Youth Development for Leadership

Student Task Force

At the forefront of our work is our Student Task Force – a group of volunteer high school students passionate about creating change in their schools and communities while continuing to learn from others. To read about and sign up for our Student Task Force, click here.

Student Leadership for Equity Internship

Following the legacy of the organization’s commitment to addressing institutional and structural racism on Long Island, New York and nationally this program focuses on giving high school students the tools to organize and advocate for racial equity in their schools and communities. To read about our Student Leaders for Equity Internship, click here.

The programs in our Youth Development for Leadership Initiative align with New York State Education Department's Portrait of a Graduate.

If you are an educator who landed on this page, we invite you to check out these slides on the Portrait of a Graduate, presented by Dr. Lorna Lewis at our 2026 Long Island Leaders of Tomorrow Conference.

Latest News: Part-Time Internship for High School Students

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ERASE Racism is offering four part-time internships for high school students as part of its Education Equity
Initiative.

This internship will focus on giving high school students the tools to organize and advocate for racial equity in their schools and communities.

For more information and to apply, see our Job Opportunities page.