The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership program’s (HOBY) mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation. 

HOBY’s international programs empower young people to become a positive force around the world. In such countries as Canada, China, Iraq, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom—and most recently Togo and Uganda—students have had the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through a local HOBY Youth Leadership program. 

Each spring, 10,000 high school sophomores from across the country join one of HOBY’s 70 State Leadership Seminars to hone their leadership talents and apply them to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace, and community. In 2018, HOBY NJ was held at Montclair State College, Montclair, NJ.