Kudos To Monrovia Area Partnership's Youth Leadership Academy!

City of Monrovia staffers Joslyn Blakely (front), Jessie Woo and Paulina Reyes, lead the Youth Leadership Academy in the first session of their seven-week program, by visiting the Monrovia Historical Museum.

Wednesday, September 4th, brought a record-breaking heatwave to the City of Monrovia! But city staffers, Joslyn Blakely, Jessie Woo and Paulina Reyes braved the triple-digit temperatures to usher a group of twenty-one (21) middle and high school students to the Monrovia Historical Museum (MHM) to learn more about Monrovia's history. The field trip served as the first session in their 7-week program, sponsored by the Monrovia Area Partnership (MAP)'s Youth Leadership Academy.

MHM board members Mark Harvis, Oliver Beckwith and Mike Andrews led the private tour. "Our goal was to make their visit informative and fun, and I think we succeeded," says Mark Harvis, MHM board vice president. 

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Sarah Godinez, City Clerk Assistant for the City of Monrovia makes her presentation to the students at the Monrovia Historical Museum lobby.

After the tour, city clerk assistant, Sarah Godinez, gave a PowerPoint presentation and talked to the students about the importance of voting. 

We, at MHM, applaud the City of Monrovia for sponsoring these programs that help enrich the lives of our youth!  We are always happy to serve our community!  Click here for more information about our tours. ​

Here's a brief description of the Youth Leadership Academy's mission:

The MAP Youth Leadership Academy is an opportunity for those in grades 6-12 gain education, skills, and resources that will help prepare them for the outside world and to be a leader in that world. The first step towards being an exceptional leader is by taking advantage of opportunities like this to learn different ways to be a better version of yourself. A version that can reflect unto others and make a positive impact throughout the community and world!  

The program gives youth a chance to get out of their shells; practice public speaking, learn about their local government, how to be a leader, the importance of volunteering, building their resumes, practicing mock interviews, and what to expect upon High School graduation. ​