The National Council of Young Leaders is Opportunity Youth United’s steering committee. Since 2012, we have developed and updated our Recommendations to Increase Opportunity and Decrease Poverty in America, made decisive decisions regarding our strategic direction, and represented Opportunity Youth in public gatherings all over the country. We each represent a Sponsoring Organization, from which we graduated and which nominated us to the Council. Current members are listed below, with bios and videos from each.
Click on a Council member to hear their story and learn more about their work.
Adam Strong
YouthBuild USA
Jackson, Kentucky
Francisco Garcia
Public Allies
Phoenix, Arizona
Gilbert Bonafé
College Advising Corps
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
Humberto Palacios
National Youth Guard Foundation
Santa Ana, California
James Fields
Mikva Challenge
Chicago, IL
Jamiel L. Alexander
YouthBuild USA
York, Pennsylvania
Jarrett Jones
City Year
Chicago, IL
Julie Jent
Partners for Education Berea College
Jackson County, Kentucky
Kimberly Pham
Aspen Forum for Community Solutions
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kyle Knox
Aspen Forum for Community Solutions
Phoenix, AZ
Lashon Amado
YouthBuild USA
Boston, Massachusetts
Philan Tree
The Corps Network
Flagstaff, AZ
Ramean Clowney
Jobs for the Future
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ryan Dalton
Member-at-Large
New Orleans, Louisiana
Shanice Turner
Member-at-Large
Atlanta, Georgia
Shawnice Jackson
Public Allies
Baltimore, Maryland
Tekoa Hewitt
Gateway to College National Network
Flint, Michigan
Teresa Rivera
Public Allies
Bronx, NY
Timothy Gunn
The Corps Network
Charleston, South California
