New York Youth Institute

8:15AM Arrival and Check-In: Lobby adjacent to 700 Clark Hall (Simple refreshments provided)

— Icebreaker activity as participants arrive, 700 Clark Hall

9:00AM Welcoming Remarks: World Food Prize Foundation-New York Youth Institute (WFPF-NYYI) leadership and Cornell University’s CALS Senior Associate Dean Beth Ahner, 700 Clark Hall

9:25AM Presentations and Engaged Discussion: “Rethinking improved seed as software for driving food and nutritional security” with Dr. Ed Mabaya and Cornell Fulbright Humphrey Fellows, 700 Clark Hall

10:30AM Break for Student Roundtables: Head to pre-assigned roundtable rooms

10:40AM Student Roundtables: Taking place in rooms across Clark Hall, Physical Sciences Building, Warren Hall, and Mann Library (rooms are pre-assigned)

12:10PM Break for Lunch: Return to 700 Clark Hall; Lunch provided by Catering by Luna

12:30 LUNCH Enjoy the break and lunchtime discussion opportunities with joining roundtable experts and Cornell students, 700 Clark Hall

1:30PM Campus Tours: 3 separate tour groups—please select one; Depart from Clark Hall

— Greenhouses - Controlled Environment Agriculture | Hydroponic and aquaponic systems

— Animal Agriculture | Lambing and sustainable livestock grazing; Animal science teaching and research barns

— Digital Agriculture | Data systems and high-tech modern ag innovations; Lab, growth chambers, and grafting activity

3:15PM Return to 700 Clark Hall

3:30PM Cornell CALS and WFPF Student Panel Discussions: Hear from CALS Admissions and engage with a panel of CALS Student Ambassadors, followed by a panel of World Food Prize Program Alumni who study at Cornell, 700 Clark Hall (Simple refreshments provided)

4:50PM Closing Ceremony and group photo: World Food Prize Foundation-New York Youth Institute leadership, 700 Clark Hall

5:00PM End Day: Thank you, congratulations, and travel safely!

Each student should be prepared to provide a brief presentation on their Global Challenge research paper during a portion of the day called Student Roundtables.

In small groups during the event, each student will provide a brief presentation (approximately 3 minutes; no presentation slides) to expert panelists on their Global Challenge research paper. Following each presentation, there will be a few minutes for discussion with the panelists. For student talks, expert panelists will be listening for the following:

• Summary of the topic/problem you selected in the context of your chosen country
• Description of a typical family or community in your chosen country
• Analysis of the topic and your proposed solutions/recommendations
• Description of a feasible plan to implement your proposed solution(s)
• Your passion for the topic and articulation/delivery of your speech 

Our NYYI team is happy to provide support as you prepare for the NYYI event. To help you prepare your talk, we will be holding a student support Zoom calls. Our NYYI team will also provide you options to practice your presentations with them on one-on-one calls. Connection information forthcoming.

Ithaca has several nice hotels near campus and across town, but rates and availability can fluctuate wildly depending on local events and time of year. If you plan to stay a night or two in Ithaca, it’s best to make your lodging arrangements as soon as possible.

For those of you wishing to stay near campus the night before the event, we have worked out a modest-rate option that may be of interest/help:

• The Best Western University Inn, a hotel near Cornell with free shuttle service to and from campus, is holding a block of 10 double rooms for Thursday night, March 16, at the Cornell rate of $129/night (plus taxes).
• The double rooms will be held at this rate until March 1st, after which any remaining rooms will be released, and the prices may go up.
• You may book one or more of the double rooms at the Cornell rate via the online booking link: Cornell NY Youth Institute Best Western Booking

We look forward to greeting you at Cornell in a few weeks and appreciate your efforts to be a part of the 2023 NYYI event!

Identify a mentor locally that really believes in you. This could be a teacher at your school, a 4-H club leader, a coach, FFA advisor, or even a parent. They will help keep you on track and motivated to complete the paper.

Find instructions and resources for writing your paper on the World Food Prize website.

You and your teacher/mentor must register and submit your paper online by February 20, 2023.

Got questions? Contact Polly Endreny Holmberg!

• Email: peh58 [at] cornell.edu
• Phone: 607-319-6293

On March 17, 2023, be part of an amazing experience at Cornell University and become a Borlaug Scholar.