Workshop: Nonprofit Sustainability: Developing Boards for Youth Membership

Wednesday, 1/14/2026
1:00 - 2:30
Virtual Library

United States

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Learn more about the benefits of youth participation, training your board of developers for youth leadership, pitfalls and how to get started. Whether you're just beginning to consider youth involvement or looking to strengthen existing programs, you'll gain actionable insights to make youth participation meaningful and sustainable. Discover how your organization can harness the power of youth voice to strengthen board development and leadership.

Patty Barahona is the Chief Executive Officer of Youth Leadership Institute, where they lead youth-centered programs advancing equity, civic engagement and community power across California. A longtime nonprofit leader, Barahona's work spans sexual-violence prevention, reproductive justice and LGBTQ+ youth development, with a deep commitment shaped by their upbringing as the child of immigrants from El Salvador. They also serve as a Governor-Appointed Trustee on the California State Bar Board of Trustees and on the Board of LYRIC, supporting LGBTQ+ youth in San Francisco.

This program is hosted in partnership with the San Francisco Office of Economic & Workforce Development.

Connect:

Youth Leadership Institute - Website | Youth Leadership Institute - Instagram | Youth Leadership Institute - LinkedIn

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This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

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This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

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