In partnership with University of North Texas at Dallas, YLSC is recruiting 9th-12th grade students who live or attend school in 75215, 75210, 75216, 75241 to join our youth advisory council. The council will meet the 2nd Saturday 11am - 1pm. Join the January 16th meeting, Solidarity through conflict now>
Facilitated by local educators, artists, and historians, Young Leaders, Strong City training offers students the opportunity to critically engage with their peers from different backgrounds and identities. Each YLSC program begins by grounding students in their local history, and explores their individual concept of race and identity.
"With YLSC as our partners in this endeavor, what we thought was going to be a great day of learning for our students, surpassed all our expectations. The daylong Racial Justice and Equity Teen Summit was an amazing experience and ended with everyone wanting more. More knowledge, more conversations, more debate…..just more of what we had been exposed to in our short time together."
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 thro
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 se
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.
Immigration Rights
Policy & Voting 101
Food & Climate Justice
Allies vs. Accomplices
Policing & Our Schools
Colorism & Beauty
Cultural Appropriation & Power
Organizing & Movement Building
Decolonizing Your Self-Care
History of Race & Identity
Race, Gender, & Sexuality
Mental Healthcare & Access
All of Young Leaders, Strong City's annual summits are free to all attendees. We rely on community investment to create this space and continue this conversation.
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