YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Community Programs

Community Programs: Marin

The Youth Leadership Institute Marin was the first community-based program office established by the institute. It has been engaging community members in youth development programs since 1991. The Marin-based staff members cultivate partnerships between young people and adults to work on issues facing Marin County youth, including access to healthy, affordable food and physical activity, underage drinking, and environmental and educational equity. The Youth Leadership Institute Marin has created programs that foster civic engagement and philanthropy among young people. 

Marin County has higher rates of underage and binge drinking than state and national averages. In addition, Marin youth face deep educational disparities: 96% of White and Asian students passed the high school exit exam in 2007, while only 67% of Latino students and 62% of African American students reported passing. The Youth Leadership Institute Marin uses methods and strategies developed by The Center to change the environmental factors behind these disparities.

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