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The YLI facilitated MCYC partners with County Supervisor Charles Glashan to pass a county ordinance banning single-use plastic bags and placing a fee on paper bags; The Fresno Unified School District incorporates SUCCESS Restorative Justice Recommendations are finally approved; The California Preventing Underage Tobacco Sales Assembly Bill 1310 passes; The YLI undertakes the Fresno Boys & Men of Color initiative; The Fresno Building Healthy Communities Regional practices regional capacity building in 5 central valley locations; The YOU(th) Can Make a Resolution: Steps for a Smoke-Free Hollywood youth film is released
|Our History
YLAB Meets With Hon. Senator Michael Rubio
|yli is My Story
The Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YLAB) is a team of young people who devote their time, energy and focus on safe and healthy physical environments. On July 7, 2012, this … Continued
Tilly’s Clothing retailer pulls ‘get tanked’ displays after Marin groups plan protest
|Campaign Victories
Clothing retailer pulls ‘get tanked’ displays after Marin groups plan protest Congrats to the Novato youth for bringing awareness to the community on underage drinking advertisements.
YLI Youth Speaks before Fresno City Council and Receives Assemblymember Henry T. Perea’s Woman of the Year Award
|yli is My Story
Jasmine Castillo has been an active leader in the Friday Night Live Chapter on the Edison High School campus for the past three years. As a leader, Castillo has been … Continued
YLI Youth Wins Scholarship
|yli is My Story
YLI youth, Flor Rivera, recently received a $5,000 scholarship from the Sequoia Awards because of her community service work with YLI. Rivera is the first in her entire family to … Continued