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Living the Indian American Dream with Bhavesh Patel

Living the Indian American Dream with Bhavesh Patel

By Ram Panda HOUSTON: At the prestigious institution India House, 57 open-minded and energetic Indian youth, all who are in the Youth Leadership Development Program (YLDP) of Houston gathered to honor and learn from one of the most inspiring Indian Americans of our time: Bhavesh Patel. He is the CEO of one of the most […]

“Chasing” Our Dreams, with Chase Untermeyer

“Chasing” Our Dreams, with Chase Untermeyer

By Akhila Mamandur HOUSTON: Saturday morning, Chase Untermeyer, suits, ties, dresses, and a room full of young, ambitious high school students. What more is needed to describe the intriguing, yet professional environment that is created to foster these young teenagers’ future careers? On September 24, 57 high school juniors and seniors of YLDP (Youth Leadership […]

The Power of a Strong Presentation

The Power of a Strong Presentation

By Varsha Vasu & Piya Malhan HOUSTON: Screech! Flinching at the sound of the microphone, we all turned towards the podium to find a man, whose intentionally clumsy gait, and bright blue sweatshirt stood out in the crowd of black-suits and formal dresses at the YLDP Class of 2016 – 2017’s orientation on August 27. […]

To Build Young Leaders, a Karma Yogi Opens Their Minds

To Build Young Leaders, a Karma Yogi  Opens Their Minds

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The graduation ceremony of the teenagers who take part in the year-long Youth Leadership Development Program is always an eye opener as, for the past few years, it has involved team presentations on current topics given to them and this year it was no different. The ceremony at India House this […]

Leadership is About Changing the World

Leadership is About Changing the World

By Chetan Raguthu HOUSTON: When  Brian Greene, the CEO of the Houston Food Bank, took the time out of his busy day to talk to us about leadership, it was an unforgettable experience. It is very rare when CEOs take time out of their busy day to talk to a group of people especially a […]

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Visits YLDP Class of 2016

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Visits YLDP Class of 2016

By Radha Chenna HOUSTON: On Saturday, March 26, YLDP held a session with its keynote speaker, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, at the Mayuri Indian Restaraunt. Divakaruni is a New York Best Selling author who integrates her Indian heritage and culture within her writing. She has written seventeen novels, in which two of them have been made […]

Judge R .K. Sandill Addresses YLDP Class of 2016

Judge R .K. Sandill Addresses  YLDP Class of 2016

By Shalini Lakshmi HOUSTON: On Saturday, February 13, YLDP held a session with Judge Ravi K. Sandill at the Houston Civil Court House. Judge Sandill is a judge at the 127th District Court and is first South Asian to be elected into the district court bench in Texas. Judge Sandill had overcome obstacles of all […]

Eric Bartsch: The Attributes of an Authentic Leader

Eric Bartsch: The Attributes of an Authentic Leader

By Preethi Srinivasan HOUSTON: On January 16, the students of YLDP had the privilege of hearing from Erik Bartsch at India House. Bartsch is a geologist and the Vice President for Exploration North America. In sharing his experiences on leadership, Bartsch successfully conveyed the importance of his career, and the attributes essential to becoming a […]

The Principles of Leadership

The Principles of Leadership

By Viswajith Kumar HOUSTON: Leadership is a quality that is an essential part of our society. From all corners of the globe, leadership is the main driver behind the next innovative ideas and solutions to today’s problems. While leadership is important, in order to cultivate better leaders for the coming generations, we must ask ourselves: […]

The Power of Passion

The Power of Passion

By Sharat Kalaga HOUSTON: Passion is a term commonly used in today’s society. But what truly is passion? How does it correlate to success? In the Youth Leadership Development Program (YLDP) session at India House, my class and I learned from a proven leader what passion is, and how it can benefit a whole community. […]

Adversity and Motivation: The Catalysts to Successful Leadership

By Siddarth Sankaran HOUSTON: The role of a great leader is not just to lead but to inspire others. Great leaders also seem to use their experiences- even the negative ones – to shape their message to the world. During my second YLDP session at the Lighthouse of Houston, I was given the chance to […]

Session I: Dr. Hardeep Singh- “Are you Sure, Doc?”

Session I: Dr. Hardeep Singh- “Are you Sure, Doc?”

By Meghana Gogineni HOUSTON: A leader must be innovative and confident; however, a leader must also be compassionate yet proactive, unique yet understanding, and determined yet enthusiastic. On the morning of September 19, Hardeep Singh M.D, M.P.H, the Chief of the Health Policy, Quality & Informatics program at the Houston Veterans Affairs Center, and Associate […]

New YLDP Graduates Dissect Each Topic From All the Angles

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The year had literally flown by and the once-a-month meetings where they had been mentored and had a chance to rub shoulders with leaders of commerce, politics, charity and law had made an impression on their growing young minds. Now came the time for these young high school seniors to use […]

Students Discuss the Role Future Technologies Will Have

Students Discuss the Role Future Technologies Will Have

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Almost nine months after the class year started, the 48 high school students of the Youth Leadership Development Program were in the final stretch with the session that happened last Saturday, May 9 between them and graduation. Some felt the pressure of the previous months of competitiveness – and held back […]

Young Leaders ask the Critical Question: Is there Enough Regulation in Society?

Young Leaders ask the Critical Question:  Is there Enough Regulation in Society?

By Kaushiki Tewary HOUSTON: On an early Saturday morning, YLDP students from the 2014-2015 program, which instills leadership qualities within youth, gathered at India House to gain insightfrom a truly inspiring leader in the Indian community. Dr. Hardeep Singh is a nationallyrecognized leader in research, policy and clinical practice initiatives, and is part of the […]

Organizing Chaos

Organizing Chaos

By Siddharth Gorantla HOUSTON: The cold air was not a problem as the sixth session of YLDP was soon to begin on the last day of February. We waited patiently as our informed tour guide told us a little bit about where we were, the Houston Transtar building where traffic is meticulously observed daily and […]

Leadership in Modern Entrepreneurship

Leadership in Modern Entrepreneurship

By Anirudh Suresh HOUSTON: In January of 2015, the YLDP Class of 2015 had the opportunity to learn about leadership in business from Dr. Arun Pasrija, an experienced entrepreneur whose work has been centered on the founding and executive-level management of companies in the global telecommunications industry. Dr. Pasrija’s message to the YLDP youth incorporated […]

Judge Ravi K. Sandill Inspires Youth

Judge Ravi K. Sandill Inspires Youth

By Shravya Prabhu HOUSTON: The Government/Politics session of YLDP at the Harris County Civil Courthouse last Saturday was very inspiring and was full of takeaways for young people.  Judge Ravi K Sandill, the speaker for this session, is a great example of a Level 5 leader, one that is selfless and committed to reaching his […]

Lighthouse for the Blind’s Shining Light of Guidance

 By Smriti Ashok HOUSTON: For our third YLDP session on November 15, we paid a visit to the Lighthouse for the Blind on the basis of Philanthropy and Charity. There, we heard Gibson DuTerroil, President of the Lighthouse for the Blind, and Sandhya Rao, a frequent visitor of the organization, speak about the establishment and […]

What a Leader Does

By Rohan Chaudhry HOUSTON: On Saturday, October 18, YLDP students toured the Houston Food Bank and listened to its President and CEO, Brian Greene, speak. The topic of the day’s YLDP session was What Leaders Really Do, and it was aimed at defining what makes a leader different from a manager or a boss. According […]

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