Inspired by what he’s seen from the youth leaders in LIFE (and their national off-shoot, the National LIFE Coalition), US Congressman Bobby Rush started the Congressional Caucus for Educating, Engaging, and Employing America’s youth to increase attention and investment on youth development issues. Through the National LIFE Coalition, KOCO has also organized the National Grassroots Youth Caucus, and has received official sanction by Cong. Rush, as the legitimate body by which the Congressional Youth Caucus will be informed of issues impacting youth in grassroots communities.
