KEYNOTES, TRAININGS & CONSULTING SERVICES

Our Founders Wendy Lesko and Anika Manzoor have presented over 1,000 interactive workshops and keynotes nationally and internationally including the International Festival for Arts & Ideas in New Haven, TEDxYouth@Columbia, US State Department International Visitors Leadership Program, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and the International Education and Resource Network Conference.

Please fill out our form if you would like to inquire about our skill-based trainings tailored for your staff, volunteers, and youth. We can collaborate with you for one-time workshops, train-the-trainer modules, and long-term projects. Whenever possible, one of our young advocates will co-facilitate presentations and workshops. An evolving list of topics is included below:

BUILDING EFFECTIVE YOUTH-ADULT PARTNERSHIPS

Moving from Token Youth Civic Participation to Policy Impact
Beyond Coaching: Co-Piloting with Youth
Essential Supports for Both Young Advocates and Adult Allies
Processes for Multi-Generational Decision-Making
The Need for Adult Accomplices, Not Allies: Building Authentic Youth Power

LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING SKILLS

Intentional Recruiting to Ensure Diversity and Inclusion
Creating a Leader-Full Movement
Overcoming Intimidation When Advocating to Policymakers
Gaining Influence through Art, Participatory Action Research, Public Speaking
Storytelling for Change using Public Narrative Framework
Capturing Media Coverage using Social Media to Op-Eds
Avoiding Burnout and Maintaining Momentum

For a full list of advocacy, organizing, and leadership topics, click here.

ISSUE FAMILIARITY

Mental Health
Gender Justice
Racial Equity
Homelessness
Environment
International Development
Educational Reform
Restorative Justice
Lower the Voting Age

Jackie Winer

Director of Youth and Family Services, Holliston, MA

“I am dying for more time with Wendy and Anika and I wish I could access them 365 days a year. Anika is a true role model for these young people and someone I am in awe of. I learned so much about when to follow the young and when to lead, how much to push, and how much to back off. We all learned so much.”