Youth Empowerment + Organizing

We believe in the power of our youth to lead local and national change. Our mission is to empower youth to inspire each other and become leaders for social change, together. Our vision is a society where young people are partners in creating the just, equitable, and healthy world that we all deserve. 

Our Youth Empowerment+Organizing programs provide supportive communities for high school and college-aged youth to gain skills of leadership, critical thinking, emotional awareness, and creative expression. We welcome all youth from the City of Chicago and northwest suburbs with any background or level of experience. 

All of our programs offer opportunities for youth to have one-on-one conversations with our Youth Organizers and with fellow HANA staff. These one-on-ones serve as opportunities for youth to set personal goals, whether that’s to work on mental health, boost grades, start a new hobby, get a job, or prepare for college. 

If you would like to learn more, please contact

Lis (lperez@hanacenter.org) OR Malien (mtingpalpong@hanacenter.org)

Use the link below to sign up for any of our programs and one of our Youth Organizers will reach out.