The Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) is an annual four-week leadership program for deaf high school students which has been operating in the United States as a non-profit organization since the late 1960s.[1] Youth Leadership Camp activities are conducted in American Sign Language.

Youth Leadership Camp
FormationJuly 27, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-07-27)
Coordinates44°47′31.53″N 122°43′51.27″W / 44.7920917°N 122.7309083°W / 44.7920917; -122.7309083
Websiteyouth.nad.org/ylc/

History

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From July 27 to August 23, 1969, the first camp was held in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Sixty-four freshmen and sophomore students attended.[2]

From 2005 to the present, the camp has been at Camp Taloali in Stayton, Oregon.[3] Camp Taloali is accredited by the American Camp Association and is associated with the Lions Club in the states of Oregon and Washington.

Past YLC Locations

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Location in Polk County and the state of Florida

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Staff (2017-04-22). "NAD Youth Leadership Camp For Deaf/HH". Canyon News. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  2. ^ Staff (2017-04-22). "NAD Youth Leadership Camp for Deaf and H/H". San Francisco News. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  3. ^ "PowWeb". taloali.org.
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