HOBY Utah
Teaching students how to think, not what to think, since 1958.
About
HOBY was founded by Hugh O’Brian in 1958 as a nonprofit organization with the same mission we work toward today–to inspire a global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation. HOBY has empowered over 500,000 students to make lasting, positive change in their communities. Our founder, Hugh O’Brian, led a life of service and left a lasting legacy with HOBY.
Nominate a Student
Register a student for your local seminar. Our flagship program welcomes school and community-nominated high school sophomores to seminars each year. These student ambassadors participate in facilitated dialogue and abilities-based workshops to develop awareness of their leadership strengths and an understanding of their leadership values. Through these dynamic activities with their peers, students hone their skills and learn to recognize, amplify, and collaborate with the diverse strengths of others. One weekend at a HOBY seminar unlocks a student’s leadership potential and helps them gain the confidence to make a positive impact on the world around them.
Volunteer
Volunteerism isn’t just one of our values–it’s the core of who we are as an organization. The people-power and the magic of HOBY is all made possible by our thousands of volunteers. HOBY volunteers deliver programs, unmask potential, educate those around them, seek first to understand, and prioritize connection and care. HOBY volunteers make HOBY possible. Join this outstanding community, today!
Each spring/summer, HOBY Utah puts on a 3-day leadership seminar with the support and hard work of HOBY volunteers. While many volunteers are also HOBY Alumni, new volunteers are more than welcome! Volunteering with us can look like:
- Working directly with students as a facilitator
- Delivering the HOBY curriculum for local impact as a member of the program team
- Operationalizing a weekend of speakers and activities as part of the operations team
- Recruiting schools and students to participate
- Supporting your local seminar with fundraising
- Providing guidance by serving on a local corporate board
- Engaging and supporting Alumni in their life with HOBY