and-learning environments and interested invaluable connections to faculty, internship experience, opportunities for research and/or service projects in one of the areas below. Art Biology Business Campus Ministry Creative Writing – English Digital […]