Inland Empire Future Leaders Program

The Inland Empire Future Leaders Program offers a summer leadership development conference for eighth- and ninth-grade students. It also offers an academic-year workshop for camp alumni and their parents. The program conducts a six-day leadership training program for 130 students, and a 2026 Summer Conference is scheduled for June 21 to June 26, 2026.

Programs

• Summer leadership development conference — eighth- and ninth-grade students · six-day
• Academic-year workshop for camp alumni and their parents — academic-year · Workshop for camp alumni and their parents.

At a glance

• Ages: 13–14 years old
• General schedule: Founded in 1984. The program conducts a six-day leadership training program for 130 students and one academic-year workshop for camp alumni and their parents.

About the provider

Founded in 1984, the program has provided summer leadership development conferences since 1985 for over 4,900 Latino eighth- and ninth-grade students from throughout the Inland Empire. Its sessions encourage students to contribute to their schools and community through personal involvement, and the program encourages school and community involvement. A nominal $40 fee is requested per participant after acceptance to help cover the conference T-shirt, conference picture, and other items. The leadership conference staff consists entirely of volunteers, and all expenses to date have been paid through donations from individuals and organizations.

A nominal $40 fee is requested per participant to help cover costs of the conference t-shirt, conference picture, and other items. The fee is payable only after a student is accepted to participate. The leadership conference staff consists entirely of volunteers. All expenses to date have been paid through donations from individuals and organizations.

Last updated September 21, 2026.