Leadership and volunteering

A youth council at the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton for creative young people aged 13 to 17 who help shape youth programs and events.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

YMCA model state government program for New York high school students, culminating in a conference at the State Capitol.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

A weekly Saturday drama training programme at Shakespeare's Globe for young people aged 8-19, with 14-16 and 17-19 age groups. Auditions for the spring term reopen in November.

• Year 10–13
• Fee: £295

English National Ballet's annual September-to-July programme giving 13-16 year-old dancers ballet and contemporary training with creation and performance skills. A registration of interest for the 2026/27 cohort is open.

• Year 10–11 / S3–S4
• Cost not published

Girlguiding Rangers is the section for girls aged 14 to 18, meeting in local units for trips, skills badges, volunteering and leadership roles such as young leader and peer educator.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

Tate's London Tate Collective Producer programme gives 16-22-year-olds the chance to co-produce creative projects with Tate Britain and Tate Modern, with open applications for a small number of places.

• Year 12–13
• Cost not published

The City of Brampton's first Youth Cabinet is taking general-membership applications from Brampton youth aged 14 to 29 to advise on youth issues.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

A fully funded US study trip for high school and college-of-technology students from across Japan, focused on U.S.-Japan understanding and leadership, with homestays, school visits and site visits in Southern California. The 2027 call has not been announced yet.

• Grades 10–12
• No fee

A week-long American Legion civics and leadership program in which West Virginia high-school juniors run a mock state government — campaigning, holding elections, writing bills and running cities and counties.

• Grade 11
• Cost not published

A free six-day national youth leadership forum for 35 Grade 10-11 French-program students, followed by a year as a French-language ambassador in their school.

• Grades 10–11
• No fee

A national leadership programme of the Directorate of SMK (Kemendikdasmen) that coaches and recognises SMK students as peer role models and change agents, with online training, semifinal and a fully funded 5-day national bootcamp for the best.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published

Two student leaders from each state, DC and DoDEA spend a week in Washington experiencing the national government and each receives a $12,500 college scholarship.

• Grades 11–12
• No fee