Your voice can make a difference in your community.

YLC members create solutions for:

• Advocating for mental health support and resources
• Preventing gun violence in communities
• Influencing citywide environmental sustainability awareness initiatives
• Encouraging nutritious diets and healthy lifestyles
• Connecting youth to digital resources for research and advocacy
• Using art as a tool for social action
• And more!

For a full list of active YLCs and the issues they’re working on, visit the YLC Application.

Reasons why others have joined YLCs:

• To learn how to influence their neighborhood and city
• To gain insight into college and career opportunities
• To get community service hours for school or their resume
• To develop professional and life skills
• To gain more confidence in communicating ideas
• To meet similar people from different neighborhoods across NYC
• To receive a certificate signed by the mayor to include in their resume