Building racial justice, equity, and action across communities.

 Young Leaders, Strong City (YLSC) was founded in 2014 to create a space for high school students to have conversations about race. Our mission is to equip a network of students, educators, and their adult allies with tools to analyze, advocate, and dismantle systemic racism and inequities in themselves, their schools and communities through student organizing. The YLSC summit was created through the efforts of several local leaders and organizations, and is currently housed at The Imagining Freedom Institute, LLC. Since its founding, YLSC has worked with over 2,500 youth from 30+ campuses across the Dallas - Ft. Worth area.

YLSC's annual summit provides an

unprecedented platform where

students choose workshops facilitated

by other students as well as adults. It is

a rare and carefully curated space for

students to talk about race and racism

with their peers and adult allies.

Opening: The day opens with an

opening session that all students

attend. The opening theme sets the

tone for the day.

Breakout Sessions: Students then

get to select their breakout sessions

from a variety of topics.

Closing: The day closes with

students recap of the day followed by

an open mic and poetry slam.