The Slice from PBS North.

It really does help these kids become leaders.

My name is Leslie Bucar.

Im the community services program director for the Lake Superior YMCA.

So many pictures of... Pictures of I am the Duluth delegation director for the Minnesota Youth in Government.

And I think one of the just most amazing things about it is the way that it transforms to the real world.

Usually state delegations are through the high schools, and ours is actually through our local, Lake Superior YMCA.

And so we're able to take students from all of the area high schools and middle schools You learn a lot about the process, learn about a lot about how other people think and how, how you can help work with other people on things.

This year, we had 65 delegates.

It's really opened my worldview and given me a lot more confidence to, like, go for the things I want.

So it starts in September, and then that culminates in our state conference, which is in the first part of January.

They're in the state capitol.

They're getting a chance to do things and see things that most people never get a chance to see.

At the federal level, a few years ago, there was, a bill called the Salons Act passed.

That basically allocates grant funding to states that require cosmetologists and barbers to have training in recognizing the signs of domestic violence.

My idea was in order to get licensed as a cosmetologist in Minnesota, you would complete this simple, training.

The chief clerk of the House of Representatives, he heard my bill presented and has since then been talking to actual representatives about it.

I've been looking at being a lawyer.

I'm not completely sure yet, but, I mean, this has helped me definitely grow as a leader.

There's so many things happening in the world that are just like, not in your bubble, but they will come into your bubble if you don't stay involved.

I really want them to walk away with the knowledge that they can enact change.

The Slice, from PBS North, presented by the Teberg Fund.