Young Leaders Advisory Council

The 2024 Roadmap to Shared Prosperity is Here!
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Announcing the launch of the 2024 Roadmap to Shared Prosperity, which outlines the important work we and our partners are helping advance this year.

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The Digital Divide’s Impact on Youth
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The importance of broadband is one of the foundational pieces of infrastructure for 21st century California—potential policy changes lay the groundwork for closing the digital divide for good.

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Empowering Young Californians Takes Center Stage at 2023 Summit Event
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CA FWD’s Young Leaders Advisory Council (YLAC) kicked off gatherings around the 2023 California Economic Summit

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Young Californians Hold the Key to a Reimagined California Economy
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How CA FWD’s Young Leaders Advisory Council is lifting up youth voices in a California county

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CA FWD Young Leaders Advisory Council Welcomes New Members for 2023-24
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Thirteen leaders join the Council aimed at boosting authentic youth engagement in priority issues and economic development

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CA FWD’s Young Leaders Advisory Council aims for bigger impact on state’s challenges
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As YLAC prepares to recruit a fourth cohort, the Council looks to establish a larger youth presence in policy development and more across the state

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Making Her Way into the Room to Represent California’s Rural Communities and Students
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Once the first transfer undergraduate UC Student Regent, Alexis Atsilvgi Zaragoza now works to connect communities through rural economic development

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