Young Governors uses a youth organizing model, which combines community organizing with youth development, to empower youth to be the advocates, organizers, and educators among their peers through workshops, projects, and service.

The goal of the program is to hire and train and support youth leaders as they endeavor to make positive changes in their community. Young Governors goes beyond youth development practices with collective empowerment techniques of youth organizing, striving for systemic change.

The program first began in Spring 2011 and was created by Delia Kim Sorto. YG starts in January with a month-long training after which the official program meetings go until August. From October to December, we plan for the new program year and hold workshops that will be open to all teens in the community.

New Life CDC is our fiscal sponsor and partnering organization.