Temecula has New Youth Leadership Program

Photo: Promenade Temecula has teamed up with CSUSM and MSJC to launch the Promenade Temecula Leadership Council.

Promenade Temecula has teamed up with California State University San Marcos and Mt. San Jacinto College to launch the Promenade Temecula Leadership Council, a new program that will give Southwest Riverside County university, college and high school students the opportunity to increase their educational advancement opportunities and build career skills through mentorship from business and educational leaders in the community, according to Kym Espinosa, Director of Marketing at Promenade Temecula.

The Promenade Temecula Leadership Council will be offered on an annual, two-semester basis, providing participants the opportunity to develop business skills through real-life project experience. Students in the program will engage in leadership roles in research, marketing, event planning, and data analysis for various community projects throughout the semester.

“By giving students the opportunity to work side-by-side with local business leaders, the Promenade TemeculaLeadership Council will help local youth to develop relationships with mentors and build key career skills that will be helpful to them throughout their lives,” says Espinosa. “In addition, the Council’s partnership with Cal State San Marcos and Mt. San Jacinto College - both colleges with Temecula campuses - will give participating students the opportunity to learn more about local and affordable options for higher education.”

According to Espinosa, “A primary goal of the new youth leadership council is to help support the decision-making process for students who might be unaware of advanced educations opportunities available to them.”

The first Promenade Temecula Leadership Council term is currently underway. The Council’s inaugural project is the upcoming TEEN EXPO event in April 2015, an annual event at Promenade Temecula in partnership with Southwest Healthcare System.

“Members of the new Youth Leadership Council will have the opportunity to collaborate with Southwest Healthcare team members on the development of new TEEN EXPO safety exhibits,” explains Espinosa. “Our local business leaders are eager to mentor and help these students grow, and we are excited to see how this teamwork elevates this popular event.”

To launch the Promenade Temecula Leadership Council, Promenade Temecula enlisted the help of both colleges as well as local high school principals to select students who have proven to be strong leaders in academics, extracurricular actives, and personal achievements.

In addition to the experience, education and networking that this program provides, the high school students on the Council will also earn community service hours for their work performed as Leadership Council members.

The current Promenade Temecula Leadership Council term will end in May 2015. Participants for the second semester will be selected based on student submissions. For information on the program and how to apply for next semester’s term, visit www.promenadetemecula.com.

About Promenade Temecula
Promenade Temecula is an indoor/outdoor regional lifestyle shopping center located in Temecula, California. The center’s anchor stores include Macy’s, Macy’s Men’s, Children & Home, JCPenney, Sears and Edwards 15 Cinemas.

In addition to its indoor shopping experience, Promenade Temecula features a fresh, outdoor “Main Street” style plaza offering more than 170 premier shops including Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Apple, and Coach; as well as a large variety of sit-down restaurants including Yard House and Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar. For more information about the center, visit www.promenadetemecula.com.

About Forest City
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., which manages and co-owns Promenade Temecula, is a NYSE-listed national real estate company with $8.2 billion in total assets. The Company is principally engaged in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate in core markets across the United States. For more information, visit www.forestcity.net.

About California State University San Marcos at Temecula
California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) at Temecula is the only public university in southwest Riverside county that offers upper division Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees as well as professional development certificates and personal enrichments programs. CSUSM at Temecula operates out of two locations: a state-of-the-art facility on Margarita Road and the new Temecula Higher Education Center (THE Center) on Business Park Drive. CSUSM at Temecula strives to meet the needs of all learners with flexible scheduling, affordable fees and convenient locations. Students enjoy access to excellent computing facilities, individualized academic advising, library resources and outstanding faculty. For more information, visitwww.csusm.edu/temecula.

About Mt. San Jacinto College
Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is a comprehensive community college that is part of California’s 112-community college system. A single college District, MSJC serves a 1,700-square mile area from Temecula to the San Gorgonio Pass and from Perris to Idyllwild. We serve students throughout this region from the San Jacinto, Menifee Valley and San Gorgonio Pass campuses, the Temecula Education Complex and the TemeculaHigher Education Center. Classes are $46 a unit. Students can prepare to transfer to a four-year institution, earn an associate’s degree or receive job training and earn a career certificate. For more information, visitwww.msjc.edu.

--Information and photo courtesy Promenade Temecula

Subscribe to News Alerts and a Daily Email Newsletter for Temecula Patch

Also on Patch:

Researchers: 100-Year-Old Drug Might Cure Autism

Researchers Make Melanoma Discovery

Get Help Paying Your Medicare Costs

Listeria Recall: Granny Smith and Gala Apples

Local Home Prices Up by Seven Percent

Good News! County Foreclosures Drop Substantially in 2014

Gas Drops to Lowest Price Since May ‘09