Gift young leaders the power to use their voices for the community and be BRAVE!


BRAVE Young Leaders (BYL) program is a 4-month initiative aimed at empowering young people aged 14-24. This program, running from September to December (Fall semester) and January to May (Summer semester), features bi-monthly interactive activities designed to build leadership, community engagement, interpersonal and intercultural skills.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

⭐ Diverse Participation: Open to young people, ages 14-24 years old, from various racial/ethnic backgrounds, family incomes, sexual orientations, and educational levels in Central Texas

⭐ Leadership Development: Enhance skills to lead, engage peers, and influence change through a social justice and racial equity lens.

⭐ Community Engagement: Plan and execute a community service project, earning service hours or internship credit.

⭐ Social Justice Focus: Explore issues related to mental health and marginalized communities.

⭐ Connection and Empowerment: Develop cultural and racial consciousness, prioritize mental health, and gain resilience tools.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

🎯 Build confidence and enhance leadership, interpersonal, communication, and critical-thinking skills.

🎯 Engage in dialogues on personal, cultural, and social issues.

🎯 Foster a community of civic-minded peers.

🎯 Destigmatize mental health through ongoing activities.

🎯 Collaborate on community projects, preparing participants for workforce success.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

💗 In-Person Meetups: Held on the second weekend of each month, featuring interactive games, discussions, and cultural excursions.
💗 Virtual Meetups: Held in the fourth week of each month, focusing on planning a community event for MLK Day on Saturday, January 18, 2025 and International Youth Service Weekend - End of April, 2025.

 


 

 

Giving Options


$5,000 Joy Contributor

Your JOY level contribution direclty funds scholarships and our community-service projects, including the MLK event (Jan), Earth Day (April), and 9/11 initiatives. 

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$2,500 Hope Contributor

Your HOPE level contribution will help to provide curriculum material and mentorship resources for our BRAVE Young Leaders Program.

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$1,000 Peace Contributor

Your PEACE level contribution will help provide honorariums to guest workshop speakers and/or wellness activities for our BRAVE Young Leaders Program.

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$500 Justice Contributor

Your JUSTICE giving level contribution will help us to continue to provide ongoing free, intergenerational community connections that allow people from different backgrounds and ages to come together and be B.R.A.V.E. 

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$250 Love Contributor

Your LOVE level contribution will provide a scholarship for one summer BRAVE Young Leaders Program.

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$100 Friendship Contributor

Your FRIENDSHIP level contribution will help support with the supplies and training materials for one BRAVE Young Leaders Program semester.

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$50 Allies Contributor

Your ALLIES level contribution will help provide a BRAVE Young Leader with a welcome kit and snacks per semester program.

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$25 Unity Contributor

Your UNITY level contribution will help pay for one month of Zoom fees.

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