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The LEDC officially launched ylakeland.com in 2007.
The goal of YLakeland is to connect college and high school students to Lakeland with information that is relevant to young people, whether that is finding information on an internship in our city, or what is happening this weekend in Lakeland. Young, educated, talented, creative and sometimes zany professionals are an essential component of a healthy community. YLakeland connects high school and college students to what is happening in Lakeland and what opportunities our community offers beyond school.
At YLakeland, the blog topics are many and varied. Some recent posts include previews about local events, like college movie nights at Lakeland’s Polk Theatre. The YLakeland blog writes news updates from Lakeland and around Polk County and we are always on the lookout for new stores and restaurants opening around town, as well as features pieces on the city of Lakeland itself, such as good biking spots and parks around town, which is just part of what makes living in Lakeland such an amazing experience.
Here are some posts that you might want to check out:
If you have children or friends in college or high school have them check out our website at ylakeland.com. To receive the YLakeland blogs you can save our website on your favorites or just do what most students do to stay connected, friend ylakeland on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
YLakeland Summer Leadership Program
YLakeland launched an 8-week (June-July) Summer Leadership Program for interns and new hires starting in the Summer, 2008. Since its inception in 2008, this program has had 181 participants from 54 local companies. Interns and new hires participated in eight half-day events featuring Local Art, Architecture, Quality of Life, High-Skill High-Wage & Industry Tours, Leadership Training & Speakers, Team Building, Communications, Socials, Networking & Community Service.
SLP Facts:
Participants: 181
Number of Companies:54
Average Age: 25
Interns: 68
New Hires: 113
From Lakeland: 59
Other Cities in Florida: 63
International: 9