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Students preview March ‘Leaders in Life’ conference; local anti‑trafficking groups urge schools to expand prevention training
Summary
Student leaders described the countywide Leaders in Life youth conference and organizers touted youth-led planning; separate presenters from the Kern County Coalition Against Trafficking (KCAT) and survivor advocates briefed the board on trafficking trends and urged expanded school-based prevention and training.
Student organizers and adult advisors for Leaders in Life described the March 13, 2025, youth conference planned for Mechanics Bank Arena and asked the board to note the program’s countywide student leadership and career-exploration goals.
Nourdes Butcher, an adult advisor for the Leaders in Life program, said more than 100 middle- and high-school students work monthly on planning, logistics, fundraising and workshops. Student executive board members Alyssa Paredes and Thomas Foote described the conference format: a nationally recognized keynote speaker, three workshop sessions students choose, an interactive resource fair with colleges and service…
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