California Youth Leadership Forum - YLF

08/11/2025

If you are a YLF Alumni and live near Ventura County! Please join me at the summit! YLF can help with registration costs if you are interested in attending! Email us at [email protected] for more information!

✨Empowering Youth Through Peer Mentorship: The YLF Model

💡Discover how the California Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is equipping youth with disabilities to lead with confidence and purpose. With over 1,500 alumni, this breakout session shares the proven tools behind a program built on peer support, community, and Disability Pride, empowering youth to thrive in education, employment, and advocacy. Join us to explore what makes YLF a catalyst for lasting impact at the 2nd Annual CA Government and Disability Summit!

📍Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach, 450 E. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA
📅September 23–26, 2025
🏢 Discounted hotel rooms now available -- but only until Friday, August 22!
⏱Don't wait! Register and book your hotel stay today!
🔗 Visit: www.govdisabilitysummit.org

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield CSU Channel Islands Disability Rights California Ford Foundation Gold Coast Transit District Montecito Bank & Trust Pacific Gas and Electric Company Premier America Credit Union SoCalGas Southern California Edison (SCE) Ventura County Transportation Commission WSP in the U.S. Port of Hueneme Ford Foundation

07/02/2025

One week left to get your tickets! Register today! Registration closes July 8.

🌟 Shaping Leaders. Inspiring Change. Creating Opportunities. 🌟
Join us for the Catherine Kelly Baird Mentoring Luncheon — a powerful gathering of changemakers, mentors, and future leaders.

📅 Wednesday, July 16, 2025
📍 Harper Alumni Center, CSU Sacramento
⏰ 12:00–2:30 PM (Doors open at 11:30 AM)

This event brings together voices and stories that spark inspiration and unlock opportunity. Whether you’re a mentor, educator, advocate, or simply passionate about youth leadership — you belong in this room.

🎟️ Register today: https://givebutter.com/YLF2025

06/12/2025

Attention YLF Alumni! Thanks to our partners we have a few tickets to giveaway to the upcoming CKB Mentoring Luncheon! Drop a comment below or email us at [email protected] for more info!

05/29/2025

🌟 Shaping Leaders. Inspiring Change. Creating Opportunities. 🌟
Join us for the Catherine Kelly Baird Mentoring Luncheon — a powerful gathering of changemakers, mentors, and future leaders.

📅 Wednesday, July 16, 2025
📍 Harper Alumni Center, CSU Sacramento
⏰ 12:00–2:30 PM (Doors open at 11:30 AM)

This event brings together voices and stories that spark inspiration and unlock opportunity. Whether you’re a mentor, educator, advocate, or simply passionate about youth leadership — you belong in this room.

🎟️ Register today: https://givebutter.com/YLF2025

03/29/2025

Congrats to YLF 2023 Alumni Peter on this amazing opportunity!

During Peter Allmond-Evans’s first two years as a Wheatland Union High School (WUHS) student, he greeted other students with fist bumps, high fives and a smile every morning.

03/06/2025

🌟 **Calling all YLF Alumni and New Faces!** 🌟

Ready for an unforgettable summer? Volunteer with YLF and help shape the next generation of leaders! 💪 Whether you're a former staff member or new to the program, we want YOU on our team!

✨ **Why Volunteer?**
- Make a difference in the lives of future YLF delegates
- Gain valuable experience in leadership and teamwork
- Be part of an inspiring and supportive community

📝 **Apply Now!**
➡️ Link in bio to submit your application!
🗓️ **Deadline: March 31, 2025**

Tag a friend who might be interested and share this amazing opportunity!

Got questions? DM us or email **[email protected]**. 📩

01/24/2025

Prepare for the summer of a lifetime! Join us at YLF 2025 for an amazing opportunity to connect with other teens with disabilities, explore your post-high school options, experience life on a college campus, and empower yourself to become a future leader! Don’t miss out—apply today!

https://forms.office.com/g/8EVH8ZUSQr
Application deadline is February 28!

01/13/2025

Join us for a one-hour informational session for parents and families of prospective Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (YLF) 2025 delegates. We will provide a brief overview of the YLF program including what a delegate can expect while at YLF, the benefits of being a YLF delegate, support services available at YLF, and hear from former YLF Alumni about their experience. We also will answer any questions you may have about the program or application process. Monday, February 10, 2025. 5:30PM - 6:30PM. Link to register is

Join us for a one-hour informational session for parents and families of prospective Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (YLF) 2025 delegates. We will provide a brief overview of the YLF program including what a delegate can expect while at YLF, the benefits of being a YLF delegate...

12/13/2024

The application for the 2025 California Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is now open! Link in bio!

Deadline to apply: February 28, 2025.

Eligibility criteria for applicants:
• Must be a California resident
• Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior in high school
• Must have a 504 plan, Individualized Education Program (IEP), or identify as a student with a disability

Leadership experience is encouraged but not required!

Selected delegates will have the opportunity to spend a week in Sacramento, CA, staying on a college campus in the dorms. During this week, they will learn about advocacy and leadership, connect with peers, meet professionals with disabilities, interact with state policymakers, develop goals, and create a leadership development plan for their future. Delegates will also have the chance to build lifelong friendships!

There is no cost for delegates to attend YLF. All expenses, including travel, lodging, meals, and any necessary accommodations, are covered by YLF, thanks to our sponsors and partners.

For more details, visit our website: YLF Website
If you have any questions, please email YLF at [email protected].

12/11/2024

Are you a YLF Alumni? Want to share your YLF story and be featured on our Instagram and pages? Message us a short video of you sharing why you attended YLF and how YLF impacted your future? Share your name and year you attended!

Image Description: YLF 2024 Staff and Delegates pose on the California state assembly floor in July 2024.

09/10/2024

At the heart of YLF is the mission to empower individuals to advocate for themselves and build resilience, paving the way for a better future for both themselves and the broader disability community. We are the future leaders, and we stand

Thanks again to for another great video and capturing the moments of YLF 2024!

08/31/2024

Interested in helping plan YLF? Join the committee who helps support and plan YLF! We meet monthly on the second Wednesday from 2:00PM-4:00PM over zoom. Join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Link to join meeting in bio or use information below.

Meeting ID: 891 5570 0089
Passcode: nH3!CusG

Image Description: YLF Governance Committee Flyer. Text reads YLF Governance supports all planning activities of the YLF, such as: recruitment and selection of delegates, recruitment and selection of volunteer staff members, fund development, development of the program/agenda, coordinating logistics needs and organizing of medical needs and reasonable accommodations. Contact [email protected] with questions.