Florida’s “Mangrove Mamas” and “Propagule Papas” are restoring coastlines and protecting communities from storms. At Youth Civic Challenge, we teach the same principle: real leadership starts small — and grows strong.
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Kyle Lybarger turned native plants into a movement.
What could you turn into impact?
At Youth Civic Challenge, you design projects that change your community. Don’t wait for the future. Build it now. 
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In Chicago, one glassy building was deadly for migrating birds. A simple change — bird-safe glass — saved thousands.
At Youth Civic Challenge, you’ll learn how collaboration + innovation = transformation. Join us. Collaborate. Innovate. Transform.

In Colorado, wildlife crossings save animals —

and people. 
At Youth Civic Challenge, we teach students to do the same: turn insight into action, and ideas into real impact.
Transform your insight into impact.​​​

​Pittsburgh dimmed its streetlights to save energy and bring back the stars. 
Youth Civic Challenge helps students do the same in their own communities — taking local challenges and turning them into real change.
Your challenge. Your city. Your change. Join today.

Across Minnesota, the Green Crew is proving that leadership doesn’t wait for adulthood. From planting trees to restoring trails, they’re taking action now — and you can too.
At Youth Civic Challenge, we turn ideas into impact. Your voice matters. Your hands build the future. Join Youth Civic Challenge.

In Hawaii, a community clinic restored land AND improved health. 
Youth Civic Challenge gives students the tools to innovate the same way — turning ideas into civic solutions.
Be the next civic innovator. Join us to become a civic innovator shaping tomorrow.

Alone, you can be loud. Together, you’re unstoppable.
Youth Civic Challenge is where students unite to take on real challenges — from rivers to resilience.Together, you don’t just get heard — you change everything. Join Youth Civic Challenge today.

​In Maine, a small-town “Library of Things” lets people borrow tools, equipment, and even musical instruments — saving money and cutting down waste.
At Youth Civic Challenge, we believe leadership works the same way: you learn by doing, and lead by sharing what you build. Each project takes you from problem to solution, from idea to action. Join Youth Civic Challenge today.

​Fewer than 100 dusky gopher frogs were left in Mississippi.
Thanks to dedicated humans, they’re making a comeback. At Youth Civic Challenge, questions become solutions.
Join us. Turn curiosity into civic power.