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Junior Leadership Orange Program

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Junior Leadership Orange (JLO) is a collaboration between the Orange County Youth Bureau and Leadership Orange for eighth‑grade students in Orange County; students are identified in seventh grade and begin formal training in eighth. The program builds leadership and life skills, offers career exposure, and prepares youth to become future business and community leaders through critical awareness and advocacy.

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There is no cost to schools, students, or families! This program is sponsored by generous contributions made by area businesses, organizations, and individuals who wish to make an investment in youth and the future of Orange County.

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The JLO Experience

The Junior Leadership Orange program serves up to thirty-eight youth from sixteen different school districts in Orange County and operates during the academic school year. Students meet once a month on a school day and visit various locations in the county to attend interactive educational presentations. They meet with instructors and facilitators from a variety of sectors in leadership positions across Orange County and receive training in several areas including leadership, education and college readiness, the justice system, public speaking and communication, volunteerism, diversity, fiscal literacy, and quality-of-life.

Junior Leadership Orange Program

Junior Leadership Orange (JLO) is a collaboration between the Orange County Youth Bureau and Leadership Orange for eighth‑grade students in Orange County; students are identified in seventh grade and begin formal training in eighth. The program builds leadership and life skills, offers career exposure, and prepares youth to become future business and community leaders through critical awareness and advocacy.

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Applications are open!

🎓 Tuition

There is no cost to schools, students, or families! This program is sponsored by generous contributions made by area businesses, organizations, and individuals who wish to make an investment in youth and the future of Orange County.

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The JLO Experience

The Junior Leadership Orange program serves up to thirty-eight youth from sixteen different school districts in Orange County and operates during the academic school year. Students meet once a month on a school day and visit various locations in the county to attend interactive educational presentations. They meet with instructors and facilitators from a variety of sectors in leadership positions across Orange County and receive training in several areas including leadership, education and college readiness, the justice system, public speaking and communication, volunteerism, diversity, fiscal literacy, and quality-of-life.

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