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Shaping Civic Leaders: Chicago's Youth in Action

The YMCA’s Youth and Government program cultivates the next generation of civic leaders by immersing high school students from diverse Chicago neighborhoods in the state legislative process.
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Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders: Real Stories from Youth in Government

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