As you probably know, February is Black History Month, a month where famous and influential black members of society are recognized and celebrated. Back in January, Kody, our Program Manager with The kNOw, asked me if I would be interested in doing illustrations that celebrate famous and less well-known leaders in the African American community for Black History Month. I gladly accepted, and Iâm glad I did.
Fighting for tobacco prevention for me is crucial because young kids of color deserve better than this, they don’t need any more direct targeting by big corporations, and most important they do not need tobacco or any tobacco-related products.
Oakland teachers are the heart of our communities, and right now, they are fighting with all their hearts simply to do the job they love. yli will be joining school teachers on the picket line. Join us! Or click to learn how you can support our brave teachers and students as they push forward on their historic strike to save our public schools.
On February 11th it was announced that Central Valley Senior Director of Programs Yammilette  Rodriguez was awarded the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. These awards, ârecognize and support individuals who are advancing innovative and effective solutions to significant state issuesâ and provide a $250,000 investment in the work.
On Saturday, the Merced Sun-Star delivered copies of Walking our Paths to communities across the county. This is WeâCed Youth Mediaâs 7th such publication, featuring the stories of young people, but with a very special twist. The entire publication was produced by the young people themselves.
Two weeks ago, YLIâs very own Loughlin Browne was recognized at the annual Heart of Marin award ceremony for her outstanding service in the community of Marin. In the following … Continued
This week we are welcoming young people and our community to join us in celebrating the opening of the new Youth Leadership Institute Eastern Coachella Valley (ECV) office. This ECV … Continued
We know that decisions on policy arenât just on paper – they have very real impacts on individuals and, by extension, communities. Â This is one reason we work with youth … Continued
