Igniting Youth Potential.
Advancing Collective Progress.
Through evidence-based programming, intergenerational dialogue, and skill-building workshops, CAC equips youth with the tools to better understand their world—socially, economically, historically, and civically—and to shape it with intention.
Sustainable change begins with education and communication that bridge knowledge, confidence, and contextual gaps. Our work focuses on strengthening the full spectrum of youth development—leadership, self-advocacy, financial literacy, civic understanding, and mental and physical well-being—so that young people are not only prepared for the future but also actively shaping it.
By creating welcoming, rigorous learning spaces rooted in peer-reviewed research and aligned with educational standards, we help young people and adults build trust, share perspectives, and grow together. CAC is not just about conversations—it's about equipping communities to thrive by investing in the power and potential of youth.
We invest in youth as catalysts for stronger, more resilient communities by providing evidence-based programs that build leadership, civic understanding, and real-world skills grounded in research and intergenerational collaboration.
Our Partners
Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services
RIOT RI
Roger Williams University
SAVE of Essex
Skills USA
Steel Yard
Student Achievement Partners
Swearer Center at Brown University
Taylor and Francis Group
The Child Health and Development Institute
The High Scool of Fashion Industries
TNTP
Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale
Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Connecticut
University of Southern Mississippi School of Performing and Visual Arts
UP Academy Boston
White Electric
Women in Toys, Licensing, & Entertainment
Women's Fund Rhode Island
Year Up Chicago
Year Up Rhode Island
Massachussetts Maritime Academy
Metropolitan Regional Career And Technical Center
MLK Community Center
Morris Hargreaves McIntyre
Mural Arts Philadelphia
National Math and Science Initiative
New England Library Association
New Schools Venture Fund
North Providence School Department
Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition
Nowell Academy
Old Rochester Regional School District
Pacific University
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic
Pomeroy & Co.
Promise54
Providence After School Alliance
Providence Schools
Providence Youth Arts Collaborative
PVD Prep
Rhode Island College
Rhode Island Department of Education
Rhode Island for Community and Justice
America on Tech
ANet
Argosy Collegiate Charter School
Beacon Charter School for the Arts
Blackstone Valley Prep
CCF
Chariho Regional School District
City Year San Antonio
Community MusicWorks
Dedham Public Schools
Diverse Charter Schools Coalition
East Providence Schools
ECET2
Education Commission of the States
Education Leaders of Color
EduvateRI
Family Service of Rhode Island
Founders Academy at Beacon
Generation Citizen
Highlander Institute
IUPUI
Johns County Library
LiberatED
Manton Avenue Project