Summer Youth Leadership Institute

The Summer Youth Leadership Institute (SYLI) offers an intensive training for students becoming Youth Leader staff at Building Bridges Camp. Participating students must have previously attended Building Bridges Camp. This program focuses on developing facilitation skills, dialogue immersions, and deeper exploration of historical and contemporary forms of oppression and movements for justice. A 3-day retreat and 5 weekly sessions are required from June to August.

For more information on Building Bridges Camps, please contact

Serena Padilla at spadilla@ConfluenceRising.org or (562) 435-8184 ext. 103

2026 SYLI Applications will open March 18th

Retreat Dates: Friday, June 26 - Sunday, June 28

Session Details: Wednesdays, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, and August 5 from 2:00PM - 6:00PM at our office in Long Beach.

Graduation Date: Friday, August 7th from 5:00 - 7:30PM

Application Due by Wednesday, May 20th by 5:00 PM

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