Water Leadership Institute Alumna Empowers the Next Generation of Water Leaders

Destiny Montes is a site director at Sequoia High School in Visalia, California, and graduate of the Water Leadership Institute (WLI) — a training program created by EDF, RCAC, and Self-Help Enterprises in 2015 to support California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.

After completing WLI, Destiny adapted elements of the WLI curriculum to create an after-school leadership club supporting student engagement with local water issues. Students have learned how they can influence decision-making in their communities, connected with water sector professionals, and gained hands-on science experience during a rafting trip.