During the past twenty-five years the Inland Empire Future Leaders Program (IEFLP) has provided summer leadership development programs for more than 3,000 Latino eighth- and ninth-grade students from throughout the Inland Empire. The week-long sessions include training in the leadership process, parliamentary procedure, cultural awareness, college preparation, career choices, citizenship responsibilities, and public speaking. The sessions are dynamic, intensive and fun-filled, but more important, we constantly encourage students to strive for academic excellence and to contribute to their schools and community through personal involvement.

Four-year follow-up surveys have indicated that the leadership experience leaves a lasting impression and that it does indeed effectively and positively influence the students. The surveys also indicate a 99 percent high school graduation and a 90 percent college-going rate for students participating in the program.

Inland Empire Future Leaders Program consists of a 100 percent volunteer staff. All expenses to date have been paid through donations from individuals and organizations. There are no frills in our program. We "make do" and "cut corners" whenever possible. Those of us on staff give of our time and many, many other volunteers of their talents, for example, nurses, instructors, workshop leaders, etc. It is of course, extremely gratifying for all of us in Future Leaders to see our program succeed and make an immediate positive impact in young lives.

Your donation is greatly appreciated. We are an IRS 501(c)3 non-profit tax exempt organization.

One hundred percent of your donation goes to Leadership Conference expenses. Please make your check or money order payable to IEFLP. The mailing address for donations is: