Calling all high school students! We are now accepting applications for our 2014 YLC Conference!

About the 2014 Conference

Dates: June 27-29, 2014
Location: Rice University

This year’s conference theme is #StepUp @YLCHouston.  All great leaders have causes or passions, whether light-hearted or serious, local or global, for which they step up.  Stepping up can be as simple as raising awareness about an issue through social media to something more complicated, like creating a non-profit organization for a cause.  Through a multitude of fun and educational activities, our program this year will empower and enable you to step up for what you believe in.

Why Come?

• Develop & practice leadership and communication skills
• Learn from college and young professional mentors
• Challenge yourself through a series of team-building activities
• Enjoy a weekend in a Rice University dormitory
• Meet new friends from across the city, state, and country
• Showcase your talents through our Café Y event
• Receive opportunities for scholarships
• Add a ton of excitement to your summer!

Ready to Sign Up?

Please visit our Student page: http://ylc.net/student

Make sure to get your application in early to take advantage of our Early Bird Discount!

Please come support YLC’s 26th Annual Bamboo Banquet! Join us at Fung’s Kitchen on April 26th to celebrate another great year of mentoring and to honor two impressive leaders in the Houston community, Chi-mei Lin and Chloe Dao. All proceeds from the banquet will go towards our 2014 Youth Leadership Conference to be held at Rice University from June 27-29. Banquet details and ticket information are available here

We look forward to seeing you there!

Registration for YLC 4th Annual Speed Dating Fundraiser is now OPEN! Click here for more details and to sign up!

We are now accepting student applications for our 2013 Youth Leadership Conference!

About the 2013 Conference

Dates: June 21-23, 2013
Location: Rice University

Youth Leadership Council is proud to announce our 2013 Conference theme Don’t Stop Believing which will focus on building and developing confidence to become a more effective leader!

Why Come?

• Develop & practice leadership skills and build confidence
• Learn from college and young professional mentors
• Challenge yourself through a series of team-building activities
• Enjoy a weekend in a Rice University dormitory
• Meet new friends from across the city, state, and country
• Showcase your talents through our Café Y event
• Receive opportunities for scholarships
• Add a ton of excitement to your summer!

Ready to Sign Up?

Please visit our Student page: www.ylc.net/student

Make sure to get your application in early to take advantage of our Early Bird Discount!

Please come support YLC and help us celebrate 25 years of achievements!  All proceeds from the banquet will go towards our 2013 Youth Leadership Conference to be held at Rice University in June.  Banquet details and ticket information are available here

We look forward to seeing you there!

Early Registration for YLC’s 3rd Annual Speed Dating Fundraiser is now OPEN! Click here for more details and to sign up!

 

President - Jason Tung

Program Director – Kevin Lu

Mentor Director – Tommy Ma

VP, Operations – Tien Le

VP, Fundraising – Karen Chu

VP, Technology – Timmy Hsu

VP, Community Relations – Jerry Hu

Secretary – Cassie Diep

We look forward to seeing what ya’ll have planned for YLC’s 25th Year!

Calling all high school students! We are now accepting applications for our 2012 YLC Conference!

About the 2012 Conference

Dates: June 22-24, 2012
Location: Rice University

Youth Leadership Council is proud to announce our Conference 2012 theme – FINDING YOUR VOICE! This year’s conference will focus on communication skills and how to enhance those skills to become a more effective leader. The 2012 program will encourage students to develop their confidence and presence as they become better communicators and leaders.

Why Come?

• Develop & practice leadership and communication skills
• Learn from college and young professional mentors
• Challenge yourself through a series of team-building activities
• Enjoy a weekend in a Rice University dormitory
• Meet new friends from across the city, state, and country
• Showcase your talents through our Café Y event
• Receive opportunities for scholarships
• Add a ton of excitement to your summer!

Still not convinced? Check out the pictures from our 2011 Conference!

Ready to Sign Up?

Please visit our Student page: http://ylc.net/student

Make sure to get your application in early to take advantage of our Early Bird Discount!

During our 2011 Conference “Don’t Hate, Innovate!“, we challenged our students to design and implement their own Innovative Community Projects. After a record 17 idea submissions, our judges picked the top 3 projects based upon creativity, planning, and execution. Congratulations to our following 3 students who were each awarded a $1,000 college scholarship!

Priscilla Ly (Dallas, Texas) – “Game for the Cure: Modern Warfare 3 Charity Tournament”

Priscilla created a charity gaming tournament featuring the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with all proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The event also featured a photo booth, raffle drawings, poster signings, board games, and a buffet table. Priscilla also designed and hand-created custom t-shirts for event participants. Game for the Cure was a huge success and participants have already begun requesting a 2nd tournament!

Ray Van (South El Monte, California) – “Threads for Those in Need”

Ray worked with three youth councils and a school club (26 total participants) to organize a clothing drive for Goodwill. They made 4 different flyer designs and passed out over 5,000 flyers in five different cities: Arcadia, Temple City, Alhambra, El Monte, and Northridge. They also collected clothes at school by offering $50 American Express gift cards as incentives. In the end, they collected enough clothes to fill over half a Goodwill donation truck, floor to ceiling!

Calvin Wong (Alhambra, California) – “Pathways to Healthcare Professions Workshop”

Calvin organized a healthcare professions workshop featuring speakers talking about the healthcare industry (from orthopedic surgery to pharmacy) in a panel discussion and small group sessions led by the respective speakers. The event was co-sponsored by the Chinese American Citizens Alliance Youth Council (CACA) and its attendees included both students and parents who wished to learn more about the job of different health professionals.

 

President - Jason Tung

Program Director – Kevin Lu

Mentor Director – Tommy Ma

VP, Operations – Tien Le

VP, Fundraising – Jessica Lin

VP, Technology – Timmy Hsu

VP, Community Relations – Mai Le

Treasurer – Ming Hsueh

Secretary – Karen Chu

Webmaster – Tom Huynh

Registrar – Richard Huynh

We look forward to seeing what ya’ll have planned for next year’s conference!