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For Youth, By Youth

A movement is not held by a structure but by a social glue that drives and binds it together. Our social glue is shared creativity and agency, culture and meaning, solidarity, and the radical desire to transform.

About For Youth, By Youth Movement

Young people worldwide are facing unprecedented challenges, yet they are a force for transformation, driving change at the grassroots and global levels. For Youth, By Youth is a nascent, global, youth-led movement committed to fostering conscious leadership and global solidarity as pathways to meaningful and lasting impact. Developed by 36 university students across 18 countries, this movement has built a network of engaged young leaders who are shaping a more just and equitable world. The movement offers mentorship, financial support, wellness resources, and training in youth-led participatory action research, ethical AI, and storytelling. It empowers marginalized youth—especially those facing barriers due to gender, disability, ethnicity, or displacement—to drive transformative change that is locally grounded and globally relevant.

Click here to read more about the origin and history of the For Youth, By Youth movement.

Movement Structure

For Youth, By Youth members will embark on a three-year journey!

Year 1: Individual Transformation

In Year 1, participants:

  • Are supported with digital access, inclusivity services, and wellness resources to foster emotional, mental, and physical well-being
  • Receive mentorship and coaching for leadership development, identity growth, and cross-cultural understanding
  • Gain skills in participatory action research, ethical Artificial Intelligence, and storytelling

Year 2: Community Transformation

In Year 2, participants:

  • Receive $2,500 to implement a participatory action research project with their local community
  • Expand their impact by working closely with three community/university collaborators
  • Advance their knowledge of ethical Artificial Intelligence

Year 3: Institutional Transformation

In Year 3, participants:

  • Share learnings at national and global events organized by the Talloires Network and its partners
  • Advocate for institutional change by presenting their policy recommendations to leaders in higher education, the government, and private sector
  • Receive support, coaching, and mentorship to transition to work, advanced study, and/or entrepreneurship