Programs

Leadership and Future Pathways

We offer a variety of programs that support our students on their path to college and whatever career they choose.
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Youth Leadership Advisory Board

Three cohorts of students comprise our largest youth leadership development program, the Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YLAB).

We recruit new YLAB members from students who are involved in our programs each fall and spring. 

To learn more, contact precediha@826valencia.org

Based at our Mission Center, the Middle School Leadership Program aims to empower a dedicated group of 6-8th grade students through individualized support, expressive writing projects, and career-oriented field trips.

To learn more, contact ast@826valencia.org

Our Personal Statement Workshops provide high school seniors with individualized support on college admissions essays. 

To learn more, contact ryan@826valencia.org

Thanks to remarkably generous donors, every year we award multiple scholarships to college-bound seniors who have participated in 826 Valencia programs. And every year the incredible applicants blow us away.

Scholarship applications open every spring.