NextGen-SC: Social Action Team (Aiken, SC)

Sustainable Change

The South Carolina NextGen Social Action Team, located in Aiken, SC, is dedicated to using youth ingenuity and knowledge to address pressing community issues and creating catalysts for sustainable change. Together, we hope to identify key issues impacting young people in communities and to develop inclusive practices that make it possible for collective action.

SC NextGen social action team focuses on growing South Carolina youth as leaders and advocates. Youth participate in think tanks, develop actionable plans, and take action to make a difference in their local communities.

SC NextGen social action team in Aiken serves locally as mentors to children, teens, and youth-serving organizations, leading Family Literacy Nights, community resource fairs, volunteering within their community, and serving statewide as resources to organizations involved in providing equitable opportunities for youth in low-income (and other) communities.

NextGen Aiken youth are leaders in the national BLTN NextGen network, traveling to conferences and workshops across the county. South Carolina Next Generation Leaders present at local and state educational conferences sharing their experiences with teachers and educational leaders.