The New Light Leadership Coalition Visit this Site Summary: The New Light Leadership Coalition works to “empower youth through leadership development.” They bring together youth in annual training conferences and produce curriculum and leadership development programs that encourage young people to take responsibility for and tackle the problems they face. They are heavily involved with the Youth Empowerment Movement, a movement that seeks to honor the value of youth and prepare those who are willing to fight for a better world. The organization is influenced by Islamic values. Its Youth Leadership Development Program covers many areas of development including personal, social, educational, and political. The Youth Leadership Development Workbook also provides training for youth leaders and discusses such topics as: § conflict resolution, § budgeting, § networking, and § personal development. Why does FASTEN recommend this resource? The Baltimore-based New Light Leadership Coalition is an organization “governed and managed for youth, by youth,” focusing specifically on minorities. They believe in a holistic, peer-centered approach to the challenges today’s youth face, and they enable their members through unification and comprehensive training. NLLC is not a faith-based organization but is influenced by Islamic values. |
