Youth Leadership Institute 2024

Chookán, Lakrisha Brady, Youth & Cultural Education Coordinator

AASB’s Annual Conference and Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) were held on November 7th – 10th in Anchorage, Alaska. Historically, this conference has been a great opportunity for school board members and youth leaders from across the state to gather and work together on issues affecting Alaska’s schools. 

This year we had representatives from 27 different school districts, and a total of 77 students and 37 chaperones. Each student had opportunities to attend breakout sessions tailored to Alaskan youth who want to grow their leadership and communication skills. These included Putting on a Panel, Visual Narratives: Capturing Powerful Stories Through Video, Finding Your Future, Self Care for Leaders and many more. Students even had opportunities to share songs and dances with one another from their home communities and cultures. 

It takes a great deal of work and commitment to attend YLI and get the most out of it, and we at AASB would like to thank each and every student, chaperone, parent, and board who made it possible for this year’s group of attendees to be present and engaged.

If you’re interested in learning more about developing youth leadership skills for the students in your district, don’t hesitate to reach out to our Youth Leadership team. Find out more by emailing Chookán, Lakrisha Brady.