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Future Leaders of America

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For 40 years, Future Leaders of America has been providing over 9,700 Latinx youth and their families

Future Leaders of America (FLA) promotes the personal development of Latino youth by providing:

Leadership Training
Education
Community Involvement
FLA teaches youth specific skills through a peer-to-peer mentorship model that helps them:

Increase academic achievement
Engage in their communities
Reach out beyond existing social groups

Latino youth start their involvement with FLA in the 8th or 9th grade by attending the Summer Leadership Academy. Youth continue their involvement with FLA by participating in FLA clubs in their high school, attending Staff Training for volunteers, and joining the cadre of volunteer staff to run future camps for new youth.

10/25/2026

Yesterday, hundreds of community members showed up for Erik. 💛

Led by FLA youth, we rallied and marched through Santa Maria to demand justice for Erik Zepeda and to free our communities from ICE.

Our chants filled the streets: “EDUCATION, NOT DEPORTATION!” and “TODAY WE MARCH, TOMORROW WE VOTE!”

No student should be afraid to walk to school. No family should live in fear in their own community.

Thank you to everyone who marched, chanted, and stood with us, and to our partners and youth leaders who made it happen. This is what community looks like. 📣

La lucha sigue. ✊🏽

10/25/2026

🎃🗳️ Ballots & Boos was a spooktacular success! 👻

Friends, families, and neighbors came together for a day of fun, community, and civic engagement! From learning about the election to connecting with our amazing community partners and accessing valuable resources, we made every moment count.

This year, it’s about more than what’s on the ballot — it’s about standing up, speaking out, and making our voices heard! ✊🏽

🗳️ Our Voice. Our Vote. Our Future. Together, we can make a difference!

10/23/2026

A student with special needs was detained and physically injured by ICE while walking to school, then released without medical care. Their injuries required surgery. This is unacceptable.

Join us to STAND AGAINST ICE and demand accountability. Our students deserve safety, dignity, and justice. Let’s stand together and protect our community by getting out the vote!

10/07/2026

We are proud to partner with the League of Women Voters of North Santa Barbara County for the Santa Maria School Board Candidate Forum! See you today at 5:30 PM!

08/14/2026

Thank you to our amazing 2026 graduates for sharing the next step in their journey! We can’t wait to see everything you accomplish in this next chapter 🎉

08/12/2026

And that’s a wrap! 🌟 We want to thank all who made the Youth Leadership Conference 2026 successful. The delegates learned new leadership skills and made lifelong friendships. The 6-day camp has come to an end, but our FLAmilias are forever. We hope to continue to see the delegates participate in our FLAMA year-round programming and to see them flourish in their future goals. Please continue to tag us in your posts as we’d love to share all the fun moments!

Please help us continue to provide the FLA Magic to more youth! Donate today: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E77665&id=30

¡Y hemos llegado al final!🌟 Queremos agradecer a todes los que hicieron que la Conferencia de Liderazgo Juvenil 2026 fuera un éxito. Los delegados pudieron aprender nuevas habilidades de liderazgo y hacer amistades para toda la vida. El campamento de 6 días ha llegado a su fin, pero nuestras FLAmilias son para siempre. Esperamos seguir viendo a los delegados participar en nuestra programación anual de FLAMAs y verlos alcanzar sus metas futuras. ¡Continúen etiquetándonos en sus publicaciones, ya que nos encantaría compartir todos los momentos divertidos!

¡Ayúdanos a seguir llevando la magia de FLA a más jóvenes! Dona hoy mismo:
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08/05/2026

Day one recap! ☀️

Take a sneak peak of all our youth learned on day 1 and help us spread the FLA magic✨by sponsoring a students experience: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E77665&id=30

06/11/2026

Let’s show up for our youth! 💪🏽

Watch the video to learn more about the Youth Fund and make sure you attend our press conference on Monday, June 15 from 10-11am at the SB County Administration Building, 105 E Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. 🎤

See you there! 📆

05/27/2026

Join us and learn how you can support all taxpaying Californians to have access to the services they pay for!
Governor Newsom released his revised budget proposal for the fiscal year 2026-27. In it, the governor refuses to lift the MediCal enrollment freeze, restore dental benefits, or extend full-scope Medi-Cal to humanitarian immigrants losing eligibility under H.R. 1, all while planning to increase monthly premiums for immigrant enrollees.
We will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, 1535 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara,
California, 93101.Join us and learn how you can support all taxpaying Californians to have access to the services they pay for!
Governor Newsom released his revised budget proposal for the fiscal year 2026-27. In it, the governor refuses to lift the MediCal enrollment freeze, restore dental benefits, or extend full-scope Medi-Cal to humanitarian immigrants losing eligibility under H.R. 1, all while planning to increase monthly premiums for immigrant enrollees.
We will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, 1535 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara,
California, 93101.

05/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our 11th Annual Latino Legacy Awards!

We spent the evening celebrating, sharing stories, honoring local leaders, and eating delicious food. Our incredible staff has been working tirelessly to ensure this evening was the success it was.

Thank you to our incredible sponsors for helping make tonight possible.

We can’t wait to see you at the next one!

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PO Box 396
Santa Maria, CA
93456

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.FutureLeadersNow.org/

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