Start a chapter
Start a chapter at your school or in your town.
A chapter is a group of students who meet and help each other reach local professionals and start real projects. You can start one at your school or with a group in your community, and it’s free.
Who can start a chapter?
- High school students
- Middle school students who are 13 or older, with an adult helping
- Clubs already at your school, like a science or service club
- Community youth groups, like a 4‑H club, scout troop or library teen group
- Teen volunteer groups
We especially want chapters where students don’t have connections to the people and groups working on problems in their town.
Requirements
- 2 to 5 founding members, ages 13 to 18
- One lead who runs meetings and is our main contact
- One adult sponsor, like a teacher or your group’s leader
- Two meetings a month, with at least one event out in the community
- A short check-in emailed to us once a month
- Agreeing to follow our safety rules
What we provide
- Once we expand, the chance to join our interviews or do your own with local professionals
- A chapter starter guide
- Event ideas, from volunteer days to site visits
- Email templates for reaching out to people, asking a sponsor and announcing your chapter
- A sample first meeting agenda
- A chapter tracker for members, meetings, events and contacts
- Our directory of more than 1,600 research and volunteer opportunities in all 50 states
- A chapter leads channel on our Discord and a monthly call with other chapter leads
- Sharing your chapter’s events on our Instagram
- Help from our team whenever you’re stuck
Chapter interest form
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