Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)

Congratulations to YLI San Mateo for holding our first-ever School for Transportation Reform!

yli | March 22, 2016
Campaign Victories

“Our School for Transportation Reform taught me that although we all come from different cities, the same issues regarding transportation unite us.” – Maritza, YLI Youth Leader, South San Francisco Congratulations to the Youth Leadership Institute San Mateo County Office for holding our very first School for Public Transportation Reform on Saturday, March 5th, 2016! Youth leaders … 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!

María Schindler | 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

Jose from Novato High Has a Vision for Curbing Substance Abuse to End Domestic Violence

yli | January 26, 2016
YLI is My Story

“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

YLI Youth Advocate Ruby awarded The Heart of Marin for Youth Leader of the Year!

yli | January 25, 2016
YLI is My Story

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

Documentary Made By YLI Marin Youth Leaders Hits the Airways!

María Schindler | January 4, 2016
Campaign Victories

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

Meet Leslie & Learn Why PayDay Lending Hurts Communities: Welcome to October eNews.

María Schindler | October 15, 2015
YLI is My Story

[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

Meet Janet and YLI Movers and Shakers in September eNews!

María Schindler | September 16, 2015
YLI is My Story

[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