YSLL 2025 is hosted by the All-Earth Citizens Foundation (AEC Foundation), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, and empowered by Perceiver Education. This marks the third year of our annual YSLL Conference, which has grown to inspire and connect over 1,500 high schools across Southern California.
This year’s theme aligns with the United Nations observances, as March 22 is the UN World Water Day, emphasizing global sustainability efforts. The event will bring together professors, high school students, parents, educators, and attendees from Southern California and beyond.
Key Highlights of YSLL 2025:
✔ Keynote Speech by Dr. Paul Weiss, UCLA – Mimicking Nature’s Wiring
✔ Three special talks by university students, sharing their unique journeys and insights
✔ Student research presentations, showcasing innovative projects and ideas
✔ A NextGen Leadership Roundtable on AI, sustainability, and innovation
✔ A special video segment featuring interviews with distinguished professors
YSLL 2025 Online Seminar Agenda
2024 Youth STEM Learning & Leadership Forum
Positioned as the flagship summit for Southern California's high school students, the YSLL conference unites STEM exploration in Earth and Space Science, Health and Life Sciences, Engineering, and Al, integrating these disciplines with the United Nations' 2030 Goals. Through student-led panel discussions and collaborative presentations alongside esteemed professors, our mission is to inspire leadership, foster innovation, and instill an unwavering dedication to global sustainability and the advancement of our planet.
During the YSLL forum 2024, we will also spotlight non-profit organizations that have been addressing specific challenges in special education, healthcare, poverty, and environmental protection within Southern California communities for at least a decade. We encourage our students to explore, join, and support these organizations. AEC Foundation will continue to inspire students to get engaged in meaningful service activities that benefit our community.
Discover Tomorrow Today: Unveil the Future of Sustainability in STEM at the 2024 YSLL Summit!
Stories From 2023 AEC-YSLL
The 2024 YSLL Summit was a flagship gathering for STEM educators and high school students across Southern California. This year, AEC hosted YSLL on Earth Day, April 21st, at the University of California, Irvine, with a focus on exploring groundbreaking developments in STEM Sustainability, covering robotics, longevity, and space exploration. Aligned with the UN's 2030 Goals, YSLL fostered collaboration between students and STEM professionals. The event focused on nurturing youth leadership, fostering innovative thinking, and driving commitment toward a sustainable future. Participants embraced the opportunity at YSLL to make a global impact from our local community, embodying AEC's mission of 'thinking globally, acting locally'.
This year we are thrilled to have our new chairman, Xudong Jia, PhD, PE, leading AEC. Dr. Jia is passionate about infusing the message of sustainability into STEM education and is eager to share this vision at the conference. For a detailed insight into Dr. Jia's inspiring vision, click the chairman's image to read his full message, "Leading with Purpose: A Message from AEC Foundation's Chairman."
