Youth Lead KC

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The mission of Youth Lead KC is to provide high school students unique experiential learning opportunities to expand their education beyond the classroom, develop resilient leaders, and build stronger communities.

06/04/2026

Big news! 🎉 Youth Lead KC is proud to be named an Impact 100 grantee! Thank you to United Way of Greater Kansas City for believing in the power and potential of Kansas City’s young people.

05/22/2026

A huge congratulations to our Royals Foundation Scholarship Winners! 🎉⚾🎓

👏 Desmond Walker lll — Ruskin High School
👏 Mohamed Ahmed — J.C. Harmon High School
👏 Stayesh Shirzad— Wyandotte High School
👏 Brianne Guerra Menjivar — Ruskin High School
👏 Solange Uwizeye — Wyandotte High School

These outstanding students have demonstrated leadership, dedication, perseverance, and a commitment to achieving their goals. We are incredibly proud of all they have accomplished and excited to see them continue pursuing their dreams through higher education! 🌟

A special thank you to the Kansas City Royals Foundation for investing in our students and helping provide opportunities for them to continue their education and achieve their dreams. Your support is making a lasting impact on the future of our youth! 💙

05/21/2026

Please join us in celebrating our 7 recipients of the Nita’s Great Achiever Scholarship!🎉🎓

✨ Safiya Ahmed — J.C. Harmon High School
✨ Kody Walrod — Ruskin High School
✨ Ra’Miya Jones — Wyandotte High School
✨ Anjelina Adem — NorthEast High School
✨ Mariana Macias Chavez — Ruskin High School
✨ Paw Psaw Htee — NorthEast High School
✨ Karelynn Perez— Wyandotte High School

These outstanding students have shown dedication, leadership, perseverance, and a commitment to achieving their goals. We are so proud of all they have accomplished and excited to see the amazing futures ahead of them! 🌟👏

A heartfelt thank you to Dave and Sally Dannov for investing in our students and supporting their futures through the Nita’s Great Achiever Scholarship. Your generosity and commitment continue to make a lasting impact on the next generation of leaders! 💙

05/20/2026

Congratulations to Jonathan Rocha of Ruskin High School and Kennice Frazier of Sumner Academy for being our “You’ve Got This” Scholarship Winners! 🌟
Your hard work, perseverance, and leadership continue to inspire everyone around you. This is only the beginning, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing things ahead for you both! 👏✨
A special thank you to DM Law for investing in our students and helping provide opportunities for them to continue their education and pursue their future goals. Your support makes a lasting impact! 💙

05/19/2026

Another amazing senior doing big things! 🌟
Congratulations to Braelyn Morris of Bonner Springs High School, our Gene Denton Scholarship Winner! Your leadership, passion, and dedication continue to inspire us all.
Let’s give Braelyn a huge round of applause for this incredible accomplishment! 👏🎉

05/18/2026

A big round of applause for our Senior Leader Scholarship Winner! 🎉🎓
Congratulations to Maleiah Foster of F.L. Schlagle High School for earning this incredible honor! Your leadership, dedication, and hard work truly set you apart.
We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see all the amazing things your future holds. Keep shining and leading the way! 🌟👏

05/15/2026

Big round of applause for our Youth Lead KC Alumni Scholarship Winners! 🎉👏
Congratulations to Rod’Nesha Jiles (Ruskin High School) and Cameron McFarlin (University Academy) for earning this incredible honor. Your hard work, leadership, and dedication truly stood out!
While Cameron couldn’t attend the ceremony in person, his principal proudly presented the award to him at school so he could still be celebrated.
We are so proud of these two amazing seniors and can’t wait to see all the great things ahead for them! 🌟🎓

05/14/2026

We wrapped up our final program day of the 2025–2026 school year with our Kansas and Missouri freshmen at the Urban Youth Academy. Students spent the day building teamwork skills, learning the fundamentals of baseball, and practicing their elevator pitches.
Thank you to Urban Youth Academy for hosting our students, providing a tour, and sharing their passion for the game. Experiences like these help prepare our students to become the next generation of leaders.

05/13/2026

We are proud to recognize the student teams honored during this year’s Shining Stars. Each group demonstrated leadership, innovation, and a commitment to creating meaningful impact in their communities with there Olympics projects.
Best Presentation: Bonner Springs High School
Creativity Award: University Academy
Legacy Award: Ruskin High School
Best Community Networking: J. C. Harmon High School
Overall Gold Award: Washington High School
Congratulations to these outstanding students for their hard work and impactful presentations.

05/12/2026

We were proud to celebrate our outstanding juniors and seniors from Kansas and Missouri at this year’s awards ceremony. From recognizing our seniors with scholarships and honor cords to celebrating our juniors for their Olympic Projects, it was a wonderful evening highlighting the hard work, leadership, and achievements of our students.
A special thank you to University of Missouri–Kansas City for hosting us at the UMKC Student Union and helping make the celebration such a memorable way to close out the school year.
We are incredibly proud of these students and excited to see the impact they will continue to make in their communities and beyond.

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3105 Gillham Road Suite 200
Kansas City, MO
64109

Website

http://www.2020leadership.org/

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