African American Youth Leadership Conference

The Mission of the African American Youth Leadership Conference is to promote positive adolescent youth development among African- American secondary level students.

        This is accomplished through the following: 

                     1.Cultural awareness.

                         2. Awareness of constructive personal goals. 

                         3. Encouraging successful attendance at

                             colleges/universities

                       4. Establishing a sense of community.

  The type of student who would benefit from the African American Youth Leadership Conference should have these characteristics:

* Actively participates or demonstrates an interest in social justice issues.

* Exhibits positive cross-cultural interactions with his or her peers.

* Has expressed an interest in pursuing advanced classes or a post secondary degree from an institution of higher education (college/university).

* Is a secondary grade level student (9th-12th grade) and is in good academic standing.

* Please note: Students are invited to attend regardless of their ethnic/racial identification. However, the workshop sessions pertain to issues directly related to African American students.

         A Mesa Public Schools and Mesa Community College Collaborative Event, 2009.