Empowering Students to Find Their Voice and Lead Change.
Student Voice Initiative empowers diverse high school students through leadership training, identity exploration, and youth-led research that builds confidence, belonging, and real-world impact.
Real Impact.Real Lives Changed.
Student Voice Initiative is a nonprofit organization empowering diverse high school students through leadership training, dialogue, and youth-led research that drives meaningful community change.
Elevating Diverse Voices. Empowering Future Leaders.
Student Voice Initiative empowers diverse high school students through leadership training, identity exploration, and youth-led research that builds confidence, belonging, and real-world impact.
Leadership training for students in grades 10–12 at no cost
Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) that drives student-led change
Meaningful dialogue, storytelling, and community engagement
Empowerment Starts With Listening.
We seek to empower high school students through leadership training programs that foster personal growth, confidence, pride in identity, academic achievement, and future success.
Empowerment
Providing students with the tools and confidence to lead and advocate for themselves and others.
Authenticity
Encouraging students to take pride in who they are and speak freely with confidence.
Belonging
Creating inclusive spaces where every identity is valued, celebrated, and represented.
Our Reach and Impact
We equip students with the confidence, skills, and space to explore their identities, use their voices, and lead with purpose.
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Summer Leadership Program Participants
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Story Exchange Participants
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Scholarships Awarded
Summer Leadership Program
An eight-day immersive leadership experience held on a university campus where students explore identity, engage in dialogue, learn research skills, and collaborate to address issues that matter to them and their communities.
Representation Matters.
We believe diverse student voices belong in leadership, decision-making, and community change.
Stories of Voice,
Growth, and Change
Student Voice Initiative empowers diverse high school students to discover their voices and develop as leaders through immersive leadership training, storytelling, and Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR). By fostering belonging, confidence, and critical thinking, we help students advocate for change in their schools and communities while building skills that support lifelong success.
Building Belonging Through Dialogue
Student Voice Initiative creates intentional spaces where students share stories, listen deeply, and engage in meaningful dialogue. Through guided conversations and storytelling, participants build empathy, strengthen relationships, and develop a sense of belonging across differences.
Elevating Voices Not Often Heard
We center the voices of students who are historically underrepresented in leadership and decision-making. By encouraging authenticity and critical reflection, students learn to speak confidently about their experiences and advocate for equity and positive change in their schools and communities.
Student Leadership in Action
Students move beyond conversation to action by identifying real issues that matter to them and collaborating on solutions. Through youth-led research, teamwork, and presentation of findings to decision-makers, students develop leadership skills that translate into lifelong civic engagement.
Join Us in Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders.
Partner with Student Voice Initiative to support student leadership, inclusive dialogue, and meaningful change.
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