The Future of Leadership Starts Here.

We are on a mission to equip young people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence, amplifying youth voice to co-create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.

Our Vision

Guided by our vision of a world where every young person engages in social action and is recognized as essential to civic society, we empower young people to shape the future by equipping them with the skills, values, and opportunities to lead with purpose. 

Our approach is rooted in cultivating key values that are fundamental to effective leadership including integrity, empathy, and civic responsibility.  We instill a spirit of contribution in every young leader we work with. 

At NYLC, The Future of Leadership Starts Here—where youth voice, action, and civic engagement come together to shape a better tomorrow. 

Our 2024 Impact

Service-Learning

We delivered tailored training to more than 3,000 educators and 890 young people, equipping them with the skills and resources to lead impactful, high-quality service-learning initiatives.

Youth Leadership

We empowered 41 youth-led teams across the country, engaging 825 young people in impactful service initiatives that reached and benefited 31,500 community members nationwide.

Youth Voice

We produced 22 new episodes of The Power of Young People podcast, reaching a global audience with 845 streams and amplifying inspiring stories of youth-led service initiatives.

Recent Blogs

Resource Library

Power Of Young People Podcast