EST. 2018  ·  GLOBAL YOUTH FOUNDATION

Empowering the next generation of global innovators and leaders.

Connecting high-potential youth across Boston, Asia, and global academic hubs through immersive forums, technology initiatives, and leadership programs.

About GYF

Who We Are

Founded in 2018, Global Youth Foundation connects high-potential youth across Boston, Asia, and global academic hubs — building the forums, technology tracks, and fellowships that turn promising students into cross-cultural leaders.

Fostering youth innovation, technological literacy, and cross-cultural leadership — one forum, one fellowship, one connection at a time.

2018
Founded in Boston

Three pillars — global forums, frontier-tech education, and international fellowships — united by one mission: building the next generation of cross-cultural leaders.
What We Do

Three pillars, one mission — building the leaders who will shape a connected world.

Pre-College & University Leaders

Global Youth Forums

Hosting signature summits — including the Boston Youth Forum — uniting students across top-tier institutions for dialogue, exchange, and shared leadership training.

High School & University Researchers

AI & Frontier Tech Track

Curriculum frameworks, computing resources, and experiential research projects that build technological literacy from the ground up.

Global Scholars

International Leadership Fellowships

Scholarship funding, university facility access, and cross-border research exchanges for the field's most promising young scholars.

Flagship Event

Boston Youth Forum

Our founding gathering brings together student leaders, advisors, and institutional partners for a multi-day forum on innovation, cross-cultural leadership, and the frontier technologies shaping the next generation.

Registration Opening Soon
2026
Boston, Massachusetts

Hosted annually at Boston University, convening scholars from top academic hubs across Boston, Asia, and beyond.
Get Involved

Fellowships, partnerships, and giving — launching soon.

We're building out ways for scholars, advisors, and institutions to get involved with GYF — fellowship applications, partnership inquiries, and giving. This section will be updated as those programs open.