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.
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
Martin Luther King Jr Day is an important holiday for me. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for everything he had to get equality for his people. King was so dedicated … Continued
Today we have no school and for a lot students that means that they can sleep in and watch endless hours of Netflix originals. But there is a name behind … Continued
