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Out and about: news from the YLN

The Young Leaders Network offers young people the chance to be involved with a range of events, conferences, study and work opportunities, both at home and overseas, to help them become equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to foster lasting partnerships between New Zealand and Asia.

Read about young leaders who have taken part in these opportunities as well as recent network events.

Young leaders at a cooking class in Malaysia

Building Asia-NZ connections in Malaysia

Young leaders at the offshore forum in Kuala Lumpur

Frances Yamada and Fiona Natusch at Wellington East Girls' College.

Sharing the excitement of Asia

Eight young leaders share their experiences with Wellington East Girls' College students at the school's Asia Aware Day

Robbie Allan's class on the Berkeley campus.

Stars, stripes and study

Alex Toumar, Robbie Allan and Divya Dhar on the attractions and features of studying in the US

Young leaders and their hosts at the Great Wall of China

New Zealand-Sino Youth Exchange 2011

The five young leaders in China keep us posted on what they're doing

Performers on stage at the matsuri

Get ready to say "hai"

JET participants talk about their early impressions of the teaching programme and Japan

Jennifer Donnelly working in a rice paddy field

Living the Dream in Indonesia

Jennifer Donnelly talks about her experiences on the Dream programme for international students

Karen Jackson and a friend in graduation gowns

Graduates gain greater appreciation of Asia

Young leaders discuss the highlights of their time at Singapore's national university

Young leaders working around a computer

Connecting young leaders in China

Young leaders make links and create classroom resources at Beijing gathering

Wilson Chau

Glimpse of future for two young leaders

Thoughts from the Japan-New Zealand Partnership Forum and Asia-Pacific Week

 A young leader talking to a class

Leadership Week schools outreach project

Young leaders visiting and inspiring secondary school students

Big weekend out for young leaders in Auckland

Auckland and Christchurch young leaders get together

Young leader on Election Visits Programme to Japan

Esther Hogenhout travelled to Tokyo in April 2011

Auckland young leaders meet Mayor Len Brown

Sustainability and the future of Auckland were discussed

Roundtable with Farah Pandith

Young leaders share impressions of meeting the US Special Representative to Muslim Communities

A memorable exchange in Japan

Charlie Rowe spent six months on an exchange at Hirosaki University

Drumming up cultural awareness of Asia

College St School in Dunedin takes part in a Japanese taiko workshop

Young leaders lend Christchurch a helping hand

Fundraising and volunteering to assist earthquake-affected communities

Interning with KPMG in Vietnam

Jarred Foster was on an eight-week placement in Ho Chi Minh City

Learning about banking in Cambodia

Fiona Natusch on her Asia:NZ-ANZ Bank business internship in Phnom Penh

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Last updated: 25 January 2012

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