Meet Juan Carrillo. Juan is a first generation college student who is valedictorian in his class and will be attending UC Berkeley in the fall. He is also a recipient of the Edison 4 year renewable scholarship. ”I attended the summer leadership camp the summer of 2014 at of the Camp Whittier. My involvement with FLA has looked phenomenal. Since camp, there was a strong sense of community and an extended family. Everyone is always willing to help each other out and there is a strong support system. I am currently a senior at Channel Islands High School. Once I graduate, I will be attending the University of California Berkeley to study mechanical engineering. I plan to use my education to become a master mechanic and build top performance automobiles and continue giving back to my community. FLA has greatly impacted my life. It allowed me to develop my leadership skills and become a part of a huge support system. I have met really amazing people here and it’s great to see the great things people are doing and the potential the upcoming youth have. Throughout these last couple of years, I was able to see the strength of the power we have as youth and advocate for issues that will benefit future generations.”
Alexis Carlos first attended the FLA youth leadership conference in 2016. Alexis says the experience, “helped out with public speaking. I used to be quiet but now I participate and speak up in class. I am more aware of the classes college-prep classes and to stand up for my own believes.” He enjoys working on the youth-led campaigns because he gets to meet new people and talk about college. Alexis has also volunteered as A-team member for the annual youth leadership conference.
