A Movement of Youth Agency and Collective Flourishing

We are the youth of today, scrolling through feeds at 3 AM, feeling disconnected in a hyper-connected world, watching ice sheets melt and mental health crises surge while being told our anxiety is just "part of growing up." But we know a deeper truth: our struggles aren't weakness, but a signal that this world needs to change. And we are the ones with the power to change it.

Our Vision

We envision a world where every youth has the collective resources, resilience, and power to be a changemaker in their own community. Where authenticity triumphs over conformity, agency over powerlessness, and compassion over divisions.

Our Core Values

Agency

Our power comes not from capital or credentials, but from our radical commitment to ourselves and each other's flourishing.

Authenticity

No filters, no pretending. The first step to changing the world: Be who we are.

Compassion

In a world built on division, choosing to be kind is radical. Non-violent communication is how we build something new.

Openness

No gatekeeping power or hoarding resources. What we learn, we share. What we build belongs to all.

Joy

They expect us to be constantly producing, competing, consuming. Instead, we choose to party.

Our Theory of Change

Our journey isn't a straight line. It starts with the radical act of taking care of ourselves—of saying "my well-being matters" in a world that treats us as metrics. From there, we build movements.

Individual Flourishing
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Community Building
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Collective Transformation

Every time one of us finds our voice, we help others find theirs. From individual healing to collective power; from Instagram activism to real-world change; from isolated struggles to a united movement.

Our Story

It all started on a rainy afternoon in the deep Appalachians of Virginia. A few college friends were joking about how no one uses our school's counseling services. Someone was stealthily scrolling TikTok when a thought was sparked: "mental health is so bad that all we do now is TikTok, get high, and get through the week."

A friend responded, "well good for you cuz I’m just trying to get through the day." A laugh rippled through the room—not because it was funny, but because it was so true.

And in that moment of shared, authentic truth, a decision was made: to do something, now. Three hours later, the first version of the ForYouPage white paper was drafted and the website launched. That's the moment this movement began.

You Belong Here

To every youth feeling powerless, every advocate working in isolation, every changemaker seeking community: Join us. Together, we're creating a new way of being where personal flourishing drives collective change.

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