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The Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) is now accepting applications for its upcoming leadership conference. YLA is a transformative one-day workshop designed to empower and educate LGBTQ+ youth, their parents, caregivers, and educators. Through engaging discussions, outdoor activities, and team-building exercises, participants will gain valuable knowledge on LGBT history, youth advocacy, higher education, and civic engagement. The Youth Leadership Academy will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the SSDCCE ECC Campus, located at 4343 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego, CA 92113. Applications are open to all middle and high school-aged youth interested in learning, growing, and connecting with others in the LGBTQIA+ community. To cater to diverse needs and roles, separate workshops will be offered with a focus on the following key areas: Building resilience & self-confidence / Mental health & wellness Communication & advocacy / LGBTQ+ rights & policies Leadership development / Building inclusive community Managing an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Classroom By participating in YLA, attendees will acquire essential tools and resources to thrive as leaders and build inclusive, supportive communities. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity – apply for the Youth Leadership Academy today and embark on a journey of personal growth and empowerment! San Diego LGBT Pride is accepting applications until Nov 2, 2024. Youth Leadership Academy attendees at at a table “I learned how to be a leader in my community from listening to the panelists of elected officials, business people, and students who are out in our community talking about their stories,” said Jay Sieber, freshman at San Diego High School. “When I first did the Youth Leadership Academy, I met so many new friends that I still have to this day.” Visit: Pride Youth Leadership Academy San Diego Pride on Instagram and Facebook

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Are you a small business owner or non-profit leader? You might be trying to figure out how to connect and serve very different, or niche markets. Our dynamic speaker, Jenny Case will talk about how she cultivates niche loyalty here in San Diego. As the Executive Director of Diversionary Theatre, the nation's third-oldest LGBTQIA+ theatre company, she is leading the way on entertaining and inspiring several niche audiences. How does she do it? Jenny will share practical insights on how she fosters meaningful connections within the community. You'll get tips and tools on how you can foster connections in your niche market and start cultivating customer loyalty. Join us for networking, and enjoy this fun, motivational and inspirational talk! ($30 Guest / $80 Exhibitor, Breakfast included.) For more information visit: score.org/sandiego

In a small ashram nestled on a quiet residential street near Laguna Beach, Radhika Vekaria is finding peace after receiving her first ever Grammy nomination.

Online ads touted free money for groceries to help lure people to call centers where some were enrolled in health insurance or unknowingly switched from their plans, a new lawsuit alleges.

A new Boston University study of 77 deceased male ice hockey players found that their chances of developing the degenerative brain disease known as CTE increased with each year they played the sport.

As part of NPR's "We, The Voters" series, we went to Nevada to talk to residents about their housing situation, the state's affordable housing crisis and what factors are driving it.

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The reopening of a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon has the Navajo Nation, and now Arizona's attorney general, questioning its safety.

Heavy West Coast rain means mudslides threaten fire-ravaged California. Millions of Americans elsewhere get snow, rain, extreme cold and some tornadoes.