Connect – Serve – Lead

Connect (Social/Networking): Provides opportunities for local teenagers to meet other high school students as well as members of their community. The Youth Leadership Cabinet is made up of students from seven area high schools including – A&M Consolidated High School, Allen Academy, Brazos Christian School, Bryan Collegiate High School, Bryan High School, College Station High School, College View High School and Rudder High School.

Serve (Community Involvement & Fundraising): Members have various community involvement opportunities to directly impact people’s lives. This includes hosting public events, such as their annual profit share with DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks, and volunteer opportunities such as their Day of Caring, where members are recruited to help with nonprofit projects.

The Youth Leadership Cabinet raises funds and coordinates a micro-grant program each spring for local nonprofit organizations. In 2019-2020, the Youth Leadership Cabinet raised over $12,176 which they granted to the Brazos Valley COVID-19 Community Relief Fund and 10 nonprofits serving the Brazos Valley.

Lead (Leadership Education): Members have opportunities to develop their leadership abilities through service on the Youth Leadership Cabinet, and on committees by helping to coordinate fundraisers and service opportunities.

Students work together to lead meetings, reach out to community contacts and coordinate school and community events. Positions include School Chair (for their respective high school), United We Serve Chair, Day of Caring Chair, Marketing Chair, Secretary, Vice Chair and two Co-Chair positions.

Additionally, other high school students are invited to Youth Leadership Day, a large-scale leadership education event. They spend a day with the Youth Leadership Cabinet, learning about community needs and ways to enact change in the Brazos Valley.