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Upcoming Highlights
We are excited to host our first Youth Showcase event in collaboration with Wayzata Public Schools. During the event, we will be taping for our public service announcement (PSA). We would love to hear from youth and community members about the importance of engaging youth with disabilities in service and leadership. Saturday, November 2 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. CTV television studio in Roseville: 2670 Arthur Street, Roseville, 55113 All are welcome! Youth will be presenting on their community work and aspirations. We are thrilled that Miss Heart of the Lakes Alison Vail will be our MC and treat us to a song and presentation. She is a youth who lives with mental illness and has opened up on her website about her experiences. She has done a tremendous amount of good for her community and is raising awareness of mental illness and promoting acceptance of it. Click here for her website. Please contact us to participate or RSVP by replying to this email or calling 612-293-7008.
Light refreshments served.
Program: Welcome, guest speaker, youth showcase, closing
We hope to hear from many youth and supporters who would like to get involved in putting on this event and spreading the word!
YOUTH: this is a platform for you to shine, share your story, and tell the community how you make a difference.
Please help us spread the word! Hope to see you there!
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We are an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization!
Please consider making The Youth Legacy Foundation a part of your annual giving plans.
*All contributions are tax-deductible.*
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Sponsor Us!
We need community support to deliver consistent, quality programming for youth with disabilities.
Sponsor this event: The Youth Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and we rely on financial support from our community. To sponsor this event and support our mission, please visit our website to donate. Thanks!
- Partner: $2,000 and above
- Supporter: $1,000 to $1,999
- Friend: $500 to $999
- Ally: $250 to $499
- Member: $1 to $249
We are hoping to welcome three new partners, five new supporters, ten new friends, twenty new allies, and fifty new members this year.
To donate, click here.....
For a printable sponsor letter, click here.....
For a printable sponsor form, click here...
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The YLF is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our youth, who identify as experiencing disability, volunteer and lead in the community, and mentor others, or are mentored by others.
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YLF Update
YLF UPDATE: Our Progress:
We are currently working on:
1. Where to meet
2. Retention rates
3. Event/meeting structure (what do we do, and when... for example, should we have 10 minutes of learning and the rest is mostly fun activities and social interaction?)
4. Our measurable objectives
YLF has four main programs we offer: Volunteer Facilitation, Mentoring, Peer Mentoring, and Leadership.
To keep everyone in the loop, here are our measurable objectives (and you can see where we are going as an organization!)
==>Objectives - Leadership
Our youth will:
Know that leading involves action.
Know the difference between identifying a problem and addressing a problem.
Identify their own style of leadership. As leaders, do they ask for input, tell others what to do, or use a combination of those two leadership styles?
Experience leading peers in a group setting.
Evaluate how leadership can affect a situation.
Demonstrate the ability to negotiate uncertainty, and possibly conflict, while still pursuing a goal. Uncertainty happens when others present ideas.
==>Objectives - Volunteer Facilitation
To promote the opportunity for youth who identify as experiencing disability to participate in the community.
To promote the opportunity for youth who identify as experiencing disability to enhance the community.
To ensure youth demonstrate an understanding that volunteering in the community is important and nourishes the community.
Our youth will:
Demonstrate an understanding that volunteering in the community is leading in the community, and therefore youth volunteers are leaders.
Demonstrate the ability to instigate volunteer action on their own by choosing amongst volunteer options. This results in sustainability both on the improvement of the individual and our society.
Know that volunteering can help one learn more about oneself.
Recognize that volunteering can be listed on a resume, or can be used in the job search, and therefore can enhance employability.
==>Mentoring Objectives
The mentoring program aims to:
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Facilitate potential and skill development for our current and future leaders
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Offer visibility and the opportunity for networking
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Help the mentee navigate barriers to community inclusion
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Offer the mentee the opportunity of acquiring new knowledge and skills by understanding the mentor's practical experience.
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| Mission Statement:
The Youth Legacy Foundation engages youth in humanitarian, charitable, and service activities to empower them to lead exemplary lives and create their legacies in the community while making a difference and changing the world.
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