Junior Leadership Development Program

a non-profit committed to leadership development to create safe and thriving communities. junior leadership development program (jldp) provides leadership workshops, seminars, and mentors to at-risk youth. jldp was founded by a team of four chico state students and is part of a recognized california non-profit know as the atol foundation. the jldp team worked to develop a leadership curriculum designed to help students understand their core values, leadership skills, strengths, and develop goals for their future. table mountain high school, located within the butte county juvenile hall, opened their doors to the jldp team to put on their first program. after having great success, the team completed four additional programs at the juvenile hall and has expanded to fairview high school in chico. working with fairview high school, provided the opportunity for the jldp to develop an additional mentoring program between chico state students and the students of fairview. currently,