Young Leaders: An Innovative Public Health Course for High Schoolers

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Young Leaders, an initiative of Active Life, is an elective course now available to 11-12th grade high school students who are interested in learning about ways to improve the health of their community. Through this program students will learn the value of public health, and the role that policy and advocacy play in creating a healthier living environment. This program will help high school students develop important leadership skills and give them the opportunity to be change agents.

Through the Young Leaders program High school students have an opportunity to learn about living a healthy lifestyle and promoting healthy changes in their community. In 2012, the Texas Education Agency approved the Young Leaders elective as an innovative public health course.

Find out about local healthy lifestyle events aimed at reducing Latino childhood obesity. The events listed take place in Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and El Paso.

To be a part of Young Leaders, participants must fulfill a set of activities. Students will be asked to write blogs, create goals, and complete certain challenges. Read about the Young Leaders challenges and view the participant video tutorial by visiting this page.

Visit the Young Leaders registration page to sign up for the Young Leaders program.