BYLP (Black Youth Leadership Project)

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