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Become part of a growing network of professionals committed to furthering Smile Train’s cause
Join NowWhat does it mean to be a part of the YLC?
Smile Train Young Leadership Circle (YLC) members host fundraising events and educational programs throughout the year.
Their support helps Smile Train provide training, funding, and resources to empower local doctors in 90+ countries around the world to provide 100%-free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care in their own communities.
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Create Smiles
By joining the YLC you are contributing to Smile Train’s efforts to help children living with untreated clefts around the world.
Attend YLC Events
The YLC organizes and hosts fundraising events and educational programs throughout the year.
Participate in a journey of smiles
Board members who achieve a higher fundraising goal have the opportunity to visit Smile Train programs in the field.
Make new Connections
The YLC has helped create hundreds of new smiles and has fostered a community of young professionals who support Smile Train.
Being part of the YLC has given me the opportunity to fundraise for a cause that I care deeply about, spread awareness about an organization that inspires me, and meet board members from all across the country.
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YOUNG LEADERSHIP CIRCLE STORIES
Young Leadership Circle Stories
Emily Jiang grew up in Seattle but moved 2,300 miles away to Philadelphia for college. When she landed a job at a management...
When Christine Smessaert was studying to become a speech therapist in college, she worked many clinic hours with children...
I was born with a cleft lip and palate in Los Angeles, California, which in my case meant I was a frequent...