Youth Leadership Summit: Leaders of the New Norm
June 9-12, 2020

The annual Youth Leadership Summit invites middle school and high school teens to learn about various career and college opportunities from volunteers who range from active college students to veteran career professionals in a wide spectrum of fields and vocations. Moderated panel discussions are designed to inspire youth to consider potential future pathways and the realities of life beyond high school.

This year's summit is titled Leaders of the New Norm, and reflects the new pathways youth have had to adapt in order to remain on the road to success. 

This 4-day virtual event will feature: 

• Panel discussions
• Q & A sessions
• College Tours

This summit is open to all middle school and high school students, and parents. 

Interested in participating as a panelist or partnering with us for this event?
​Please contact Kachina Respress-Pierce for more information. 

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Youth Leadership Retreat 

The Youth Leadership Retreat provides middle school youth from NYC neighborhoods with freedom and encouragement that is often lacking in their communities back in the city. Our signature program is a 3-day overnight trip at one of the country's most beautiful camp facilities, providing the sleep-away camp experience to kids who otherwise may never have had the opportunity. Our retreat allows youth to embark on a journey that enriches the mind, exercises the body, and bolsters the soul.

Activities include high and low ropes course challenges, rock climbing, team building, outdoor education, S.T.E.M. projects, campfire songs and more. Participants sleep in cabins and experience the world outside of the city.
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Previous destinations include the Delaware Water Gap in New Jersey, the Catskills in Upstate New York and The Berkshires in Northwest Connecticut. 

Interested in volunteering as a speaker and Role Model? Your time can make a life changing difference.  Contact us for more information. 

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PwC Saturday Discover Program

High School youth learn financial literacy taught jointly by RTS staff and volunteers from PwC, a global network of firms delivering assurance, tax and consulting services. 

The program is held on Saturdays and aims to:

• Teach financial literacy (Money Matters, Understanding Credit, Let's Go Car Shopping, Rent, Signing Leases)
• Expose participants to careers and post-secondary options
• Teach skills in job-readiness/applied technology
• Spread financial literacy education, mentorship and service learning
• Connect participants to internships and middle-skills employment