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Currently 40 schools and over 750 students are involved...
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The mission of the Connecticut YOUTH Forum is to bring youth together through discussion and action while providing opportunities for growth and exploration as an individual and as part of a diverse community. The YOUTH Forum is a program for high school aged youth who get together to exchange ideas and learn about each other.
NEXT YOUTH Forum Meeting, Tuesday March 20th at Plainville High School: STEREOTYPES
We are a group of more than 750 high school-aged youth from 40 high schools and community groups that come together year round to exchange ideas and learn from one another.
We meet year round at Monthly Meetings, the Leadership Network, the annual Student Exchange Event and Forum 101. At Monthly Meetings, 150–200 teenagers gather at different schools for an open discussion on a topic of the participants’ choosing. Our annual Student Exchange Event brings more than 300 teens together for a full day of workshops, discussions, food and fun. Other activities throughout the year include college visits, cultural field trips, leadership and service learning opportunities and much more! Check out the calendar for details. Click here for a pdf calendar
Imagine having an open conversation with a close friend. At the YOUTH Forum you can have more than 200 new friends! The Connecticut YOUTH Forum operates on a single premise: stereotypes are challenged, prejudices are dispelled and communities are built when we talk, listen and connect. Join us and let us know what you have to say.
Everyone is welcome at Connecticut YOUTH Forum Monthly Meetings. If you have any questions, please contact Naomi Reid or Meredith Elgart at (860) 509-0909, ext. 19
"The CT YOUTH Forum is a home where everyone is allowed their voice, their thoughts, and a right to
be heard. It was a house that truly greeted me with open arms. Growing up I was one of the isolated kids.
I struggled so much through the years trying to fit in at my high school. Then I found the CT YOUTH Forum
and I knew I was home. I could express any thought, any opinion, and have no fear of being judged based
on that. I learned a lot about the real world because I grew up in a very sheltered household. The CT YOUTH Forum is what has paved the way for numerous successes in key things in my life both developmentally
and experience wise. Without the CT YOUTH Forum I would not have become who I am today."
Kevin Yudkin, YOUTH Forum Alumni, Plainville High School, ’08