Youth Leadership Program

Youth Leadership Long Beach –
Environmental Youth Leadership Program

Environmental Sustainability Focus

Youth Leadership Long Beach is a unique opportunity for 30+ high school students to join with emerging youth leaders from across Long Beach to experience an environmentally focused community leadership program.

The 2019-20 program is a partnership of Leadership Long Beach, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Port of Long Beach, Southern California Edison, the City of Long Beach and other community partner organizations. This will be the 21st class of Youth Leadership Long Beach – to date more than 500 youth have graduated from this program ready to make a positive difference in their communities.

YLLB 2020 Environmental Leadership sponsors

Leadership
Development

Develop and inspire youth who will take on leadership roles in their schools and their communities to help create positive change in Long Beach

Principled
Leadership

Create a foundation of leadership based on a set of principles such as integrity, respect, courage, commitment, teamwork and service

Community
Connections

Connect youth to community organizations and a diverse group of city leaders who are working together to improve our community

Community
Trustees

Empower youth to serve as community trustees by educating and inspiring them about issues important to the future and sustainability of Long Beach

Program Topics

The overall program is built on a foundation of principled leadership centered around the core leadership principles: integrity, ethics, accountability, respect, commitment, courage, trusteeship, congruence, compassion, vision, values, personal responsibility and service.  Youth will explore and define these principles, experience the principles in a team setting, meet and connect with community leaders who embody these principles and then apply them through service to the community.

The topics of the curriculum will focus on issues related to environmental sustainability, including sessions on ‘Youth Empowerment’, ‘The Nature of Science’, ‘Living Sustainably’, ‘Global Environmental Issues’ and ‘Communicating through Storytelling’.

Program Schedule

The seven-month program requires a substantial commitment starting with an Orientation in October and monthly full day sessions running through April. The program begins with a weekend leadership retreat, followed by monthly class curriculum sessions, and closing with a weekend application project on Catalina Island. Class sessions are typically  held on Saturdays from 9 am – 4 pm; however, one or two sessions will take place on a Friday during school hours.  In addition to class time, youth will need to spend some outside time working on their class community service project and they will have numerous opportunities to volunteer at  events throughout Long Beach.

Class sessions will be held at community sites across Long Beach, including the Port of Long Beach, Aquarium of the Pacific, City Hall, Long Beach Airport and more.

Jane Acuff, Poly High School

Ariana Badgett, iLead Hybrid

Chloe Bricker, Poly High School

Kourtney Brown, Poly High School

Summer Campos, McBride High School

Ashley Celada, Millikan High School

Metztli Cervantes, McBride High School

Sion Charles, Wilson High School

Dylan Choppin, Wilson High School

Itzel Corrales, CA Academy of Math & Science

Joshua De Leon, St. Anthony High School

Madelyn Diaz, Wilson High School

Kaisa Faleono, Jordan High School

Trisha Ferrer, St. Anthony High School

Corrinne Hoban, Millikan High School

Jeremy Jackson, CA Academy of Math & Science

Janet Lim, St. Anthony High School

Alexander Lopez, St. Anthony High School

Leila Martinez, Lakewood High School

Jennifer Morales, Lakewood High School

Amier Morris, McBride High School

Bailey Nantais, Wilson High School

Lauren Phillips, Millikan High School

Bianca Porciuncula, St. Anthony High School

Sydney Powell, Millikan High School

Mia Rivera, Millikan High School

Jakarta Robinson, Poly High School

Madeline Salvador, St. Pius X  St. Matthias School

Gabriel Sanders, Wilson High School

Hamid Torabzadeh, Poly High School

Satyamuny Weir, Wilson High School