San Diego Youth Leadership Conference

05/12/2026

Reminder, Applications are open until May 31st, 2026. Visit www.sdylc.org/applications to complete the interest form and receive the application packet. Conference space is limited, so sign up today!

03/24/2026

The SDYLC is back for 2026, and Applications are now open. This year's conference will be held from June 22nd to June 25th, 2026, on the campus of the University of San Diego. Visit our website to apply through our new, all-digital application system: https://www.sdylc.org/application/

06/10/2022

We are saddened to announce that the 2022 conference has been canceled due to insufficient student interest. We look forward to the 2023 conference.

06/19/2021

Fantastic Day for our 2021 Youth Leadership Conference. 24 students attended this year for our 1-day conference and special guest Martin Llyod was our keynote speaker.

05/22/2021

Application Deadline Extended Until June 5!

Get your applications in today for either of our 2021 one-day conferences on June 19th or July 17th.

Applications:

Download the application for the San Diego Youth Leadership Conference and submit it by May 1st to [email protected]. 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students are welcome to apply and many students receive full scholarships.

04/27/2021

Applications for the 2021 Youth Leadership Seminars on June 19th, and July 21st are now available. Max 60 students per day, $50 per student, scholarships are available. Download your application here:

Download the application for the San Diego Youth Leadership Conference and submit it by May 1st to [email protected]. 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students are welcome to apply and many students receive full scholarships.

04/10/2020

Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the San Diego Youth Leadership Conference Board of Directors has decided to cancel the 2020 SDYLC. This decision was not made lightly, and we are truly disappointed there will be no 2020 conference. For the safety of our students and staff we have decided that this is the best course of action at this time.

We thank our sponsors and supporters in this season and look forward to returning in 2021!

-Charles Dare
President, Board of Directors

03/26/2020

We are still accepting applications for the 2020 San Diego Youth Leadership Conference. Visit our website (www.sdylc.org) to download the latest application and submit it to [email protected].

Applications must be submitted by May 1st, 2020!

03/18/2020

Good Afternoon,

The San Diego Youth Leadership Conference is still moving ahead as planned. We are actively working with our contacts at UCSD as we monitor the COVID-19 outbreak. As part of these efforts, the SDYLC Board of Directors has unanimously decided to waive the requirement of Section IV for each student to receive an "Official Recommendation". You may continue to submit applications to [email protected], as we have more Scholarships promised this year than ever before.

We will continue to update everyone should anything change. We look forward to our 2020 conference being held June 29-July 2

-Charles Dare
CEO & President, Board of Directors

03/03/2020

2020 Applications are still available on the website, Time is quickly running out to submit your applications. We have more sponsorships this year than in any previous year. Our program is open to SY 2019-2020 High School Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors. Visit our website for more information and download your application at:

www.sdylc.org/application

2020 Student Applications Now Available! Download at http://www.sdylc.org/application/