Youth Leadership Institute Open House

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You’re Invited!

And we can’t wait to see you.

In that spirit of community, we ask you to come to the YLI Spring Open House – and to bring a friend.

Join us on Tuesday, March 20th, anytime from 4-7 pm at 28 Second Street, Suite 400, San Francisco 94105.

Together we will welcome the first day of spring and new CEO CJ Callen! CJ and YLI youth will provide brief remarks at 5:45pm.

Hors d’oeuvres from La Cocina will be served, and one lucky attendee will win an iPod Shuffle!

 

When the youth of America get together, great things happen. – Tom Ford

 

YLI’s 20th Anniversary Gala

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20th Anniversary Gala Invitation

Nominate a YLI youth today!  A YLI youth is someone who has worked directly with YLI or though participation.  Each honoree will receive a $500 scholarship.

The deadline for nominations is August 22nd at noon. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/yliGalaNominations

Awards will be judged on the following criteria:
1) Discovery of leadership potential: how involvement with a YLI program, project or initiative has demonstrated growth in their community or civic leadership
2) Teamwork: Commitment to collaboration with other youth leaders and with partner organizations
3) Achievement: Ability to demonstrate not only the contributions made but also positive changes that resulted in the community
4) Diversity and Hardships: Ability to demonstrate work in low-income, immigrant and or communities of color as a member of that community or an ally

Maureen Sedonaen

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Congratulations on your new role and thank you for everything, you will be missed!

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A note from Maureen 

Dear Colleagues, Community Partners, Supporters and Young People;

It is with deep gratitude and respect that I write to inform you of my decision to transition out of my role as CEO of the Youth Leadership Institute.

After more than two decades as founder, President and CEO, I will be moving on to pursue the next phase of my career.  After much consideration, I have made the very personal decision to accept a leadership position working in the private sector in a position that allows me the opportunity to continue to work for social good. I have accepted the position as the Vice President of Northern California for Revolution Foods.

This year marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life and for YLI. The Institute is excited about the opportunities that this leadership transition will bring.  YLI leadership (Board and Staff) have been working together to plan for this change for some time now. We have built a strong infrastructure with Executive and programmatic leadership, expanded our national Board of Directors and built community level internal leadership which has poised us to shepherd YLI forward into its next phase.

We are unified and confident in the organization’s Leadership Team, its Board of Directors, and its staff to continue to bring forward the excellence and high quality initiatives that have always exemplified YLI’s field leadership. Within the next few weeks, the Board will begin a national search and is anticipating announcing a new Executive Director before years end.

Over 22 years ago, I had a dream to create an organization that built excellent youth engagement programs and would ensure a lasting impact. YLI today is the realization of that dream. It has been an incredibly rewarding journey.

I have been so blessed to have been in partnership with such an amazing Board of Directors, community partners, the extremely resilient, smart and talented young people and a dedicated, brilliant and talented staff.  I am so proud and humbled by all the experiences and accomplishments I have had as the founder and CEO of YLI.  We’ve grown from one small office, into four offices in diverse communities representing California’s diversity. We are a significant contributor to the national youth leadership and development landscape, serving organizations through research, training and evaluation in over 35 states.

I am extremely confident YLI will continue to thrive, to build on relationships with local, state and national partners, and expand on the important alliances we have developed through the provision of innovative training, action research and youth development evaluation to organizational partners across the U.S.

I remain YLI’s biggest champion and invite you to strengthen your commitment to the organization by becoming involved in our 20th Anniversary Youth Leadership Awards & Celebration in September.

We will be in contact with you soon.

I will finish my work at YLI over the next few months and hope during that time to connect with each of you personally.

Thank you for your partnership and commitment to YLI.  We would not be YLI with out you. Please feel free email me or any member of our Board of Directors.

With Deepest Gratitude and in Community,

Maureen Sedonaen

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Maureen through the years: 

Thank you!

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On June 1, 2011, the Youth Leadership Institute rolled out the Red Carpet to recognize youth leaders and their adult allies for their exemplary leadership, passion and commitment to creating positive social changes for the Marin County Community.  Thank you all for making the night such a success, we hope you had a great evening!

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During the event, 6 chapters were recognized for exemplifying the Friday Night Live Standards of Practice.

(1) A safe environment: SAN RAFAEL HIGH SCHOOL, BUILDING A MASTER FOUNDATION FOR FOOD (BAMFF)

  • Physical Safety- to feel safe physically, free from the risk of harm.
  • Emotional Safety- to feel safe emotionally, to feel like they can be who they are.

(2) Opportunities for community engagement: NOVATO WELLNESS CENTER PEER EDUCATORS

  • Knowledge of Community- to learn about their community and its resources.
  • Interaction / Interface with the Community- to interact and work with community members.
  • Communication with the Community- to communicate about the program or youth issues.
  • Contribution to the Community- to give back and serve their community.

(3) Opportunities to for leadership and advocacy: NEXT GENERATION SCHOLARS

  • Decision-Making and Governance- to participate in decision-making and occupy leadership roles, such as staff or board roles.
  • Youth Voice- to learn to express their opinions constructively and to hear those of others.
  • Action- to take action on issues or projects they care about outside of the program- in the community, at school.

(4) Opportunities to build caring and meaningful relationships with peers and adults: SAN RAFAEL HIGH SCHOOL AVID & NOVATO HIGH SCHOOL E.L. ACADEMY

  • Peer Knowledge- to learn about their peers and build relationships with them.
  • Adult Knowledge / Guidance- to learn about the adult staff and build relationships with them.
  • Emotional Support- to feel supported emotionally by others in the program.
  • Practical Support- to feel like their practical needs are met by adult staff.
  • Sense of Belonging- to feel like they belong, like they matter to the group and its success.

(5) Opportunities to engage in interesting and relevant skill development activities: LIFT FOR TEENS

  • Specific Skills- to develop and build specific skills through program activities.
  • Challenging and Interesting Activities- to engage in interesting and challenging activities.
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Below are a couple of articles about the event:

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Program:

Colectiva de Padres “Union y Esperanza” de Loma Verde

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Colectiva de Padres “Union y Esperanza” de Loma Verde – is a group of Latino parents who participated in a six-week leadership ‘training. They analyzed the barriers in their lives that affect their children’s education.  They confronted their fears and gained leadership skills (ie. public speaking, critical thinking, goal setting, organizing, and implementation) as a team.