Youth Leadership Council

Mecklenburg Ministries’ Youth Leadership Council is an interfaith group of high school leaders who meet monthly, September through May, to address issues in our city, build interfaith/interracial relationships, and serve the community.

Mecklenburg Ministries’ Youth Leadership Council has…
• Joined in a Cardboard Campout in solidarity with homeless neighbors
• Created an anti-bullying curriculum for use in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
• Participated in the Homeless Awareness Walk
• Piloted “Teen Dialogues” for the RACE exhibit at Discovery Place
• Helped lead the interfaith Thanksgiving Service for 1,600 people
• Spoke for “Conversation at the Crossroads” about building trust across differences
• Planned a conversation for youth from across the city with front page Charlotte Observer coverage

Learn about Beyond Bullying, the Youth Council’s Anti-Bullying curriculum.