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Youth Leadership and Empowerment
Empowering the Next Generation
The Youth Strategy Team connects and supports groups, programs, and organizations dedicated to providing leadership development and empowerment opportunities for young people across DNATL. By fostering collaboration among youth-serving organizations, the team works to ensure that young people have access to the resources, mentorship, and experiences they need to thrive.
Through the BHC Youth Training Academy, youth are engaged through a series of modules designed to support healthy behaviors, civic engagement, and personal and professional skill development. Participants gain real-world experience that prepares them to become active, informed members of their communities — and the next generation of local leaders driving lasting change in DNATL.
Tangible Wins and Benefits:
- Sunset High School students led the way to a successful change to get healthier food and lunches into their school.
- Working with True North Organizing Network, youth led a Del Norte County Board of Supervisors non-partisan candidate forum.
- Working with True North Organizing Network, youth successfully organized and won an improved anti-bullying policy focused on equity with the Del Norte Unified School District.