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            The La Salle Summer Program brings together Lasallian students from different countries to discuss systemic and social problems throughout the world. Students are able to connect with peers from throughout the world, while at the same time addressing problems that they face in their local, national, and international lives. Furthermore, students receive firsthand accounts about life, politics, culture, and other
aspects of the many different countries that are represented at the conferences. These objectives are addressed in various ways such as international and national country projects, international culture nights, trips, presentations, and leadership building exercises. 

    In today’s world, the importance of global understanding, acceptance, and cooperation is increasingly important for not only governments, but also for ordinary every day citizens. As one of its main goals, the conference brings international students together so that they may better understand each other and be prepared for the future. We live in a world where our everyday lives are affected by the actions of people who may not live in our immediate region, or even country. If we are to be truly effective leaders, there must be a level of mutual understanding and cooperation.

               We hope that participants of this program will build their leadership skills in a Lasallian context, and upon their return, we count on participants to become sparks that will ignite and sustain the Lasallian community in the future. During their time together in the program, our student participants will work amongst themselves to develop a project that could be executed once their return home. In fact, the expansion of this program to encompass the entirety of the Lasallian network is a goal that was first outlined in the Beauvais edition of the program.

        The La Salle Summer Program is the only student-oriented international leadership conference in the world with a shared Lasallian focus. The five core principles of Lasallians are education, concern for the poor and social justice, faith in the presence of God, quality education, respect for all persons, and inclusive community, inform who we are and what our goals are. Unilaterally, we are inspired to action by these values and they also makes us stand out as a global community.