Youth Development

This key component of Collective Roots' work engages young people in critical thinking about their school and community environments and their role in the development of these environments.

A focus of this work is to empower youth to work with adults as proactive leaders in their communities, focusing on food system change. this is built upon a general development of communication, research, and advocacy skills through participation in community based action research. We train youth to participate in advocacy and efforts impacting their community and environment, involving youth in decision making, policy formation, and systemic change.

Please see our Food Justice Leaders program for more information.