Cooper Hosts Students with the Young Assemblymembers Program
(Sacramento) - Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) welcomed high school students to the State Capitol as part of the Young Assemblymembers Program (YAP). Over the course of several weeks, students in YAP learned about the Legislature and participated in workshops on leadership, communication and problem solving. “They want to be leaders,” Assemblymember Cooper said. “That’s the part I love about it. This is our future, and I’m investing in it.” Watch this Assembly Access video to see YAP’s students introduce legislation and learn about policy.