Celebrating 75 Years of Youth Leadership and Activism
The NAACP believes strongly that future leaders must be developed today, and such development is ongoing in the Youth & College Division, created in 1936. Today there are more than 25,000 young people, under the age of 25, representing 700 Youth Councils, High School Chapters and College Chapters actively involved in the fight for civil right
s. The NAACP has one of the largest organized groups of young people of any secular organization in the country. From the Civil Rights Movement of the 60’s to the anti-apartheid movement of the 1980’s, student activism has forced society and the world to change. NAACP youth units across America are engaged in social justice, activism, addressing issues at the local, state and national level. The primary objectives for this Division are the following:
•Provide young people with personal and leadership development training
•Proactive political and community activism
•Public awareness of the necessity of positive youth engagement
Provide an environment that encourages open discussion about current events and issues that affect them.
