Youth Connection: From Learning to Leading - Youth Link Leadership Academy

The Bellevue , a leadership organization comprised of youth in our community, is holding its annual Youth Link Leadership Academy during the summer from July 25 to 29. This program is a great opportunity for teens to develop communication and leadership skills.

At the Youth Link Leadership Academy, teens will spend time identifying needs in the community and coming up with possible solutions through active participation and teamwork. The Academy also includes a trip to the Challenge Course, where everyone must work together towards achieving the goal. The Youth Leadership Academy is not just a place for socializing, but also a place to make an impact in the community.

As part of the thirty community service hours participants will receive, teens will also be able to help set up for the annual Downtown Bellevue 6th Street Fair.

From personal experience, having gone in the 7th grade, the Youth Leadership Academy was a wonderful way for me to jump into Bellevue Youth Link serving my community.

To experience this wonderful opportunity, all you need to do is fill out an application which can be found here: http://parksreg.bellevuewa.gov/Activities/ActivitiesCourseDetails.asp?cid=58845.

The fee for this week long adventure is $50 to cover for transportation and the challenge course. Submit your application soon as spots are limited.

Alex Tang writes for Youth Connection, a publication of Youth Link.