I AM A YOUNG HERO

YOUNG AT HEART, NOT IN MIND.

Far too many efforts to serve young people, including “at-risk” youth, are built around telling them what not to do. Do not do drugs. Do not drop out of high school. Do not steal. And fair enough, they should not do those things. But humans are rational beings and it is never enough to just “not” do something. The question is always what ought we do instead? The questions, then, are not “what not to do?” but what ought we do? What can I do? What are my gifts and how can I develop them and use them for the good? Deeper yet, what is “good” in the first place? This is a humane approach to serving youth. This is true empowerment and education. This is “prevention through the backdoor” and youth love it.

In collaboration with our sister company, Flourish: Center for Cultivating Human potential, this is the essence of I Am a Young Hero and there are three types of experiences to choose from.

Young Heroes Book Club. Working from the long or short version of Young Heroes (End Human Trafficking Edition), these groups are designed to empower young people as thinkers, learners, and leaders, and help them seek and find the answers to one of our deepest questions: what is a human? Moreover, by way of understanding the grim reality of historical and modern forms of slavery, this program is designed to empower youth to discern their talents, develop them, and use them toward the good of abolishing modern-day slavery also known as human trafficking.

Young Heroes Train-the-trainers. Train-the-trainer experiences equip existing schools, organizations, churches, youth detention centers, and the like to lead their own I am a Young Hero Book Club. As part of one package, we will get you the books you need, five-hours of training, evaluation tools, and beginning-to-end personal support.

Young Heroes keynote speaking and adaptable trainings. Mental health… identity… the daunting complexity of the human experience... Young people are striving to discover who they are and what they can accomplish in this life. What is often overlooked, however, are the even deeper felt needs to know what we are as human beings, why we matter, and why we ought to engage in school, develop our gifts, contribute to society, and the like. In a word, young people need meaning. Developed by social workers, therapists, and philosophical thinkers who remember well how hard being a young can be, that is why we are excited to talk with young people. Sharing a message of hope, an invitation for excellence, and a deeper more empathetic tone of empowerment than they usually hear, we are broadly prepared to help you and your youth do some big things in countless areas of life, so please just reach out to inquire about the best ways we can serve you. Academics, social issues, all aspects of mental health, bullying, identity, racism, future-building, and issues with social media are just a few areas of our in-house expertise.

To inquire about any of these services or other ways we may be able to serve you, contact us here.