YouthLead

YouthLead is a leadership development program for high school youth. Select youth attend quarterly training conferences where they are taught how to create and organize violence prevention programs/activities on their campuses. YouthLead enlists selected participants from all of Peace Over Violence’s youth programs into an intensive training and mentoring process to equip them to become skilled youth advocates for positive social change. Youth selected for this program represent the broad spectrum of diverse communities within greater Los Angeles area. Positive social activism is a critical tool for reducing violence on a community and institutional level. Peace Over Violence is committed to training the next generation of leaders in the battle against violence and in promoting positive social action and justice. YouthLead has worked in diverse areas including designing social marketing campaigns and Public Service Announcements, advocacy for anti-violence legislation and school policy, and organizing youth conferences designed to educate young people on healthy, violence-free lifestyles. This program is graciously supported by individual donors and grants from The California Endowment and the Weingart Foundation.