Programs & Resources

Community Conversations & Certification Programs

We create and facilitate structured, intergenerational conversations that bring youth and adults together to build understanding, strengthen relationships, and inspire shared solutions to local challenges. These aren’t just one-off events—they’re part of a broader strategy to shift power dynamics and cultivate leadership. Participants can also take part in our immersive certification program, which includes over 120 hours of training in nonviolent communication, facilitation, restorative practices, and self-advocacy. Open to people of all ages, this certification helps individuals lead impactful conversations that build trust and transform communities.

  • This introductory adult-led workshop is designed to set the groundwork for youth-led workshop content with organizations new to youth-led work. 

    Introduce workshop structure and purpose • Define collective expectations • Build a supportive environment • Cultivate a growth mindset

  • This workshop explores how power dynamics are impacted by identity, context, and culture, and invites participants to understand how dynamics of power impact their day-to-day lives.

    Define social power and examine systems • Identify social constructs of power • Promote self-reflection

  • This workshop explores how our unconscious preconceptions of others are directly created by cognitive, social, and environmental factors.

    Examine cognitive processes • Analyze social influences • Encourage open dialogue • Practice empathy

  • This workshop allows participants to dissect the layers of their identity through self-analysis, discovering how they connect to and impact one another.

    Encourage self-reflection • Understand the impact of experiences • Recognize key differences in perception

  • This workshop creates a space for dialogue as participants explore their understandings of sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression.  

    Understand identity terms and language • Challenge stereotypes • Promote inclusivity • Encourage community building

  • This workshop is designed to enhance participants’ cultural awareness by exploring how day-to-day interactions, even the subtle and unintentional, can be perceived as insensitive or insulting.

    Conscientious language choices • Cultivate self-awareness • Understand impact • Encourage accountability • Strategize for intervention

  • This workshop creates a space for dialogue as participants unpack the historical context of race.

    Historical understanding and context  • Promote empathy • Challenge stereotypes • Cultivate allyship 

  • This workshop encourages participants to examine power dynamics between adults and youth in the classroom and community.

    Understand power dynamics • Promote active listening • Encourage youth empowerment

  • This workshop helps organizations create future strategies of action to culturally improve our communities.

    Analyze current context  • Understand root causes of pervasive issues • Create action plans and sustainable practices • Develop a shared vision

  • This workshop explores the dynamics of representation, choice, and interest when it comes to assigned reading within a school’s curriculum. 

    Understand the challenges uninterested readers face • Reexamine curriculum • Encourage youth empowerment • Provide shared resources 

  • This workshop explores the challenges that can be present when engaging in media that uses insensitive language or slurs in the classroom.

    Explore how language can harm • Examine biases in text • Create spaces to learn about language • Plan for conflict around text

  • This virtual workshop examines the need for personal accountability and provides strategies for reconciling harm done within a community. 

    Explore individual and collective accountability in societies across the world • Identify global communities that have used acknowledgment, transparency, and active healing to foster cultures of accountability • Discuss barriers and strategies to repair harm done within a community 

Youth Education & Empowerment Programs

Our workshops extend beyond basic life skills to address the complex real-world systems that young people encounter, such as healthcare and finance. These programs are grounded in evidence-based research and encompass both historical context and practical skills. In our Financial Development program, youth learn the roots of economic disproportion, personal finance basics, and strategies for long-term wealth and wellness.

In our Health Development Program, participants explore disparities in care, learn how to self-advocate as patients, and contribute to educating future medical professionals on fair healthcare.

Ways to partner:

  • Host or co-facilitate a workshop series.

  • Provide professional mentors or speakers for youth cohorts.

  • Connect us with schools or organizations seeking relevant, research-based enrichment.=

Cross-Sector Coalition Building

We bring together school systems, nonprofits, universities, healthcare institutions, businesses, and philanthropic partners to create more aligned, impactful approaches to community change. Our coalition work is rooted in the belief that real progress happens when all sectors recognize their shared stake in the health, education, and financial well-being of young people. We help stakeholders break out of their silos, build trust across lines of difference, and co-create strategies that strengthen the social fabric.

Ways to partner:

  • Join a coalition focused on youth leadership, health development, or economic transformation.

  • Collaborate on joint funding, training, or community-wide initiatives.

  • Bring CAC in as a strategic connector between sectors.

Affinity Groups

Affinity Group spaces allow community members to come together and take part in safe spaces for authentic connection with those who share similar experiences and backgrounds to uplift a culture of diversity and inclusion by acknowledging and celebrating different identities and cultures. Affinity Groups help participants feel empowered to advocate for their needs, providing emotional support for participants to share their experiences, challenges, and victories with peers who understand their unique struggles. Affinity Groups are run by CAC Staff Members of that specific group, and include the following identities:

  • White-Identifying

  • BIPOC

  • LGBTQ+