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