Last week, YouthLaunch sponsored a peer mentorship training for over 100 Austin ISD middle schoolers Gus Garcia YMLA! Activities about positive communication and games such as “Mirror” offer a fun way for students to improve their teamwork, public speaking, and leadership skills.

YouthLaunch's first board meeting of 2026 welcomed four new community advocates to the YouthLaunch Board of Directors. Thank you for your service! Adelaide Escott Ellie Lochridge Mary Beer Stacia Bowley

Amazing 6th grader songwriting Star, Kaitlyn, learning with grammy winner Susan Gibson Susan Gibson #Intersession2017 #starsmart #AISDproud

AISD PALS are ready for MLK Day! March with us Monday - celebrate Dr. King's Legacy and uplift diversity and multiculturalism in our city!

Excited to walk with Austin ISD PALS in the #MLKday2017 march! We are ready to make the YOUTH VOICE heard!

YOUTH VOICE is where it's at! Go Austin ISD PALS! You're setting an example of civically engaged youth - you ARE the change! #MLKDAY #AISDproud x.com/_jasminecas/st…

The Austin ISD PALS/ YOUTHlaunch community = family! Thank you for ringing in the New Year with us on Saturday! 2017 is going to be a good year!

smore.com/uhu5u This wks @AustinISDSEL #mindfulAISD newsletter is LIVE! Shouts-Mindful & Greater Good. #AISDproud Jacqueline McMahon

ACPTA launches Make it Matter Mondays, 2-minute advocacy for TX education! acptaadvocacy.org/archives/229 Julie Cowan @AustinPta Texas PTA

The new YouthLaunch website is here!!! youthlaunch.org 🎉 Come see what we're all about! #YouthEmpowerment #studentvoice

Learn about our partnership with AISD, the Austin ISD PALS Stewardship Initiative on our Facebook page! facebook.com/youthlaunch/ Austin ISD PALS

We're delighted to announce that the PALS Press Spring 2017 issue is here! "Keep dreamin" and read here: childstudysystem.org/uploads/6/1/9/… #AISDProud

PALS student leaders cheer on their teammate during the AISD PALS Picnic Minute 2 Win It games! #AISDProud Photos: bit.ly/2ooBgGW

Test anxiety is no joke! Here are some tips from @austinisdsel to help you & your students succeed! smore.com/nmsef-test-anx…

New YouthLaunch blog post: A PALS alum reflects on the impact of positivity in PALS Austin ISD PALS @AISD Austin ISD Counseling, Crisis and Mental Health youthlaunch.org/single-post/20…

Please forgive our technical difficulties, and lookout for a post about the new PALS Video!

"As a mentor, you need to learn to just show up. [...] That made more of a difference than anything." New blog post: youthlaunch.org/single-post/20…