Student selected for D.C. forum

Mallory Applebaum of Manalapan has been selected to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Defense, Intelligence and Diplomacy (NYLF/DID) from Nov. 4-9 in Washington, D.C.

Having demonstrated academic achievement and an interest in a career related to national security, Applebaum will join approximately 400 high school juniors and seniors from across the United States at the forum.

"By participating in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Defense, Intelligence and Diplomacy, students like Mallory Applebaum will develop a keenly educated perspective on the United States’ role in global conflict resolution," said Donna Snyder, executive director of the NYLF. "While we introduce these young leaders to the masterminds behind our country’s international relations communities, students also take part in a series of simulations. The combination of interacting with professionals and other students in this setting ensures that the future of our country is very bright."

The NYLF/DID curriculum is based on actual world events, allowing participants to learn from the examples set by previous generations of leaders and encouraging them to develop a perspective and tenacity unique to upcoming generations of leaders.

Throughout the forum, students will examine how the United States plans for peace and prepares for crisis. Students will meet with leaders from key agencies and insitutions.