Community

Funding Nonprofits: 410 high school students have raised and granted over $188,000 to 68 nonprofits, serving hundreds of thousands of at-risk youth.
Community Service: Participants have spent 26,885 hours improving their communities with YouthRoots while developing life and leadership skills.
Paying it Forward: 97% of alumni say that YouthRoots led to increased community involvement in the year after completing the program.

Leadership

Changing the World: 98% of graduates believe they are going to make a difference in the world.
Leadership: 100% of participants said YouthRoots improved their leadership skills. 100% of our alumni are still utilizing the leadership skills developed in YouthRoots one year after the program.
Application: Students answer “True” to this question 99% of the time: I believe that what I learned in this lesson can help me positively impact my community.

Non-cognitive Skills: Participants improved their non-cognitive skills (or 21st century skills) 98% of the time.
Business Skills: Students increase knowledge in curriculum components 100% of the time.
Empowerment: Youth are empowered through our youth-led program to take initiative and enact change.