Over the holiday season, our Youth Futures staff and students attended the Garden Lights, Holiday Nights display, thanks to tickets generously gifted by the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Scroll to learn more about our Youth Futures program and see the stunning exhibition below!

A student standing in front of a display of pink lights, eyes closed and hands on both sides of their face.
Our Youth programs have served 1,168 total youth from 31 different countries.
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A student looking at a display of lights shaped like giant flowers.
64 students (total) participated in the Youth Futures afterschool program in 2022.
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A group of 3 female students and Brynn Champney standing in front of a wall of green lights.
In 2022, 100% of senior students enrolled in Youth Futures graduated from high school.
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A group of four male students posed in front of a wall of green and blue lights.
There were 33 graduating seniors in the Youth Futures Class of 2022.
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A group of 3 male students holding a phone to take a selfie in front of pink lights.
21 graduating seniors in the Class of 2022 were supported to apply for college and received 53 college acceptances.
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A student with his hands raised over his head in front of a light display shaped like a large flower.
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A group of 3 female students standing in a tunnel of multi-colored lights.
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A student standing in front of a Christmas tree-like cone of blue lights.
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Our Youth Futures Student Support Specialists Langston Jenkins (left) and Brynn Champney (right).
The IRC in Atlanta's Youth Futures Student Support Specialists, Langston Jenkins (left) and Brynn Champney (right).
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Our Youth Futures team all grouped in front of a red tree.
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