INTRODUCING…

  The Elevate Youth Leaders Program

OUR WORLD NEEDS THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS TO BE READY.

The goal of the EY Youth Leaders Program is to equip and encourage teens to be effective environmental advocates and conservation leaders in their homes and communities.

Highly motivated students are recruited from Elevate Youth programs into a one-year internship program that focuses on practicing leadership—through teaching, service, outdoor adventure, and more—among their peers and within their community.

Participants will be invited to join the EY Youth Council that advises the Board of Directors, focus on a sustainability or conservation project, and explore how they can apply their leadership skills to make a positive impact on the world.

Invitees will have the opportunity to become members of the EY Youth Council, where they will serve as advisors to the Board of Directors. Additionally, they will have the chance to harness and apply their leadership skills effectively through a sustainability or conservation project, ultimately striving to create a meaningful and positive influence on the world.

 

Core Tenants

 
 

Outdoor Education

Outdoor Advocacy & Leadership 

Peer Mentoring

 

Annual Calendar

 
 

Summer

  • Serve as an “instructor-in-training” for several of our weeklong summer camps.

  • Leadership activities include, but are not limited to, sailing, surfing, kayaking, hiking, and an overnight camping trip to Lantern Light Camps in Northwood, New Hampshire!

School year

  • Participate in quarterly council meetings and project workshops at the Elevate Youth office in Boston.

  • Support monthly EY field trips as a mentor.

  • Receive regular trainings covering leadership development, environmental activism, trip planning, and more!

 

What we do

 
 

Environmental Stewardship and Community Engagement

 

It takes a village to create sustainable change. The EY Leaders Program seeks to develop the next generation of environmental leaders through learning to work well with others & explore diverse perspectives.

  • Specifically, the program encompasses the following key elements:

    1. Conducting in-depth investigations into environmental issues within our communities.

    2. Assisting youth in crafting action plans for issues they feel passionate about.

    3. Involving other local leaders to create a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

    4. Empowering youth to set SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) for their projects.

 
 

Youth Leadership Council

 
 

The Youth Leadership Council members will be granted the valuable opportunity to participate in meetings alongside the Board of Directors. This experience will not only help them cultivate essential leadership skills but also enable them to play an active role in shaping the long-term success and direction of Elevate Youth.

  • Youth Empowerment

  • Youth Representation

  • Skill Development

  • Leadership Opportunities

 

Skills Covered

 

  • Risk management

  • Leadership development

  •  Environmental activism

  •  Peer mentoring

  •  Job shadowing

  • Facilitation skill training

  • Trip planning

  • Fire building  

  • Expedition behavior

  • First Aid/CPR course 

  • Navigation (Map & Compass) 

  • Camping skills

  • Leave No Trace (LNT) accreditation  

 

A special thanks to the Jack Murphy Foundation for making this program possible.

The Foundation honors the late Jack Murphy’s legacy by sharing his passion for the outdoors and wilderness education with others. They strive to support young people in gaining an exposure to the outdoors that ignites their passion to pursue their own adventures, and to provide needed resources to those called to a career in the outdoors but require funding to pursue their passion. Elevate Youth is honored and excited to have Jack’s spirit live on through our Youth Leaders.