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Causes: Community Service Clubs, Education, Leadership Development, Philanthropy, Scholarships, Scholarships & Student Financial Aid, Voluntarism Promotion
Mission: The young leadership council is a nonprofit, non-partisan civic organization created to develop leadership through community projects.
Programs: Ylc kicks is a sports-based youth development program with the mission of providing high-quality, accessible soccer programming to all kids in the city of new orleans regardless of race, income or geography. Ylc kicks ran the ylc kicks at nordc league in partnership with the new orleans recreation development commission (nordc), in addition to holding community clinics and providing support to after-school programs. Over 700 children were provided with soccer instruction and programming from ylc kicks in 2017.
where ya' rack? Works to install unique and secure bicycle parking racks throughout greater new orleans, louisiana to encourage cycling as an environmentally friendly and healthy transportation option for commuting, short trips, and errands. Racks are sponsored by citizens, businesses or property owners and installed by ylc member-volunteers. At the end of 2017, 78 bike racks and 4 bike corrals have been installed.
college admissions project (cap) pairs volunteer guides one-on-one with orleans parish, louisiana public school seniors to guide them through the paperwork and requirements necessary to gain successful entry into a college of their choice.