Advocacy Mentoring: Youth Empowerment Program

We service students from 6th grade to first year of college to become confident, effective self-advocates for their education. Through monthly, hands-on guidance, students learn how to stand up for their educational rights constructively, articulate their needs, and navigate school systems with confidence.

What Students Will Learn:

• Understanding Educational Rights: Learn the fundamentals of student rights and how they apply in real-life school scenarios.
• Policy Research Skills: Master how to research district policies, state regulations, and federal educational laws.
• Documentation Mastery: Learn how to accurately document occurrences, communication, and educational challenges.
• Effective Articulation: Practice how to clearly and properly express concerns, needs, and occurrences to school leadership and officials.
• Real-World Application: Analyze real-life case studies to practice problem-solving and self-advocacy in safe, guided exercises.

Program Details:

• Format: Monthly 1-hour sessions (available in person or online)
• Duration: 10-month program
• Target Audience: Middle school, high school, and first-year college students (6th grade – College Freshman)

Empower your student to take charge of their educational future.