Founded in 1992 by CASC trained Russians, Association of Young Leaders (AYL) conducts conferences for over 15,000 youth annually.

Hillary Clinton told of California - Kazakh tie - San Jose Mercury News
If young Californians and Kazakhs can call themselves partners, so can the United States and the former Soviet republics, Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Saying she had made the 16-hour trip from Washington to "promote solidarity" with the emerging republics, Clinton opened her five-nation tour with a visit to Almaty School 55. There, student leaders explained how their partnership with the California Association of Student Councils helped them "learn to be more tolerant" of those who where different.

"I have gained the utmost respect and admiration for the quality and effectiveness of CASC's work in preparing youth for leadership roles and ambassadors of good will in the international arena. "
- Kirk Bergstrom, President, World Link

CASC collaborated in the design and presentation of the first Global Youth Summit, convened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as part of the UN's Conference on Environment and Development.

Led by CASC volunteer trainers, Earth Train crossed the United States, stopping in Los Angeles, Denver and Chicago to hold youth symposiums on the environment.

The Association of Young Leaders (AYL) in Moscow was founded based on CASC philosophy and programs.

Meeting of CASC student leaders with Mr. and Mrs. Gorbachev and President Reagan paved the way for presentation of Agenda 21 by Soviet and American youth in May of 1988. This resulted in the signing of the Youth Exchange Agreement at the 1988 Summit.

"Just now I met a group of American students, and I had to say to them, self-critically, that both American and Soviet kids seem to come to terms together much faster than we politicians. They don't have the complexes that we have, I guess. Before we can come to terms we have to get rid of complexes and get rid of the obstacles standing in the way, and that's not all that easy at a ripe age. But they, the youngsters, they look at each other openly and they very quickly find a common tongue. And it is not something superficial, it's not a rose-colored approach - at age 15, 17, they already are giving very serious thought, not only to their personal problems, not only to what is of interest to their own selves—they are thinking about how we should live in this world. That's a remarkable phenomenon—it should be written about."
- Mikhail Gorbachev

In July, with funding from Electronic Arts in Redwood City, CASC conducted a leadership program for incoming ninth graders enrolled in the compass Program at Menlo-Atherton High School. A special outdoor challenge program was provided by the Odyssey Enhancement Network from Chico.

CASC students trained over 100 adults connected to the Sacramento START after school program. Participants developed proficiency in presenting over twenty leadership lessons.

In 1996, CASC facilitated establishment of the Westside Leadership Magnet School in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Currently, student leaders conduct classroom lessons in leadership three times a week for primary and elementary students.

CASC trains peer mentors for the summer enrichment program for "at risk" entering ninth graders in the Compass Program at Menlo-Atherton High School. The program serves as a catalyst for the development of class, club and ASB leaders.

CASC designed special workshops for Gifted and Talented students in the Mountain View Whisman Elementary District and the Mt. Diablo School District.

Over a four-year period, CASC conducted training for classes, the staff and the entire student body at Menlo-Atherton High School. The result was a more unified and respectful student population.

CASC provided small group facilitators for the Educational Planning Forum for the Sequoia Union High School District. Meeting skills training was also provided for parent groups.

CASC designed leadership lessons and trained staff for Sacramento START that conducts after-school programs in 40 low-income elementary schools.

CASC leaders served as facilitators and recorders for small group sessions at the 2002 Family Reunion Conference sponsored by Al and Tipper Gore at Vanderbilt University.

The Executive Director is serving as the "architect for leadership development" for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. CASC trainers are currently working with staff, board and members to augment their leadership skills.

In 1995, the Corporation for National Service selected CASC as one of three organizations to collaborate in designing and conducting training for the national service executives.

CASC youth leaders staffed the 1992 Earth Train project and conducted environmental forums in Los Angeles, Denver and Chicago and met with U.N. and Congressional leaders.

In 1987, CASC student leaders worked with Russian and Finish counterparts to develop an Agenda for the 21st Century. The document was presented directly to Presidents Gorbachev and Reagan and led to the first youth exchange program between the U.S. and Soviet Union.

CASC training and support led to the founding of the Association of Youth Leaders, the third non-profit organization formed in the Newly Independent Russian States in 1992.

CASC youth staffed three Global Youth Conferences at the 1992 Earth Summit and the 1995 and 1996 State of the World Forums.

In 2004, CASC and AYL staff trained Japanese youth to serve as facilitators for an environmental forum in Aomori, Japan.

Selected as a model self-esteem program by the California Task Force on Self-Esteem.

Selected as a model youth program by the International Youth Foundation.

The Student Advisory Board on Legislation in Education (SABLE)
Eighth Annual Presentation to the Senate Education Committee
February 21, 2007

SABLE is a program of the CASC. The conference is a continuation of the Student Advisory Board on Education (SABE), which occurs each November. Whereas SABE delegates present to the State Board of Education, SABLE offers students the opportunity to present recommendations to and engage in dialogue with members of the Senate and Assembly Education Committees. For three days, the student delegates continue their discussion of key education issues determined at SABE, aligning their proposals to fit under the jurisdiction of the California state legislature.

Download the SABLE 2007 Proposal