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California Youth Leadership Forum pitches regional expansion to Bay Area; program limited to 60 on-campus delegates
Summary
The statewide California Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) described a weeklong leadership program for high-school students with disabilities and said it receives 150–200 state applications each year but is limited by funding to 60 on-campus delegates; organizers said they want more Bay Area applicants and regional events.
Matt Baker, project manager for the California Youth Leadership Forum, told the Mayor's Disability Council on Oct. 17 that YLF is a weeklong residential program for high-school sophomores through seniors with disabilities that emphasizes peer-led self-advocacy, leadership workshops and exposure to state government through Capitol…
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