Our program uniquely equips and empowers our youth toward success and community engagement by actively involving them in the grantmaking process. The City of Roses Grant Team is comprised primarily of high school students in the Elevate Oregon program and a few adult advisors. Throughout the school year, this team works to establish the program parameters, review grant proposals, and select grant recipients.

Additionally, student participants receive one-on-one leadership coaching where they are also supported in making decisions that impact and effect change in their personal lives. This intentional coaching process keeps the learning alive and nourishes the seeds that are planted in the group experience.

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