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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: 31 Scholarships of $1,500 ea. for Chicana/Latina women.

yli | March 15, 2016
Youth Opportunities

Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarships Program Information Deadline Month: March Application Deadline Dates: 03/31/2016 Award Amount: $1,500 The purpose of the Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Fund is to assist Latina students in completing their undergraduate and graduate college education. All candidates must have demonstrated leadership and civic/community involvement. Application Available: Organization Website Eligibility Requirements Class Level: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate Student Area … Continued

Mayor Ed Lee signs Tobacco 21 legislation, YLI Youth Leaders provide public testimony supporting the ordinance

yli | March 14, 2016
Campaign Victories

“We [CAM] believe the youth are vital to addressing health equity issues because we are the ones being targeted. We are also more prone to purchase products such as Tobacco and for many the problem starts as early as high school. One of the main things we learned is that the Tobacco industry targets youth to buy … Continued

THIS JUST IN! YLI youth leaders join signing ceremony for law raising tobacco smoking to 21!

Estelle Davis | March 11, 2016
Campaign Victories

THIS JUST IN! Our youth leaders just joined the signing ceremony where San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee signed into law raising the age for tobacco sales to 21! This legislation makes San Francisco the second major city – after New York – to raise the age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. San Francisco has … Continued

BLING Youth Board Releases Names of Grantees!

yli | February 24, 2016
YLI is My Story

“There are so many injustices people face in this world. Being with B.L.I.N.G. helps me see first-hand the impact that I make on my community.” – BLING Boardmember Ryan At their final and decisive convening during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, BLING carefully selected a total of 7 youth-led projects to fund with their $30,000 … Continued

Support Vote 16 YEA! at their Feb. 23rd event to bring awareness of youth voting issues affecting young people

yli | February 18, 2016
YLI is My Story

At the upcoming Tuesday, February 23rd Board of Education meeting, Board of Education commissioners will consider a resolution of support for the effort to lower San Francisco’s voting age and include 16 and 17 year olds in municipal, school board, and community college board elections. If approved, this would go a long way in supporting the effort … Continued

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was BLING Decision Day, continuing the social justice legacy

yli | January 27, 2016
YLI is My Story

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] “And one day we must ask the question ‘Why are there 40 million poor people in America?’ When you ask that question you are raising questions about the economic system, about distribution of wealth.” – MLK, Jr. On January 18th, BLING (Building Leaders in Innovative Giving) did something powerful to continue MLK’s vision … Continued

Meet YLI Alumna Amanda Trescott: Youth Advocate and soon-to-be MPA Graduate

yli | January 5, 2016
YLI is My Story

“With YLI, I gained the sense of empowerment that young people do have the opportunity to get involved in policy; they can and they do make change.” Southern California native Amanda Trescott arrived in San Francisco to begin her undergraduate career in 2008 and has remained here ever since, including a six year period with … Continued

Meet Alumna Luisa Sicarios: From YLI Youth to current YLI Board Member

Estelle Davis | January 4, 2016
YLI is My Story

Luisa Sicarios, a lifelong resident of San Francisco, has set out to create powerful change in her community since the age of 13 when she first became involved with YLI. At YLI, she has come full circle by evolving from a youth participant, to a program coordinator, to a youth board member, to a current … Continued