Youth Empowerment

Harnessing the power of youth through service

79% of Gen Zers* recognize the importance and benefits of community service, and so do we.

When youth are empowered with opportunities and resources, meaningful change happens. And we're here to help them achieve their potential for impact.

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Why community service for youth? —

42 million youth are ready to be changemakers. Imagine the positive impact they could have on communities, and themselves, if they had the right opportunities.

Service is associated with a variety of benefits from workforce readiness and education to health and community well-being.

Putting opportunity into practice —

The Allstate Foundation uses its expertise, resources and platform to help youth and young adult changemakers who are driven to impact their communities, and the world.

We do this through 3 approaches:

Engage. We work with partners to create programs that enable youth to serve so they can create real-world impact in communities across the U.S.
Equip. We develop and share resources that help youth learn what it takes to lead service in their communities.
Prepare. We provide support systems so young people can unlock their full potential.

The Allstate Foundation's multi-year investment in empowering youth to serve and improve communities is one of the largest mass investments in youth development in a generation [...] Not since investments by the Eisenhower and Kellogg Foundations 30 years ago has there been such a focus on advancing the work of youth leadership and service.

John Dugan
Chief Research Officer of the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity

Learn more & get involved

In partnership with the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity, we've published a series of reports redefining youth-led service - and ways to increase it.

Read the latest reports

Service Stars, created in partnership with TIME for Kids, helps youth ages 5-14 make the world a better place by offering resources to help youth serve and improve communities.

Check out Service Stars

Watch "The New Volunteers," our docuseries hosted by Anatola Araba that spotlights inspiring youth serving communities across the U.S.

Watch our docuseries

Inspiring a culture of change

The Allstate Foundation helps individuals and communities thrive.

See more ways The Allstate Foundation is taking action

*https://expandingleadership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Leveraging-the-Potential-of-Youth-Service.pdf

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