High School youth leaders from the National Voices for Equality, Education and Enlightenment (NVEEE)’s Peace Ambassador Leadership Summit. Ambassadors are taught skills to lead with compassion and dedication while in their college prep programs.
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Leadership In Action™
YES Institute’s unique approach gave the participants distinctions and methods to get themselves unstuck from their overwhelm and into something that creates possibilities – PURPOSE.
Suicide Prevention in Broward County Schools
Teachers, administrators, and staff across Florida’s schools are reaching us and asking how they can create safe and inclusive schools while following current statewide policies.
How do you create a welcoming school community?
Everyone’s purpose aligned: maintaining a respectful environment where students felt and knew that they belonged.
Today’s Leaders
One of the goals of our Youth Advocate Leadership Council (YALC) program is to develop the inherent leadership of young people, and two high school seniors have made local and national news.
As human beings, we’re hardwired to filter information through a particular lens rooted in our lived experiences, backgrounds, and messages we have received.
US Surgeon General
The Office of the US Surgeon General invited YES Institute to a roundtable discussion on mental health for youth in the Pride community.
2021 End of Year Report
2021 was an impactful year with a marked increase of requests for both dialogues online and in-person. Along with the growing number of families reaching out to us for support, we are thankful and deeply inspired by the increases and renewed contributions from our generous donors.
Cultivating Empathy
How does a high school community build bridges of understanding when uncomfortable conversations arise?
Affirming Medical Care
How do we create inviting medical environments where patients are seen and heard?
First and second year medical students attending South Florida universities are examining this question and taking action.