Urban Scholars Youth Network for Collaboration
Youth Leadership Development and Education
A peer-led youth empowerment program providing skill-building workshops, leadership development, and community organizing training for at-risk youth aged 15-20. USYNC teaches self-reliance, provides life skills training, and equips young people with tools for self-advocacy and community power-building.
Key Programming:
- Community Power-Building workshops for high school students
- First Aid Training for young people
- “Healthy Cooking on a Budget” classes for EBT recipients
- Resume workshops for high school and college students
- Advocacy Labs training emerging organizers
- Civic education and political education bootcamps
- Youth-run food pantry establishment and operation support
- Panel discussions and college prep seminars
Impact:
USYNC programming has been adopted by three separate peer-led organizing groups of high school students working on climate justice, youth violence prevention, and school-to-prison pipeline issues. The program has reached students at multiple high schools across the Denver Metro Area, including Hinkley High School in Aurora, the former Empower Community High School in Aurora, and several Denver Public Schools.