We believe in the power of young people to lead today and shape the future.
Our programs are intended to support students in developing their personal, professional, and civic leadership skills.
Leadership Council
The student leaders of IntegrateNYC sit on the Leadership Council. These young people guide the strategy and action of our work. Each student has demonstrated passion for justice, a commitment to personal growth, and willingness to take responsibility for the transformation of our school system.
NYC Youth Council
Our city wide Youth Council is made up of student Allies and Delegates from across NYC's districts. Led by student Committee Leads, young people meet monthly to learn about the issues, share their experiences, build projects, take action, and advocate for solutions together.
District 15 Middle School Youth Council
Connects students from different schools in D15 to build relationships, share experiences, learn about equity and integration, and to create more inclusive school communities together. We started meeting in 2018 in order to aid in the implementation of the D15 Diversity Plan, and to work with students and educators in ensuring that our school communities truly became more inclusive as the schools welcomed more representative demographics.
We then shifted to virtual meetings during the pandemic, and are committed to continuing to work alongside our brave and creative students across all D15 middle schools to work towards more integrated and equitable schools - in the words of the youth - schools that are inclusive, safe, welcoming, and joyful!
We meet monthly (virtually) with educators and teachers across D15 (currently MS 839, MS 51, MS 447, Park Slope Collegiate, and IS 136 Dewey - all D15 middle school communities are invited!) in Community Gatherings that are planned entirely by students, for students. Since we began meeting, we have welcomed over 200 students and educators to our Community Gatherings. In 2022, our focus is on defining and create school safety in our middle schools.