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2025 CT Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) Applications

Posted 12/4/2024
By The Bureau Bulletin
2024

Applications are now open for the Connecticut Youth Leadership Project, Inc. (CT-YLP) - 2025 CT Youth Leadership Forum (YLF), scheduled for July 28 – July 31, 2025, at the University of Connecticut, Storrs campus. Attached you will find the CT-YLP Memorandum and 2025 CT YLF Student Application (deadline: February 21, 2025). The application is also available on the CT-YLP Student Applications webpage.

The CT-YLP has requested that copies of this application be made available to any current sophomore or junior with a disAbility.*

*Students in non-graded/transition-only programs must be returning to high school for at least 1 year.
*All students must be age 16 before July 28, 2025.

Questions can be directed to Stephanie Barksdale, Executive Director, by phone at 860-689-6868 or by email at execdir@ctylp.org.