Gateway to Opportunity is Expanding!

Gateway to Opportunity Expansion in 2022: Bringing Innovative Skill-Building Opportunities for Youth to New Communities By  Nikki Williams         The Gateway to Opportunity (G2O) program launched in 2016 as a pilot through a partnership between ... Read More

When Community Supports Recovery, there is Hope

When Community Supports Recovery, there is Hope by Maggie Allen As someone with a family background of substance use disorder, working with my community to educate and support others dealing with or affected by addiction is very important to me. I’m still in high school, but I’ve been ... Read More

New Leaders for the New Age

New Leaders for the New Age by Lauren Lindenbaum In a moment dominated by controversy and division, it’s easy to lose faith in the idea of a brighter future. That is certainly how I was feeling prior to stepping into the Collins Center at University of Maine’s Campus on Day 1 of Maine’s ... Read More

2021 Youth Engagement Network Success Stories

2021 Youth Engagement Network Success Stories In 2021 young people selected “We are the Now” as the Maine Youth Leadership Conference theme. Included in this report are 12 stories exemplifying the present-day leadership of Maine youth, and the myriad of ways we all benefit when young people’s ... Read More

Juneteenth and the Black Student Caucus: Our space for unity

by Christina Donato / laura iteka / Alexis Saba This Bridge Called My Back - Á la Black Student Caucus. Our space for unity. Celebrations for Juneteenth are upon us while the US government and states across the country, including Maine, declared it an official holiday. While I [laura] have been a ... Read More

The MYAN Annual Report is Here!

FY20 was possible because of YOU Great work happens in communities: We are our best selves when we are in close partnership with our neighbors, working towards shared visions of healthy and equitable communities. Many young people and adults across Maine make up the MYAN Network. Each person's ... Read More

Raising the BAR in High School Sports

by beth broderick, MYAN Senior Program Officer and high school lacrosse coach Coaching high school athletics has always been about relationships. As leaders, we celebrate the small and big efforts of our teams – especially when the outcome is more hard-learned lesson than success. We ... Read More

YLC 2021 – Workshop Descriptions and Agenda

The agenda is set and ready to share! MYAN's 2021 Virtual Youth Leadership Conference features over 20 interactive sessions and a vibrant keynote presentation, all created by and for young people. Workshop topics include: youth leadership & changemaking, racial justice, youth activism, ... Read More