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" YLCs Help Students To Get Ahead "
YLC STUDENT TESTIMONIAL BY JONNY PHAN
At the San Diego Youth Leadership Conference (SDYLC) participants take part in a variety
of activities that involve public speaking, teamwork, and learning about the nuances of
city counseling, entrepreneurship, and the American heritage. Students are assigned into
respective " Patriotic " groups to function as a team for the rest of the conference. Participants
have an unforgettable experience developing valuable skills from the focused workshops,
group discussions, and debates while cherishing memories from friendships and bonds outside
of their own schools.
Students learn about civics and historical events that influenced our country. A mnemonic
device helps them memorize the Bill of Rights. These amendments, as well as Constitution
knowledge that the students learned before arriving at the YLC (requirements to be President,
Senator, etc.) are subject material in a Jeopardy-style game show run by the student instructors.
Patriotic groups start a business from scratch and compete for their business to be chosen
based on their business plan, marketing, and creativity. At the end, groups present their
business to a panel of judges.
The goal of SDYLC is for students to expand their leadership knowledge and apply it back to
their communities. As a result of the YLC experience, students are prepared to become better
citizens and future leaders of our country.
Jonny Phan attended the San Diego Youth Leadership Conference at the University of California, San Diego

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