Local students attend youth leadership conference
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Non-profit organization MANA de Imperial Valley has partnered with Heber Elementary School District and held the 2023 Youth Leadership Conference: The Power in You!
The conference happened at Heber Elementary School on Saturday, March 25 where over 75 students attended.
7th and 8th grade students experienced activities focuses on STEM, college readiness and leadership activities.
MANA is a nonprofit organization that offers scholarships and programs such as the Hermanitas Program.
The Mayor of El Centro, Martha Cardenas is also the Mana de Imperial Valley Co Scholarship Coordinator.
“We really work on empowering our Latinas in our community but all students of course but it's in the area of leadership development in the area of women empowerment and also community service and advocacy in our community,” says Cardenas.
The program helps young students navigate through the College Process.
Students were given breakfast and lunch, heard motivational speaker Joshua Lopez and attended workshops.
You can find MANA de Imperial Valley at www.IVMANA.ORG and their social at MANA de Imperial Valley.
