Mission:

Black Youth Leadership Project (BYLP) is a non-profit, civic educational organization dedicated to developing the next generation of future professionals and public leaders in California.

By functioning to extend knowledge of policy issues and policy-making through a combination of experiential and academic education, participants will gain firsthand experience in many aspects of the Legislative process including: Policy Development & Implementation, Public Speaking and Executive-Legislative Relations.

BYLP’s goals are to:

• Introduce youth to the legislative process
• Assist youth in developing more effective communication, cognition, language and leadership skills
• Encourage the importance of public service at an early age
• Educate youth regarding the “active” process of democracy