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BURN IN NOT OUT! Making Cultural Shifts for Youth to Lead
These sessions make room for every youth voice, inspire meaningful collaboration, and empower youth to participate, contribute, and lead.
FOUR SESSIONS + TWO HOURS = LET'S SHIFT!
Burn IN Not OUT: Epiphany Leadership
Making Cultural Shifts for Youth to Lead
A powerful four-session experience for youth and young adults ages 8–25 who believe young people deserve a real seat at the table.
This is more than two hours of professional development.
It's an opportunity to pause, reconnect, rethink how we serve, and reignite our passion for creating spaces where young people can thrive and lead.
1. DEVELOPING AN AUTHENTIC PROGRAM CULTURE
Sunday, November 22, 2026
3–5 PM PT | Online
Creating environments where youth feel seen, valued, supported, and empowered to contribute.
Celebrating Youth Entrepreneurship Month
2. CHECKING YOUR “ISMS”
Sunday, December 27, 2026
3–5 PM PT | Online
Examining assumptions and barriers that can unintentionally limit youth participation and leadership.
A Season of Youth Impact
3. TRANSFORMATIONAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS
Monday, January 18, 2027
11 AM–1 PM PT | Hybrid
Celebrating the power of mentorship and exploring how meaningful partnerships create stronger opportunities for youth.
Service • Justice • Community • Collective Leadership
4. EPIPHANY LEADERSHIP
Making Cultural Shifts for Youth to Lead
Monday, February 15, 2027
10 AM–12 PM PT | Hybrid
Youth Leadership Month
Preparing for the Summit and exploring how we move youth from simply being invited to the table to having meaningful opportunities to participate, contribute, influence, and lead.
Youth Leadership
🌟 THE BIG DAY!
2027 YLEAP LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Saturday, February 20, 2027
10 AM–2 PM PT | Hybrid
🔥 BURN IN WITH PASSION — NOT OUT BY THE WORK
Youth work matters. How we do the work matters, too.
This experience gives participants space to reconnect with their purpose, strengthen their approach, and discover ways to create more sustainable, authentic, and collaborative youth-centered environments.
🚀 BUILDING TOWARD YLEAP
This experience also helps build momentum toward YLEAP — the Youth Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy Initiative, designed to equip youth leaders with the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to become successful entrepreneurs and community changemakers.
Through economic empowerment, cultural pride, social responsibility, shared mentorship, innovation, leadership, and community reinvestment, YLEAP creates pathways for young people to recognize their potential and use their gifts to make an impact.
If you serve, support, mentor, teach, organize, advocate, or collaborate with young people, there is a place for you here.
Your support is truly invaluable!
THE HAMILTON ESSENTIALS HOUSE LLC
The Hamilton Essentials House LLC exists to cultivate healing, creativity, and leadership through youth-centered workforce development and mental health–affirming spaces.
We wholeheartedly support young people and community members by bridging education, creative practice, and employment pathways—centering wellness, cultural responsiveness, and purpose-driven work.
With appreciation,
Monette Hamilton
Made possible in part by a grant from the Inland Empire Community Foundation, “Where Giving Grows.”