Gustavus Helping Chicano/Latino Area Youth

Gustavus Adolphus College’s Chicano/Latino Youth Leadership Institute (ChYLI) program has been recognized for furthering human rights in the St. Peter community with the 2006 Human Rights Award from the city’s Human Rights Commission. The program was developed in 1993 by the Region Nine Development Commission located in Mankato, Minn. Now coordinated by Gustavus and funded through the Minnesota Department of Education, ChYLI continues to create future leaders by developing programs that instruct and encourage youth to affirm their identity, embrace their culture, and lead their communities. For more information, go to ChYLI.