{"id":22,"date":"2022-04-14T23:06:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T04:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/diversityyouthprograms.org\/2022\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-08-28T17:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T22:22:40","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nationalyouthconsortium.org\/2026\/about-us\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align:center; margin-bottom:30px;\">Welcome<\/h1>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!--<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dennis-angeles-1080x720-1.jpg\" title=\"Dennis Kennedy and Angeles Valenciano\" alt=\"Dennis Kennedy and Angeles Valenciano\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\">--><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Dear Esteemed Board Members and Valued Community,<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee><!--Angeles Valenciano and I,-->We are thrilled to invite you to support our 16<sup style=\"font-size:0.6em;\">th<\/sup> Annual Texas Leadership Consortium Summer Youth Program&mdash;a milestone that reflects nearly two decades of commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>This year, we are honored to once again partner with <b>Rice University<\/b> to host this transformative week-long experience for Houston-area high school students. Thanks to our sponsors and donors, participation remains <b>completely free,<\/b> ensuring equitable access for all students, regardless of background.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Our program combines <b>college readiness workshops, leadership development, and career exploration<\/b> to equip youth with the skills and confidence to excel in higher education and beyond. With a special focus on supporting at risk students, we bridge gaps in opportunity while fostering a sense of community and self- efficacy.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee><b>How You Can Engage:<\/b><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left:15px;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<li>Sponsor<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<li>Volunteer as a mentor or speaker<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<li>Spread the word within your networks<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Your partnership is instrumental in shaping futures. Together, we can inspire these young leaders to thrive and, in turn, enrich our communities.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Regards,<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Texas Leadership Consortium<\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Dennis Kennedy<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Founder &#038; Chairman<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Texas Leadership Consortium<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Angeles Valenciano<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  CEO<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Texas Leadership Consortium<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":19,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalyouthconsortium.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalyouthconsortium.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalyouthconsortium.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalyouthconsortium.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalyouthconsortium.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/nationalyouthconsortium.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":732,"href":"https:\/\/nationalyouthconsortium.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions\/732"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalyouthconsortium.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalyouthconsortium.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}