![]() Welcome to the Youth Collab! We’ll begin our learning together virtually with an orientation session. We encourage you to reflect on your current obligations to school and other groups as you decide for yourself whether you have the time and energy necessary to experience everything this program has to offer. You’ll get out of this program what you are able to put in. Joining a robust community of YC alumni who can’t wait to meet you, cheer you on, and support your growth.Planning and implementing a Power Project in your home community during summer 2023 (with tons of support along the way!).Traveling to three in-person meetings with your cohort and national leaders.Reading You’re More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen, written by our CEO Eric Liu.Attending several required virtual learning sessions and gatherings over the course of the year.We won’t sugar coat it - it’s a big commitment, but it’s worth it! The Youth Collaboratory is an opportunity to work hard for the things you believe in, and we are looking for people who are excited to lean all the way in. Sometimes it’s hard to know if you’re ready to apply for something like this - please reach out to us if you have questions or need support preparing your application. Students who come from backgrounds that have historically had less access to power and civic opportunity are especially encouraged to apply. Our students have a wide variety of experiences, passions, backgrounds, communities and talents. I want to learn from professionals and other people my age who hold a range of opinions, experiences, and identities.I’m ready to work hard to turn a passion of mine into a meaningful project.I have issues I care about, but I don’t feel very powerful or capable of making a change.I want to support my community in new or deeper ways, but I don’t know where to start.This program is right for you if you might say… Youth Collab members want to learn how to build civic power, share power in their community, and create a stronger civic culture for everyone. The Youth Collaboratory is a program for high school sophomores and juniors.
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