HIGH SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

Generation in Color

Advocate as a High Schooler

Generation in COLOR is a youth advocacy program designed to equip high school students with the tools they need to lead, organize, and create meaningful change in their communities.

⭐️ Program Benefits

By participating, students will:
✔️ Engage in development sessions.
✔️ Receive mentorship throughout the program.
✔️ Opportunities to continue into college internship.

🗓️ Meeting Schedule

  • Once a month, in-person after school (connect with mentors and peers).

  • Once a month, virtual (professional development sessions).

📣 Advocacy and Leadership

  • Advocacy 101: How the General Assembly Works

  • Lobbying & Grassroots Activism

  • The Role of Consent and Informed Consent

📚 Essential Skills for Change

Communication & Conflict Resolution

  1. Stress Management & Emotional Intelligence

  2. Building Inclusivity & Healthy Relationships

⚖️ Social Issues + Civic Engagement

  • Reproductive Justice & Advocacy

  • Voting & Election Education

  • Anti-Racism & Gender Discrimination

🍎 Student-Led Projects:

  • Student Newsletter – Share stories and information for your peers.

  • Community Service Projects – Make a tangible impact.

  • Student Resource Guide – Build a resource for other youth.