Believing in the vision, collaborative spirit, and sheer numbers of the ‘Millennial’ generation, the Will Steger Foundation has launched the Emerging Leaders Program in support of the growing youth climate movement, across the U.S. and around the world, with a specific focus on Minnesota and the Midwest. Our investment in youth leadership is a direct reflection of our commitment to citizen engagement and grassroots mobilization as a means to solving the climate crisis.

The Emerging Leaders Program targets young people ages 15-30. Incorporating the core values of youth leadership, peer-mentorship, ownership, justice and collaboration, the Emerging Leaders program aims to educate, empower, and engage a new generation of climate leadership on a local, regional, national, and international scale.

While a national and international reach is integral to our programming our two core focus areas include:

• Local high school student engagement in the Twin Cities Metro Area
• Youth engagement across the Midwest