Teens standing together for YMCA's leadership development program

Find Your Roots

Dig deep into the history of your family with the YMCA's unique leadership development program on ancestry and immigration.

Find Your Roots

Intro

Find Your Roots is a global leadership development program to empower young leaders as change-makers in their own communities. This youth-led program allows students to learn about advocacy, compassion, immigration, and how to combat harmful stereotypes about immigrants and refugees in a local, national, and global context.

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Locations
  • Sessions take place at the Chestnut Street Family YMCA
Schedule

Weekly on Wednesday evenings. Please contact the Chestnut Street Family YMCA for detailed scheduling and upcoming sessions.

Starting Price

Free

Ages

13-18 years

At a Glance

Find Your Roots is a global leadership development program to empower young leaders as change-makers in their own communities. This initiative is in partnership with YMCAs across the US along with other community partners to provide youth with an enriching opportunity of self-discovery, empowerment and achievement.

This survey will be completed during the first session:

Ready to Register?

Use the links below to see upcoming sessions that are currently available for online registration.

If no sessions are available for online registration, please contact the branch directly to learn when the next session is scheduled and to register.

Register for 2023 Session 1

Register for 2023 Session 2

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