Let’s create schools that work for all of us.

Let’s create schools that work for all of us.

Build a Multigenerational Approach for Empowerment! 

Youth Empowered Stewardship (YES) is the only multi-generational pathway that activates and sustains authentic partnerships between adults and students, leading to a compelling, vibrant, and culturally responsive, and sustaining learning community. 

    • Leaders who are collaborative, courageous, and visionary
    • Teachers who are skilled, passionate, and culturally responsive
    • Students who are challenged, engaged, and culturally affirmed
    • Relationships that are intentionally and respectfully nurtured across all members of the school community

Say YES to craft new visions of educational excellence!

Complete this form to connect with a Core Collaborative learning expert and discuss how YES can support your school/system.

Complete this form to connect with a Core Collaborative learning expert and discuss how YES can support your school/system.

Youth Empowered Stewardship (YES)

YES fosters multi-generational collaboration through music, movement and the visual arts to activate a “head and heart” connection. Our goal is to create a student-led advisory to address complex educational challenges using an asset-based, solution-oriented process that drives continuous improvement. 

Youth Empowered Stewardship (YES)

YES fosters multi-generational collaboration through music, movement and the visual arts to activate a “head and heart” connection. Our goal is to create a student-led advisory to address complex educational challenges using an asset-based, solution-oriented process that drives continuous improvement. 

Get the New Guidebook

Creating Schools That Work for All of Us: A Guide to Empowered Stewardship, from Mimi & Todd Press, is your invitation to lead with purpose, nurture intergenerational collaboration, and cultivate a school culture where equity is a value and daily practice.

This guidebook is grounded in decades of equity-centered practice and liberatory design aligned to the Seven Commitments of Stewardship. It brings together research-informed frameworks, guiding metaphors, and concrete strategies to help educators take action with courage, clarity, and care.

Get the New Guidebook

Creating Schools That Work for All of Us: A Guide to Empowered Stewardship, from Mimi & Todd Press, is your invitation to lead with purpose, nurture intergenerational collaboration, and cultivate a school culture where equity is a value and daily practice.

This guidebook is grounded in decades of equity-centered practice and liberatory design aligned to the Seven Commitments of Stewardship. It brings together research-informed frameworks, guiding metaphors, and concrete strategies to help educators take action with courage, clarity, and care.

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Student Endorsements

“This experience has shown me that my voice matters and I can be a leader… I can be that driving force.”

– Carrie, 12th Grade Student

We need YES and the environment of YES because our systems right now are not built for all of us to succeed.”

– Sovereign, 12th Grade Student

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