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YLC Newcomer Earns Trip to Global Summit in Manchester

The home opener last week against D.C. United had 24k+ fans buzzing with excitement but there was one fan in particular was having one of the most memorable days of his life.

New member of City in the Community’s (CITC) Youth Leadership Council (YLC), Raul Robinson was not only named Ford Hero of the match, he also won a trip to Manchester to attend the Global Youth Summit through the YLC, a Citywide initiative led by CITC and NYC Service - a division of the Office of the Mayor.

The YLC is dedicated to providing the youth from all five New York City boroughs an opportunity to develop their professional and life skills, meet people from diverse backgrounds, and to help empower better lives through soccer.