Youth Leadership Council » YLC

A Poem Dedicated to YLC!

Tom Huynh — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:49 +0000

Here’s a poem that one of our board members wrote:

Every year in June YLC comes around.
It instantly becomes the talk of the town.

This year’s conference is themed A Call to Action.
Everyone will be separated into factions.

Each team will have their own nonprofit issue.
It is your goal to stand out and push through.

Get to know your team through some fun and cool games,
A good way to make sure everyone knows your name.

Be creative making your warm fuzzy bag.
Stand out from the crowd designing your team flag.

Line Up! will have you at a loss for words.
There is no doubt that you will look absurd.

Physical activities are the best part of the day.
Everyone gets a chance to run around and play.

Café Y showcases the talented few.
Feel free to go up to sing a song or two.

Sunday comes around and we must say bye.
Everyone is still on a YLC high!

Apply these skills to start your own NPO.
Work hard at it and watch your group grow.

Be prepared this year for a wonderful time.
Hope to see all of y’all at YLC 2009!

By Tommy Ma

Why Should You Become Involved in YLC

Tom Huynh — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:00:11 +0000

Tim Hsu has been with YLC as a student, mentor, and a board member altogether for many years. We asked him to tell us what he likes about YLC and what YLC means to him.

Being a part of YLC for the past four years, my involvement has varied from a volunteer to actually being on the board. But what always draws me back to the organization is having the chance to be a mentor. Having the chance to inspire and motivate a student to become a leader is invaluable. I believe we have been successful because we are able to present these leadership skills to the students in a fun and exiting way. We give them a nurturing environment where these skills can develop and grow. And by surrounding them with their own peers, we give them the experience of working and interacting in a team setting. I am glad I’m a part of YLC and hope it will continue to grow and develop as time passes.

-Tim Hsu

Welcome to YLC 2.0

theevo — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:13:06 +0000

Twenty years ago, a group of concerned Asian parents knew that something was missing from their children’s education. Their qualms were not with the educational system – public or private. Their children had excelled in their studies and demonstrated academic excellence. What they realized was that academics only represented part of the picture in determining one’s success in the real world. And so they acted. In 1989 they held the very first Youth Leadership Conference. As word spread in the Asian community of YLC’s teachings of leadership, communication, and self-discovery, interest grew. Student attendance increased with each passing summer, and a few years later, conferences were held at Rice University in order to accommodate more students. The early YLC conferences were held in just one day; today they conference is held over a weekend-long program. A formal group – the Youth Leadership Council – made up entirely of volunteers was established to oversee the planning and delivery of the YLC annual summer conference.

It is with great honor that I present you with YLC 2.0 (pronounced “two-point-oh”). The redesign of our website not only follows a recent Internet movement to improve web interfaces, but YLC 2.0 commemorates the volunteers, sponsors, students, and parents that have made YLC possible for over 20 years.

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