This month, State Sen. Connie Leyva presented a $1 million state grant to the nonprofit Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project.
This month, State Sen. Connie Leyva presented a $1 million state grant to the nonprofit Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project, which will help open the nonprofit's fifth institute in the state - this time in the Inland Empire.
The nonprofit's institute organizes an annual statewide and regional conference for the areas they serve, which are Sacramento, the Bay Area, Fresno, the Central Valley, Los Angeles and now the Inland Empire. The conference consists of having youth participate in panels and workshops centering around culture, community, college and careers.
The conference is also puts students through a mock legislative session, and county and city council meetings.
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