California Youth Leadership Corps (CYLC)
Preparing young people to organize and lead in their local communities.
CYLC is a statewide initiative that prepares young people to become community organizers and skilled leaders in their local communities. CYLC collaborates with state and local partners to provide community change learn-and-earn career pathways opportunities across California.
Community Learning Partnership (CLP) is a national non-profit organization focused on building a workforce of credentialed, knowledgeable community organizers and skilled leaders who can create positive change in their local communities .
CLP’s statewide initiative, California Youth Leadership Corps (CYLC), focuses on expanding community change learn-and-earn career pathways leading to careers in nonprofits, government, and other sectors. CLP partners with community colleges, public four-year colleges and universities, community leaders, and nonprofit organizations to offer academic credentials.
Along with academic credentials, students gain work-based learning experience and mentoring that helps them navigate educational and community change career pathways toward becoming community organizers and skilled leaders in their local communities.
CYLC Partner Colleges:
Southwestern College
Fresno City College
Riverside City College
LA Trade Tech College / CD Tech Center
East Los Angeles College
De Anza College – VIDA
American River College
Hartnell College
Mt. SAC
Fullerton College
San Diego City College
West Los Angeles College
Long Beach City College
Oxnard College
San Bernardino Valley College
LA Mission College
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