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30th Annual Lily Banquet Success
Thank you everyone who came out to Youth Leadership Council’s 30th Annual Lily Banquet on Friday, April 27th, 2018! We commemorated thirty amazing years of mentoring and honored two outstanding leaders in the Houston community Howard Chen, former mentor and ESPN International Producer and Thomas…
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YLC’s 30th Annual Lily Banquet
Please come support YLC’s 30th Annual Lily Banquet! Join us at Kim Son Restaurant on April 27th, 2018 to celebrate thirty great years of mentoring and to honor impressive leaders in the Houston community, Howard Chen, former mentor and ESPN International Producer and Thomas…
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2018 Youth Leadership Conference Register NOW!
Student Registration is now open for 2018 Youth Leadership Conference! Student capacity is limited so sign up today!
Youth Leadership Council Presents:
30th Annual Youth Leadership Conference at Rice University
GRIT: Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can’t Lose.
Youth Leadership Council’s mission is to challenge our students to be the best…
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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 30 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
April Tieu
PresidentApril Tieu graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in the Fall of 2011 with a BA in Sociology. She currently works as a Community Engagement Marketing Analyst for OXY Petroleum in Houston, TX. April was a student…
Richey Delgado
Program & Mentor DirectorRichey Nguyen Delgado attended University of Houston. He is currently working as the Assistant Store Manager at Celine in Houston, TX. Richey has been a part of YLC for 6 years, as a mentor for 3 years (2011-2013), advisor…
Alex Ouyang
VP of Development & TreasurerAlex is currently a Relationship Manager at Amegy Bank in Houston, Texas. Alex graduated in 2011 from The University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Economics. Alex attended YLC as a student in 2004 and 2005 and…
Rebecca Chern
VP of External OperationsRebecca is an Income Tax Accountant at Vitol. She graduated from Texas A&M University (whoop!) with a masters in taxation and a bachelors in accounting. Rebecca has been involved with YLC as a mentor and board member since 2014….
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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