New Era of Youth Service Statewide Forum
If you missed our New Era of Youth Service in America Statewide Forum on January 26, Triple C convened partners from across Ohio for a virtual conversation focused on strengthening youth service, civic engagement, and leadership.
The forum offered opportunities for shared learning, reflection, and collaboration around expanding meaningful pathways for young people to lead and serve in their communities.
Resources are linked below for those who were unable to attend.
Participants are also encouraged to complete the Youth Service America’s Community Survey, open through January 31, to help inform and guide future youth service efforts in Ohio.
Resources:
New Era of Youth Service in America Webiste Ohio State Policy ScanWhy This Event Matters
As the nation looks ahead to America’s Semiquincentennial in 2026, the need to engage young people in their communities has never been more urgent. Today, only 1 in 4 young people regularly participate in volunteering, service, civic engagement, or leadership—leaving millions without access to meaningful opportunities to contribute and lead.
With support from Youth Service America (YSA), Triple C is hosting a New Era of Youth Service in America Statewide Forum to bring together partners from across sectors to reflect, learn, and collaborate on solutions that expand youth participation.
What to Expect
This interactive forum will provide space for learning, discussion, and collective visioning. Participants will:
- Explore the current state of youth service and common barriers to participation
- Learn from themes emerging through YSA’s national listening tour
- Envision what a New Era of Youth Service could look like in Ohio
- Identify strategies to double youth participation in service, civic engagement, and leadership
- Discuss promising policy and systems-level approaches that support youth engagement
- Connect with peers and partners working across education, nonprofit, and public sectors
The forum is designed to elevate partner voices and ensure that local experiences help shape national strategy.
Who Should Attend
This event is open to anyone who works with or on behalf of young people, including:
- Nonprofit and community-based organizations
- K–12 educators and school administrators
- Higher education faculty, staff, and students
- Government and public sector partners
- Youth-serving networks and coalitions
Partners are encouraged to invite colleagues and youth leaders to attend.
Connection to MLK Day of Service
This forum is part of broader efforts connected to MLK Day of Service, a time to reflect on service as a pathway to community change, equity, and civic leadership. Additional statewide partner opportunities will be shared around MLK Day.
