NYLC and Youth Service America invite you to join us for the New Era of Youth Service in America: Minnesota Statewide Partner Forum.

As we look ahead to America’s Semiquincentennial in 2026, we face an urgent challenge: only 1 in 4 young people regularly participate in their communities. This means more than 64 million young people are not fully engaged in volunteering, civic life, leadership, or our democracy.

To help change this reality, Youth Service America (YSA) is leading a New Era of Youth Service in America Listening Tour to inform a new National Strategy aimed at doubling youth participation nationwide, to be launched in celebration of America 250. NYLC is proud to partner with YSA to convene key partners and stakeholders from across Minnesota for a focused conversation on the current state of youth service and what it will take to build a stronger, more inclusive future.

Together, we will:

• Explore what a New Era of Youth Service could look like in Minnesota

• Identify strategies to double youth participation

• Consider opportunities for a state-level policy agenda

• Discuss emerging issues and priority topics impacting youth engagement

We invite you, members of your team, and youth leaders from your organization to join us in shaping this vision and contributing to meaningful, actionable solutions.