Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) builds communities that invest in youth. YLI believes young people are a force for change. To unleash that force, YLI designs and implements community-based programs that provide youth with leadership skills in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse prevention, philanthropy, and civic engagement. Building on these real-world program experiences, YLI creates curricula and training programs that foster social change efforts across the nation, all while promoting best practices in the field of youth development.