The Young Advisory Leadership Council

The Young Advisory Leadership Council (YALC) is a group of Black women ages 18 to 45 who actively collaborate to expand RSP’s initiatives. Members of YALC are located nationally and bring a diverse set of skills and knowledge to raise awareness about women’s reproductive rights, as well as the various social conditions that impact reproductive health.

Applications for the Young Advisory Leadership Council are currently closed and will reopen in July 2026. In the meantime, please feel free to contact yalc@rsphealth.org with questions about this volunteer opportunity.

Meet the YALC Members

Israa Busch

Courtney Louis

Dallas Peoples

Abigail Penalver

Kim Perez-Gibbons

Donielle Rouse

Joanne Suarez

Zakiah Whittaker

Front Porch Insights

Written articles by YALC and Partners of RSP

In their efforts to increase awareness around issues of reproductive health and associated burden, YALC created a blog called “Front Porch Insights.” The blog acts as a tool to give voice to their peers as well as a resource for Black women seeking relevant information for their reproductive health and rights. To that end, they aim to have a community of interested readers—whom we hope will engage and contribute their ideas, suggestions, and questions.

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