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2016 Youth Leadership Conference
Student Registration is now open for the 2016 Youth Leadership Conference. Student capacity is limited so sign up today!
Youth Leadership Council Presents:
The 2016 Youth Leadership Conference at Rice University
THE FIRE WITHIN
We challenge our students to be leaders everyday: at home, in school, and in…
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Banquet Honorees
Thank you to everyone who came out to Kim Son Restaurant as Youth Leadership Council (YLC) honored the Chinese Professional Club (CPC) and Viet Hoang, two impressive leaders/organizations in the Houston community that embody YLC’s dedication to Asian Americans and Houston-area children. Texas House…
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Scholarship Winner
At the 28th annual Hydrangea banquet, Angela Wang (President) and Marcus Gee (VP, Development) presented the $1,000 scholarship check to Ms. Rachel Cao. Rachel wrote about overcoming her personal goals and YLC is proud to have her as the scholarship recipient of the 2015…
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The Annual Conference
Each year the Council sponsors a conference that offers high school students a unique opportunity to develop skills for future leadership. In the past, financial support for this conference, as well as the Council, has been received from foundations, community organizations, area businesses, educational institutions and other individuals who believe in the goals of the conference.
- Hosted at Rice University
- Planned, organized, and executed by unpaid volunteers
- 144 students and 36 mentors
- Over 25 years serving the community
If you are interested in volunteering with YLC, please visit either of the following pages: Become a Mentor or Become a Volunteer.
Executive Board Members
Angela Wang
PresidentAngela currently works as the HR Advisor at BG Group. She received her Bachelor’s from the University of Texas at Austin in May 2012, and her Master’s from the University of Houston in May 2014. Angela began her involvement…
Christina Ma
Program DirectorChristina currently works with her mom and brother at a Financial Advising Firm that focuses in retirement planning. She received her Master in Professional Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin. Christina has been involved with YLC since…
Jason Tung
Mentor DirectorJason is a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group. He holds a MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a BA from Rice University. Jason has been involved with YLC since 2001 as a mentor…
Marcus Gee
VP of FundraisingMarcus is YLC’s VP of Fundraising and Treasurer. He is currently employed by a Fortune 500 Oil & Gas company as Manager of Financial Analysis and Planning. He graduated from the University of Houston (go Cougars!!) and also received…
Testimonials
“YLC definitely is one of the best camps I’ve been to so far. Going in I didn’t really know anyone, but by the time I left, I had a whole new group of friends. All the activities planned for us were great and really pushed for teamwork and leadership. My experiences this summer lead me...
“I applied for YLC mentor a few years ago with one goal in mind: to share the lessons I had learned in college and in life with high school students. I never expected to receive anything in return aside from personal gratification, and at one point, I even wondered if YLC could offer me anything...
“I believe in YLC. In what it stands for and how much it means to our community. I say this because growing up I can count on one hand the number of times people/event gave me a positive re-enforcement for being Asian American. And going to the YLC conference as a student was definitely one...
“YLC was a great experience for me because every time I go back, I learn something new. It sharpened so many of the skills I need later on in life such as displaying leadership, communicating well with others, working under a stressed time crunched situation, and whole lot more. But of course, I loved the...
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