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
“Young kids aren’t expected to strive. But they really do change their community and have the power to do so.” Jose is currently a junior and standing Vice-President of his high school’s Friday Night Live (FNL) chapter at Novato High School. When he was first introduced to FNL 3 years prior as a freshman, he … Continued
The Youth Leadership Institute proudly congratulates their youth leader Ruby on this great achievement! Ruby says leading community change work in Marin County has helped her grow immensely as a leader. Her self-confidence has boosted dramatically, as she had “never done anything similar to work with YLI or anything that was just as inspirational.” Her … Continued
The YLI Marin Team is pleased to share that a documentary that was produced and promoted by the Marin County Youth Commission’s Education Equity Advisory Committee is about to be aired on public television. Last year, the 2014-2015 Education Equity Advisory Committee created a documentary focused on disparities in public school education here in Marin. The … Continued
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][cmsms_text] I’m excited to see positive change and happy families. I look forward to continue to learn about unfair issues in our community. I find my power when I inform other youth and families about these issues. I’m excited to reach equality and encourage other youth to be more involved in their communities. … Continued
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] When Janet Salcedo moved to Kerman, CA in eighth grade, she was shy. Neither of her parents had completed high school, back injuries limited their ability to perform work, and they sacrificed a lot to make sure Janet and her two siblings had access to education. The Central Valley became a home … Continued
We were just featured on ABC news. Learn about our #mysoberswag billboards in Fresno! With back to school season just around the corner, summer is coming to an end for many young people. To start their summer advocacy work, The South East Neighborhood Transformation Team (SENT) youth created and launched 5 healthy billboards and they … Continued
This past weekend YLI youth leader Fernando Aguilar presented at the 29th Annual National Conference on Problem Gambling in Baltimore, MD. Fernando and adult ally Jim Kooler from the California Friday Night Live Partnership shared their work on the connection between predatory financial services such as payday lending and problem gambling. Fernando spoke with pride … Continued
