{"id":390,"date":"2025-10-09T21:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T21:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/?page_id=390"},"modified":"2026-02-27T08:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:34:44","slug":"civic-engagement-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/departments\/civic-engagement-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Civic Engagement &#038; Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"390\" class=\"elementor elementor-390\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb183c pad-s e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcb183c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-016aed6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"016aed6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6679a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b6679a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/presentation-with-an-audience-2026-01-07-23-38-20-utc-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/presentation-with-an-audience-2026-01-07-23-38-20-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/presentation-with-an-audience-2026-01-07-23-38-20-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/presentation-with-an-audience-2026-01-07-23-38-20-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/presentation-with-an-audience-2026-01-07-23-38-20-utc-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/presentation-with-an-audience-2026-01-07-23-38-20-utc-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/presentation-with-an-audience-2026-01-07-23-38-20-utc.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579200b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"579200b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938ea19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"938ea19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Civic <span class=\"highlight\">Engagement<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c6f37 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c6f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2739\">At El Concilio California, we help individuals and families develop the confidence, knowledge, and leadership skills to advocate for themselves and shape the future of their communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ccd27 pad-s e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9ccd27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a85860 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a85860\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c644cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c644cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Leaders &amp; Strengthening Community Voice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0c0d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b0c0d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168ad21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"168ad21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:30,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3669ae1 e-con-full u-underline u-dept-youth e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3669ae1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/departments\/child-youth-development\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-274e5e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"274e5e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be Part of the Change<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2837ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2837ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2637\">Civic engagement starts with participation. Get involved by volunteering at outreach events, partnering on community initiatives, attending a leadership workshop, or supporting programs that strengthen community voice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db2ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0db2ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/about-us\/get-involved\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Involved<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ee4fb e-con-full u-underline u-dept-youth e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8ee4fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/wildmtsky.com\/ecc\/departments\/child-youth-development\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6993ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6993ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Connected<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8d3ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f8d3ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>El Concilio California<br data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2472\" \/>445 N. San Joaquin Street<br data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2500\" \/>Stockton, CA 95202<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3149ca3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3149ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:%20(209)%20644-2600\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">(209) 644-2600<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:%20info@elconcilio.org\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">info@elconcilio.org<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b3952 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34b3952\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccaea90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccaea90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strong communities are built when people feel informed, connected, and heard.<\/p><p data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"813\">Civic engagement is about understanding your rights, knowing how systems work, and having the confidence to advocate for yourself and your community.<\/p><p data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"1056\">El Concilio California combines leadership training with intentional, community-based outreach to ensure low-income and historically underserved populations have access to timely information, civic participation opportunities, and trusted resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c611d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6c611d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Through Civic Engagement, We Help Community Members:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9479781 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9479781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Leadership and advocacy skill development<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Voting Rights &amp; Voter Registration efforts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Census participation campaigns<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Youth engagement in social, economic, and equity issues<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Community outreach during public health initiatives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502af55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"502af55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our outreach is bilingual, culturally responsive, and rooted in trust. 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