Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC) program scholars represent the upper echelon of today's youth in both academic performance and community leadership. Each student is hand-selected for nomination based upon academic achievement as well as by distinguished educators, mentors or CYLC program alumni, ensuring that every participant possesses the drive and determination to emerge as a future & world leader.

Our mission is to foster and inspire young people to achieve their full leadership potential. In support of this mission, over 400 members of the U.S. Congress and over 50 embassies representing countries around the world serve on the CYLC's Honorary Boards [PDF 106K].

A five-person Board of Directors with extensive backgrounds in business, economics, media and government relations establishes the policies and overall direction of the organization.

Now in its 20^th year, CYLC is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan organization and is located in Washington D.C.