For Participants
Before you come to ISLI, there are mandatory tasks for you. You will need to prepare for the Issues Forum and fill out an information form.
For Schools
As a participating school to ISLI, you are asked to encourage your students to engage fully in the International Student Leadership Institute.
For Parents
As a participating school to ISLI, you are asked to encourage your students to engage fully in the International Student Leadership Institute.
Information for participants
Everything you need to know before attending ISLI.
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Before coming to ISLI you will need to prepare for the Issues Forum. Each year the Senior (returning) Regents carefully prepare a reading list with articles and video’s you are asked to go through, to prepare for ISLI.
You may find all the information on the Issues Forum page.
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We carefully try to organize a wonderful week for you full of inspiring memories. To prepare this as good as possible, we need to know about your diets and medical information.
That is why we ask you to fill out this information form.
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We eat, sleep and learn in a youth hostel in Germany. The Youth Hostel is called Rheintal-Jugendherberge and is located in a picturesque village called Oberwesel in the region of in Rheinland-Pfalz.
The youth hostel is located on a small mountain, neighboring a cute castle. We organize tours around the castle during lunchbreaks. The tours cost € 1 only.
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During the workshops, you are asked to wear casual clothes
Athletic clothes may be worn during the ISLI Olympics, but not during the workshops
Some warm clothes (jacket, pullover). It can be cold this time of the year in Germany
Water bottle
Comfortable sportshoes (for Olympics) and slippers for walking around in the hostel
Toiletry bag including shower gel, tooth brush, tooth paste, hair products, deodorant and any personal care products you need
Towels for showering
Formal clothes (smart, chique) for the opening and closing ceremony
Pen and paper or a notebook for taking notes
Snacks or whatever you would personally like between meals
A piece of clothing or accessory in the color of your color group
Extra personal spending money (to buy a snack or drink and for ISLI-merchandise)
If you like to bring a camera, this is at your own risk
Guitar or other musical instruments and sheet musical for the open stage during lunchtime and during the closing evening (music instruments can be taken care of, if asked)
Personal medication
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ISLI stands for the International Student Leadership Institute and gathers more than 150 students each year from all across Europe and the United States of America. During one week in February or March we organize fun workshops about leadership.
During the sessions you learn more about leadership in an international environment. ISLI is different from your daily life at school, because we teach in an innovative way. The Regents we participants in last years’ ISLI and prepared the workshops for you.
Information for Schools
Before ISLI takes place, you would need to prepare your students for the program.
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ISLI takes place in Oberwesel, Rheintal-Pfalz, Germany. The youth hostel is called Rheintal-Jugendherberge, located at the following address: Auf dem Schönberg, 55430 Oberwesel, Germany.
The youth hostel is located on a small mountain, neighboring a cute castle. We organize tours around the castle during lunchbreaks.
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Student Leadership e.V. is a Germany-based non-profit organization. To organize the yearly conference, we need to cover the costs. That is why we ask participation fees for the students.
The participation fee per student is € 295. With this fee, we cover the costs for the organization such as food, facilities and logistics.
The attending teachers (both as observers and/or color group facilitators) are asked to pay a yearly membership fee of € 20.
The mobilities (transportation) to get to the hostel are not covered by Student Leadership e.V. and are at the responsibility of each school. Nonetheless, we like to help you to find the best option for your participants to get to ISLI.
Information for Parents
Your youngster is eagerly attending our program. First of all, we are grateful to have you put our trust in our program and we would like to ensure you
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ISLI takes place in Oberwesel, Rheintal-Pfalz, Germany. The youth hostel is called Rheintal-Jugendherberge, located at the following address: Auf dem Schönberg, 55430 Oberwesel, Germany.
The youth hostel is located on a small mountain, neighboring a cute castle. We organize tours around the castle during lunchbreaks.
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Student Leadership e.V. is a Germany-based non-profit organization. To organize the yearly conference, we need to cover the costs. That is why we ask participation fees for the students.
The participation fee per student is € 295. With this fee, we cover the costs for the organization such as food, facilities and logistics.
The mobilities (transportation) to get to the hostel are the responsibility of the school. Try to get in touch with your school’s contact first if you have any questions regarding mobilities.
are not covered by Student Leadership e.V. and are at the responsibility of each school. Nonetheless, we like to help you to find the best option for your participants to get to ISLI.
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ISLI is yearly taking place at the end of February/begin of March.
The exact dates for ISLI 2025 are Sunday February 23 until Friday February 28.
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ISLI is short for the International Student Leadership Institute. It is a European-American leadership program that empowers students to develop skills in teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.
The workshops during ISLI are focused on leadership development through hands-on activities both personal and in groups. Students work in small groups and learn to reflect on their own leadership skills.
The workshops are unlike daily school classes, because the students only have short presentation that are taught by their peers. The Student Regents were elected at the end of the last year’s ISLI and prepared short presentations on different leadership topics. After, the students take off to their color groups to prepare practical and creative tasks. During this preparation time, there are guiding facilitators who help them reflect on their collaboration.
ISLI fosters cultural exchange because we gather more than 150 students from all across Europe and the United States of America to one place. The students learn more about each other’s cultures.