game chang·er
/ɡām/ /ˈCHānjər/
An individual that uses their talents, innovation, and problem-solving skills to improve communities.
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About
Game Changers Leadership Institute is a 12- 24 month program created to develop, empower, and support the next generation of community organizers. We support youth in developing traditional and nontraditional leadership practices and skills with age-appropriate, culturally conscious personal development, programming, and learning environments that attract and engage young leaders from high-opportunity communities. Young people become educated and trained in systems while becoming empowered and equipped to overcome and develop solutions that solve the challenges of today and the future. We encourage authentic positive self-identity, build leadership capacity, and provide youth with tools, skills, and resources. We aim to expand youth’s sense of community responsibility through culture, leadership, and organizing practices.
Game Changers learning institutes are culturally responsive, intimate, and unique. No two learning institutes are exactly alike, and we keep our cohorts small to ensure relationship-building. We are sensitive and responsive to the individual needs of each youth and the communities we serve. Our institutes focus on identity development, organizing, relationship building, artivism, communication skills development, and cultural learning. We also facilitate peer-to-peer learning and long-term mentoring by training and employing active, community-based organizers with a demonstrated commitment to systems change and engaged in various healthy activities. Our team is committed and invested in the long-term success of every Game Changer.