The Youth Leadership Initiative will become a program of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute beginning with the 2019-20 class, shifting over from the Greater Des Moines Partnership. YLI works with high school sophomores and juniors on leadership skills. YLI was a program of the Leadership Institute beginning in 2003 before switching over to the Partnership in 2011. “As we continue to evaluate our organization’s opportunities, it became clear that YLI’s goals align with our existing programs, and it is time for us to put a focus on developing leaders at the high school level,” said Amy Jennings, executive director of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. The Partnership will sponsor YLI for two years in the transition.