PROGRAMS
Youth Leadership Takes Root
Rooted in youth leadership. Nourished by the community. Growing leaders and movements for justice.
RIC programs amplify youth voices and cultivate bold leadership in food, land, and climate justice. Through national gatherings, peer-to-peer learning, and intergenerational collaboration, we create spaces where young people and adult allies grow together in power, purpose, and connection.
OUR PROGRAMS
Summer Youth Leadership Summit
Youth-led. Justice-rooted. Movement-powered.
Our flagship four-day gathering brings youth from across the country together to build leadership, strengthen food justice campaigns, and connect through workshops, cultural sharing, and hands-on work.
Winter Leadership Institute (WLI)
For adults — and older youth — who believe in youth power.
The Winter Leadership Institute is an intimate, retreat-style gathering designed for adult allies and emerging youth mentors who support youth leadership in food, land, and climate justice. Participants engage in peer learning, creative expression, and skill-building workshops that deepen intergenerational mentorship, strengthen collaboration, and expand the capacity to uplift authentic youth leadership.
Why Our Gatherings Matter
Youth Leadership
Intergenerational Collaboration
Food, Land, & Climate Justice
Joy, Culture, & Healing
Collective Power & Equity
At Rooted in Community, we believe movements thrive when youth lead and communities grow together. Our gatherings are more than events — they are spaces of transformation rooted in:
Through our gatherings and network-building, we plant seeds that grow movements, nourish community relationships, and empower a generation to fight for a just and liberated food system.