HSYLC 's parent organization , HAUSCR , was founded in the fall of 2005 by seven Harvard College freshmen . HSYLC became the organization 's flagship program , and the first conference was held in the summer of 2006 . HSYLC 2006 , supported by the Goldman Sachs Foundation and American Airlines , recruited 37 Harvard students to create and teach a curriculum at a school in Shanghai . The program received extensive media attention across China , bringing approximately 600 high school students from among thousands of applicants to participate . By 2008 , the Chinese high school students at HSYLC represented 120 high schools from across China . By HSYLC 2016 , the program consisted of separate sites in three cities , Beijing , Shanghai , and Hangzhou . HSYLC Hangzhou 2016 was organized in partnership with the 2016 G20 Hangzhou summit
2016 G20 Hangzhou summit
2016 G20 Hangzhou summit
Harvard Summit for Young Leaders in China