Project Youth
What is Project Youth?
Volunteers inspire fifth and sixth-grade students from Title I schools to achieve a higher education by giving them a glimpse of campus life. At this annual event during Winter semester, volunteers lead these young students on a campus tour and to breakout sessions that teach them about some of the amazing opportunities for learning ahead of them. Then, all of the students and volunteers will gather together for a "Power Rally," which is a high-energy, closing assembly.
How do I get involved?
Teachers:
If your school is interested in attending the event, please email us at projectyouth@byu.edu about openings for the coming year.
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
If you are interested in volunteering, fill out this form to get involved! Reach out to one of the program leaders via text with any questions.
Volunteer Commitment: Stay tuned for the date of the next event! It will be sometime during the Winter 2027 semester. Volunteers will be provided with a free T-shirt and lunch the day of the event.
Training: Volunteers should expect to attend a 1-hour training meeting.
Teachers: If your school is interested in attending the event, please email us at projectyouth@byu.edu about openings for the upcoming events. Participation is free of charge.
BECOME A LEADER
Volunteer Leader Description: There are two kinds of leadership positions: Lead Program Director and Program Director. A program only has one Lead Program Director, but multiple Program Directors. Leaders are generally responsible for overseeing recruitment, retention, and reflection with volunteers. They also coordinate service with community partners and ensure their program runs smoothly. Volunteer leaders may also share the responsibilities of volunteers as outlined in the Volunteer Description. For more information, visit our section called Be a Leader!
Volunteer Leader Commitment: In addition to volunteering, Volunteer leaders commit to a 1-hour monthly team meeting to discuss needs and make plans for the program.
Step 1:
Apply to become a leader by completing the application below:
Contact Info
Project Youth helped me connect with my community in an unexpected way. I was able to make connections with 5th and 6th graders which reminded me of the happiness I had in elementary school. They brought a spirit of joy and excitement with them and I was blessed to work with the wonderful students and teachers.
Serving with Project Youth was such a fun way to become more involved with the community. Seeing the children we served with so excited to learn about college gave me deeper sense of gratitude for all the blessings I experience as a BYU student. I hope I can continue passing it on!
It was so fun to be able to look at campus through the eyes of a child! The kids' energy is contagious and they are so funny! After showing them around, I was inspired to more fully take advantage of all the privileges and resources we have here at BYU.
I loved being able to get to know the kids and answer their questions about college! They were great about being quiet in the library and respectful to others and wanted to be there!
I thought the tour part was super fun! The kids got super excited about lots of cool things: the Eyring Science Center, the library, the interactive board at the Talmadge Building, etc.
After the event, we heard some really positive feedback from elementary schools who expressed how much their kids loved and looked forward to the event. Just knowing that the event made even a small difference increased my desire to serve immensely.