Youth Empowerment & Leadership

Organizations that center youth voice, civic engagement, and leadership development.

Generation Citizen

Helps middle and high school students become active citizens through real-world community projects.

Youth Leadership Institute

Trains young people to become community advocates and lead equity-focused initiatives. 

Young Woman’s Freedom Center

Supports system-impacted young women and gender-expansive youth to become leaders for justice and healing.

Juniorforskar

(YPAR in Norway)

Provides youth in Norway with participatory research training to lead local change.

Youth Empowerment Solutions

(YES, University of Michigan)

Builds leadership and community problem-solving skills in youth through evidence-based empowerment programs.