Terrance Stone
Founder and CEO @Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy
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WORK HISTORY
Founder and CEO @Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy
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Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy is an award winning nonprofit organization proudly serving the youth of San Bernardino County since 2001. The organization’s purpose is to help enrich the lives of young people through life building activities and instruction in the areas of education, employment, health, mentoring, and community service. Since its founding YVYLA has provided services and resources to over community youth with training in a number of subjects; academic development, violence prevention, employment development, leadership and life skills development, and teen pregnancy prevention to name a few, in addition to delivering some of the area’s most memorable events for youth entertainment.YVYLA has received a host of awards for outstanding youth service and youth outreach and boast a long list of commendations, illustrating the recognition of our good work, from public and elected officials, as well as other prominent members of the community. Young Visionaries has a long list of associations and an extensive network of community partners, both in the public and private sector. We believe in collaboration and have worked in partnership with or under contract for a number of those community partners. Furthermore, our work has been frequently chronicled in local newspapers, radio shows and television news to date.
EDUCATION
California State University, Los Angeles
Youth and Gang Violence Intervention Specialist
ABOUT TERRANCE STONE
I have over 25 years of experience as an International Gang Intervention and Prevention Specialist (IGIPS), certified by The National Gang Crime Research Center, and I use my expertise to advocate for social justice and community safety.I am also the Founder, President, and CEO of Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy, a nonprofit organization that provides mentoring, education, and support to over at-risk youth in the Inland Empire. I am passionate about helping young people discover their potential and purpose, and I have received multiple awards for my work. Additionally, I serve on various committees and boards with law enforcement, government, and civic leaders, and I have trained with the San Bernardino City Police Department on principled policing. I am a skilled public speaker, trainer, and consultant, and I have a degree in Youth and Gang Violence Intervention Specialist from California State University-Los Angeles.
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