The Solano Youth Development Summit (YDS) is a "free" weekend experience ideal for high school youth who desire to learn how to develop strategies that make a positive impact in their community. This innovative summit will empower participants through personal and professional leadership training to improve their programs, strengthen their teams, and influence lives around them. Participants will expand as leaders as they learn how one person can make a difference and how a collective group can create change.

 

The YDS provides a forum for youth to express their views on various issues while participating in activities to build alliances among diverse groups and foster improved communication between youth and adults. Through various workshops and general sessions, spectacular keynoters, participants receive firsthand experience in creating positive change in their communities and engage their peers to become actively involved. Some of the topics featured at the summit include:

 

Register your club/program by November 15th - Registration is limited to no more than 6 youth per club/program. Remember space is limited so act fast! Once registered, you will be notified whether or not there is room for your club/program.

 

Adult Registration - One chaperone per six students must register for their club/group. To complete this registration you will need to know the first and last names of your students and if they will need any special accommodations.

 

Youth Registration - Youth and their guardians may complete this registration, or you can collect their information and complete this on behalf your students,. This form will require knowledge of any allergy / medical conditions, prescribed medications, dietary limitations, gender identification, t-shirt size, and emergency contact information

 

All Purpose Forms

In addition to learning how to create change, participants are encouraged to implement a project where they use the skills that they learned at the summit and put them into action.

 

Clubs and youth groups the opportunity to apply for funding to help implement their strategic plan once developed at the conference. Youth will not only leave the summit empowered but will also have support to create positive change on their campus or in their communities.

 

This is a great opportunity for participants to learn how to implement effective projects in their school and community.

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• Tasha "Sixfootah Thepoet" Turner

ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION INCLUDED