Rising 9th through 12th graders residing in the City of Alexandria are invited to <a href="https://www.research.net/r/YouthLC2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">register for the annual Alexandria Youth Leadership Conference</a>.&nbsp;The 2026 Alexandria Youth Leadership Conference will be held August 11-13 at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center (4850 Mark Center Dr.)&nbsp;
This event is free and youth must register by August 7. <a href="https://www.research.net/r/YouthLC2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register here.</a>
The first two days of this three-day conference will feature interactive workshops. The last day of the conference will include an afternoon networking session with some of Alexandria's most prominent community leaders. Lunch will be provided all three days of the conference and youth who attend the conference in its entirety are eligible to receive a $20 gift card. 
The Youth Leadership Conference empowers emerging young leaders by providing training opportunities and connecting them to resources in their community. This event is hosted by the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Alexandria (SAPCA), the Alexandria Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy (ACAP), the Alexandria Sexual Assault Center, and the Alexandria Library.

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