Learn About the HSFSA-YIRC Rebrand
FORGING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY
JOIN US Since 2021, the High School Foreign Service Association (HSFSA) has worked to bring diplomacy and the U.S. Foreign Service to high schools across the U.S. Having garnered a strong community and impacted thousands of students, the organization is entering a new stage in its journey.
To that end, we are broadening our mission to additional aspects of international relations education and awareness, while still maintaining a strong focus on the Foreign Service. From now on, the organization is known as the Youth International Relations Coalition (YIRC). We are excited to keep working with all our old chapters throughout this transition!
To that end, we are broadening our mission to additional aspects of international relations education and awareness, while still maintaining a strong focus on the Foreign Service. From now on, the organization is known as the Youth International Relations Coalition (YIRC). We are excited to keep working with all our old chapters throughout this transition!
FORGING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIPLOMACY
Youth International Relations Coalition | YIRC
The Largest National Network for Youth Foreign Policy Engagement, Education, and Guidance.
Our Mission
1. FORGE A NATIONWIDE COALITION for youth international relations education and engagement by connecting students, educational institutions, foreign policy experts, and NGOs.
2. PROVIDE AMPLE RESOURCES for students to engage with a varied array of topics, educational programs, and career opportunities in different sectors of international relations.
3. RAISE YOUTH AWARENESS about the significance of the U.S. Foreign Service and its officers’ work.
2. PROVIDE AMPLE RESOURCES for students to engage with a varied array of topics, educational programs, and career opportunities in different sectors of international relations.
3. RAISE YOUTH AWARENESS about the significance of the U.S. Foreign Service and its officers’ work.
Our Mission
1. FORGE A NATIONWIDE COALITION for youth international relations education and engagement by connecting students, educational institutions, foreign policy experts, and NGOs.
2. PROVIDE AMPLE RESOURCES for students to engage with a varied array of topics, educational programs, and career opportunities in different sectors of international relations.
3. RAISE YOUTH AWARENESS about the significance of the U.S. Foreign Service and its officers’ work.
2. PROVIDE AMPLE RESOURCES for students to engage with a varied array of topics, educational programs, and career opportunities in different sectors of international relations.
3. RAISE YOUTH AWARENESS about the significance of the U.S. Foreign Service and its officers’ work.
- 170+
Chapters at High Schools - 3,000+
Student-Members - 30+
U.S. States
A Network for All
YIRC unites a nationwide community of students with a shared passion for diplomacy.
Whether as standalone centers of foreign policy education or as partners with Model UN/Debate clubs, YIRC chapters form strong bonds with student communities and collaborate with local initiatives to advance youth international relations education.
Whether as standalone centers of foreign policy education or as partners with Model UN/Debate clubs, YIRC chapters form strong bonds with student communities and collaborate with local initiatives to advance youth international relations education.
A Network for All
YIRC unites a nationwide community of students with a shared passion for diplomacy.
Whether as standalone centers of foreign policy education or as partners with Model UN/Debate clubs, YIRC chapters form strong bonds with student communities and collaborate with local initiatives to advance youth international relations education.
Whether as standalone centers of foreign policy education or as partners with Model UN/Debate clubs, YIRC chapters form strong bonds with student communities and collaborate with local initiatives to advance youth international relations education.
What We Do
YIRC chapters build student understanding of foreign policy and raise awareness about key global issues.
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Guest Speaker LecturesThrough our partners, YIRC chapters have access to former Foreign Service Officers and other experts in international relations as guest speakers. -
Awareness CampaignsYIRC chapters engage with their schools and broader communities to raise awareness about global issues and the work of U.S. Foreign Service Officers. -
Educational MaterialsYIRC produces its own free educational resources and connects chapters with partners’ educational programs. -
Diplomacy SimulationsYIRC chapters engage with the National Museum of American Diplomacy’s program of Diplomacy Simulations, recreating State Department work in the classroom. -
Debates and DiscussionsYIRC chapters serve as on-campus centers of foreign policy discussion that foster active, open, and well-informed discussions of pressing global issues.
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