Our Transformative Power: Built With Youth, Led by Youth

Youth leadership is not a future state — it is happening right now.

Join YW Boston, our FYRE program, and More than Words for a half-day convening centered on uplifting, supporting, and learning from youth leaders — especially girls and gender-expansive youth of color shaping change in their communities every day.


This gathering will explore what it truly means to center youth voice in advocacy, education, leadership development, and community change. Together, we will examine how adults, institutions, and organizations can move beyond performative engagement toward authentic partnership, accountability, and shared power with young people.


Participants will hear from FYRE alumni and youth leaders, engage in an intergenerational panel discussion on advocacy beyond the classroom, and participate in interactive workshops designed for different audiences:

  • Young people building their voice, leadership, and power
  •  Educators and youth workers strengthening youth engagement practices
  • Advocates, organizers, and community leaders advancing intersectional youth advocacy

Whether you are a student, parent, caregiver, educator, organizer, nonprofit leader, or funder, this is an opportunity to listen, learn, and invest in the leadership already present in our communities, directly from our future leaders themselves.



Wednesday, July 29th 
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Light refreshments will be provided

Location: More Than Words
242 East Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02118














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This series is offered free of charge to our community partners and supporters. 

As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of our community to sustain this work.

If you’re able, we invite you to consider making an optional $25 donation to help offset the costs of producing the Our Transformative Power series.

 

You can make your gift to YW Boston here.


Thank you sincerely for your consideration, and we hope to see you soon!