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SPACES
During the summer months, Young Marines have the opportunity to attend the Young Marines National Summer Programs of Adventures, Challenges, Encampments, and Schools (SPACES). Schools consist of leadership courses. Adventures, have a historical emphasis and are designed with the younger child in mind. In contrast, older Young Marines can participate in Challenges. Challenges consist of training in areas such as survival skills, wilderness training, and water-based activities. Young Marine Encampments provide the opportunity for Young Marines of all ages to gather together and train as a large unit of up to 700 youth at a time. Over 3,000 Young Marines participate in the SPACES programs each year.

MOWW Leadership Conference
The Military Order of the World Wars "Patriotic Education Program" focuses on developing the leadership potential of thousands of young men and women through Youth Leadership Conferences (YLC). Some of these conferences are dynamic programs of five to six hours (called Single-Day YLC's), while others are of a full four, five and sometimes six days (called Multi-Day YLC's). Young people attending our YLC's receive exciting exposure to civic, educational, military, and industrial leaders relating their life experiences, their successes and their failures, which are the ingredients of effective and successful leadership. The young people are also exposed to our national heritages and the meanings of patriotism and freedom as George Washington, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and other signers of the Declaration of Independence envisioned these ideas. Students relating the message they learn at our Youth Leadership Conferences to members of their school and community project a benefit far beyond our ability to measure. Learn More.

Army Cadet Exchange
The aim of the Army Cadet Exchange Program is to foster international understanding, goodwill and friendship among young people who have an interest in defense and army matters and to build bridges between countries and networks between young persons. The program allows participants to be a part of an exchange through in one of several host programs in the USA, Austria, Australia, Canada, Germany, Holland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Cayman Islands, and Trinidad & Tobago.

HOBY World Leadership Conference
The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) World Leadership Conference brings together approximately 500 high school students from around the the world for a week-long, intensive educational program. The World Leadership Conference provides youth with training in leadership skills and capacity building. Students are exposed to a distinguished group of leaders from various sectors in business, government, international affairs, science and technology, medicine, media, and education. The week is divided into educational sessions involving panel discussions with question-and-answer periods, interactive workshops, training exercises, focus groups, and individualized training. HOBY's student "ambassadors" leave the WLC more mature individuals, more aware of the world around them, and more empowered to make meaningful contributions to their communities. Perhaps most poignant to a HOBY ambassadors are the newfound friendships they make with other students who are just like them from all parts of the world. Learn More.