Founded in 1991, Youth Leadership Greater Washington provides a six-month ... leadership training to youth leaders while
Youth Leadership Greater Washington
Join YLGW’s Class of 2017
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Founded in 1991, Youth Leadership Greater Washington provides a six-month interactive youth leadership development and community education program for high school
Eligibility
leadership training to youth leaders while raising their awareness of critical regional issues.
school sophomores and juniors
some of the area’s most important decision makers about various topics including diversity,
(District of Columbia, Maryland and
sophomores and juniors in Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC. YLGW provides
YLGW is looking for motivated high
Each year, YLGW youth leaders get the opportunity to learn from each other in addition to
in the Greater Washington region
health, social action and leadership.
Virginia). YLGW is for proven or
PROGRAM INFORMATION
in learning about and addressing
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aspiring youth leaders interested
the needs of the community while
Program days begin at 8:00 AM at Pepco Edison Place Gallery in Washington, DC Breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages will be provided on each program day
improving their leadership skills.
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Visit http://lgwdc.org/programs/youth-leadership-greater-washington to review the application instructions
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Complete your application at bit.ly/ylgw2017
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Have two letters of recommendation submitted at bit.ly/ylgw17rec
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Send us a consent form signed by you, your parents and your school’s principal at bit.ly/YLGW17consent
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Submit your $35 application fee at bit.ly/YLGW17Fee
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Please contact Kate at
[email protected] for information about financial assistance if the fee is a hardship
NOTIFICATION All applicants will be notified of the Selection Committee’s decision by mail during the last week of November.
APPLICATIONS DUE BY 5:00 PM ON OCTOBER 28, 2016
Class of 2017 Program Dates January 6, 2017 February 3, 2017 March 3, 2017 April 7, 2017 May 5, 2017 June 2, 2017
Tuition Thanks to the generosity of corporate and individual sponsors, the participation fee of $2,000 has been waived for each student. Leadership Greater Washington is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit and accepts donations to defray program costs.
LGW’s mission is to bring leaders together to make positive community impact in the Washington Metropolitan region.
