Central Valley Summit for Economic Prosperity & Climate Justice

June 18, 2025 · Fresno

REP559 hosted the first Central Valley Summit for Economic Prosperity & Climate Justice, convening over 80 youth for a full day of learning on economic development, workforce, climate, and community health.

I am humbled and honored to take a permanent seat at the yli table. Youth voice is foundational to create change across our communities and I am thankful to the leaders across our team that make this work happen everyday. Together, we’ll build a leaderful organization that creates the conditions for positive youth development, transforming our field, our communities, and, most importantly, the hundreds of youth leaders we work with across the state everyday.

Patty Barahona, yli CEO