Alliance for Youth Thriving

When Youth Thrive, We All Thrive

The Alliance for Youth Thriving is committed to building more transformative learning ECOsystems where all youth thrive.

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When Youth Thrive,
We All Thrive

Young people have a powerful drive to thrive—but they need more fuel. All youth have potential, but too many lack the opportunities, relationships, and conditions to flourish, putting our democracy and economy at risk.

Our alliance of over 50 coalitions, campaigns, networks, and organizations is maximizing the success of efforts to develop community-wide, year-round pathways for youth and young adults by optimizing the people, places, possibilities, and systems across the learning ECOsystem.

Together, we work to strengthen ECOsystems where Every Connection is Optimized, by collaborating, sharing resources, and advocating for policies and practice that center youth well-being, learning, and thriving at every stage of their journey.

Who We Are

Why This Matters

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Our Goals

Just as we aim to optimize every connection in communities, we are also working to align and activate efforts nationally and at the state level.

Youth & Young Adults as Changemakers

Center youth and young adults as changemakers, unleashing their potential and supporting their journeys through learning, work, and life.

Aligned Messages

Share aligned messages that elevate youth perspectives, spotlight local stories, and expand public understanding of how learning and development happen.

Support Communities

Support communities in strengthening equitable, learner-centered, and connected learning experiences, environments, and pathways.

Tools & Frameworks

Provide common tools and flexible frameworks to help communities understand what they have and build toward what they need.

Policy, Funding, & Commitments

Drive policy, funding, and cross-sector commitments that support year-round, community-wide learning ECOsystems where all youth can thrive.

Thriving communities need thriving youth.

Thriving youth need thriving ecosystems.

Thriving ecosystems need thriving systems.

Recent Articles

Shifting mindsets: Acting differently requires us to think, talk and see differently first
on May 23, 2025
What's the simplest, most consistent way to spark voluntary action to try something different? The post Shifting mindsets: Acting differently requires us to think, talk and see differently first appeared first on Youth Today.
In learning ECOsystems OST must be a champion of positive youth development
on May 16, 2025
OST and youth development are not interchangeable. One is about place, one about approach. The post In learning ECOsystems OST must be a champion of positive youth development appeared first on Youth Today.
Trust, time and training: Unlocking the potential of learning ECOsystems
on May 8, 2025
A new tool seeks to improve learning ecosystems by connecting educators to community partners. The post Trust, time and training: Unlocking the potential of learning ECOsystems appeared first on Youth Today.
Trust-based changemaking may change the world, but can it change institutions?
on May 1, 2025
Imagine if learning ecosystems across the country and around the world adopted trust-based changemaking. The post Trust-based changemaking may change the world, but can it change institutions? appeared first on Youth Today.
Every connection optimized: Unleashing the potential of the people in learning ecosystems
on April 17, 2025
Can learning ecosystems be more than just a conglomeration of the systems supporting learning? The post Every connection optimized: Unleashing the potential of the people in learning ecosystems appeared first on Youth Today.

When Youth Thrive, We All Thrive