Virtual Info Session
Wednesday, March 18
6-6:30PM
Join us for a short virtual info session to learn about YLP and ask any application questions you may have. Please register to receive the zoom webinar link.
The Youth Leaders Program provides New York City based high school students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in composting and environmental justice-based education. Every summer BK ROT employs four to seven students, guiding the youth through trips, the composting process, and what it means to advocate for a more sustainable future. YLP is intended for young folks interested in the environment, NYC's waste systems, community organizing, and leadership-building.
This program provides students who are more prone to urban environmental inequities to learn and engage with preservation - ultimately allowing them to fabricate a basis for their future. As such, preference is given to BIPOC high-school students from Bushwick and surrounding neighborhoods.
Join us for a short virtual info session on Wednesday, March 18, at 6-6:30pm. Please register to receive the zoom webinar link.
Work Days
Learn how to maintain a compost system and engage the local community at a partner community garden in central Brooklyn.
Workshops
Expert community members share their knowledge and skills in topics ranging from urban planning to food justice and more.
Field Trips
Visit other environmental justice leaders and orgs throughout NYC, see parts of the city you didn't even know existed!
SCHEDULE
YLP runs 3 days a week, July-August, for a total of 18 hours per week.
In 2025, we met on Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays.
PAID TIME
We believe environmental work deserves to be treated with integrity and respect. Participants are paid $17 an hour and are expected to be present for three days per week across the duration of their summer.
APPLYING
Applications Open: February 22, 2026
Applications Close: April 1, 2026, midnight
Interviews will be held in April, followed by an on-site try-out. Offers will be sent out in May.
If you have any questions about the application, you can email us at info@bkrot.org.
