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Leadership

Take control of your life and your community

Are you looking to make positive change in your life and your community?  If so, then The Door’s Leadership Development opportunities are for you.  The Door offers a range of opportunities to learn key leadership skills that will help you in school, work and everyday life.

Taking advantage of the leadership opportunities at The Door can help you to:

  • Stay in school and pursue future educational opportunities
  • Gain self-confidence and self-esteem
  • Pursue avenues for self-discovery and self-expression
  • Make positive contributions to your community
  • Develop job skills
  • Understand the issues affecting your community and learn how you can make a difference

Opportunities throughout The Door

The Door offers the following leadership programs to young people who have a more specific focus in the change they would like to create:

  • FYPE (Foster Youth Peer Educators) – Young people involved in foster care who play a key role in educating and empowering other youth in care by presenting information sessions for foster youth at The Door, in group homes and at other organizations in New York City.
  • iPOWER (Immigrant People Organizing and Working for Empowerment and Rights) - A series of youth-led initiatives designed to educate and empower immigrants living in New York City.
  • PAUS (Peers Against Unsafe Sex) – For young people between the ages of 18-21 who want to become role models and sources of sexual health information in their communities by leading workshops in various middle- and high-schools and other organizations
  • TASI (Teens Against Sexual Ignorance) – Learn and teach others about sexual and reproductive health by leading interactive workshops throughout The Door.
  • The Council – A group of youth leaders in the Talent Search tutoring program dedicated to making positive changes within The Door and beyond through creative youth-led programming. 
  • This Way Ahead – This four-month program is for young people who are between 16 and 21 years old, currently in school and looking to gain job and leadership skills.

For more information about Leadership Opportunities, contact Monique De La Oz at 212-941-9090 x3263.