A presentation on cultivating youth leadership in education, research and technology, through the Island Institute’s Island Fellows Program. The Island Institute is a pioneer in cultivating Maine’s island and coastal communities. Their initiatives in building leadership, as well as economic and environmental sustainability, bring opportunity and support to these unique cultures. Karen Burns, Chief Talent Officer, will provide insight into these island communities and the Island Institute’s Island Fellows Program, which places recent college graduates in multi-year fellowships among Maine’s island communities. Burns will share some inspiring stories of the program’s success in cultivating youth leadership in education, research and technology.