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Youth (18-29)

RCE Greater Atlanta wants to provide opportunities to engage the youth of the Greater Atlanta region in efforts to advance the UN SDGs. The United Nations defines ‘youth’ as persons between ages 15-24. We have adjusted the age bracket to 18-29 years of age to target youth at the age of college-entrance or early-career.

We invite all youth (K-20s) to get involved with RCE Greater Atlanta. To date, we have had involvement from students at these schools:

• Agnes Scott College
• Emory University
• Kennesaw State University
• Georgia State University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Spelman College
• University of Georgia
• Georgia Gwinnett College
• Morehouse College
• Atlanta Metropolitan State University
• Morehouse School of Medicine

Get Involved!

To get involved please fill out the membership form or email rcegreateratlanta@gmail.com to get in contact with your institution's staff or student coordinator.

Youth Engagement - Highlights to Date

  • Developing the “Youth & The Sustainable Development Goals” E-Learning Course and the student SDG Fellowship program, with support from CIFAL Atlanta, the Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education, the United Nations Institute of Training and Research, and the Turner Foundation.
  • Hosting Civic Dinners to discuss various topics from Housing to Energy to Voting.
  • Kickstarting the Mentorship Program
  • Organizing student-led sustainability tours around Atlanta (Eastside Beltline Trail, Emory WaterHub).
  • Organizing volunteerism events with our community partners (PlantLanta, Trees Atlanta, UNA-Atlanta, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance).
  • Planning, jointly with RCE Georgetown’s Youth Network, 2 RCE Americas Virtual Youth Conferences.
  • Presenting at RCE Global Conferences hosted by RCE Cuenca del Plata (Argentina, 2018), RCE Greater Burlington (Vermont, 2019).
  • Running an SDG Futures Fellowship since 2022 for RCE Greater Atlanta youth to contribute to meaningful projects with a community partner while learning about the SDGs.

View this presentation slideshow for a list of Youth Engagement programming through Spring 2020.

Check out our Google Photos album below to see awesome photos from our many past events:

Recent News

RCE Workshops Highlight Urban Gardening

By RCE Greater Atlanta | April 26, 2024

Over the past month, the RCE was fortunate enough to host a three-day gardening workshop for students from institutions around Atlanta, that brought students together in Georgia Tech’s community garden and highlighted the importance of urban agriculture. This workshop represented all of the best features of the RCE, combining knowledge from university and community experts,…

SDG Futures Fellowship

By RCE Greater Atlanta | September 2, 2022

RCE Greater Atlanta is proud to announce the SDG Futures Fellowship, aimed at education about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), leadership, and professional development!

SDG Projects in the Atlanta Community Grant Winners Announcement

By RCE Greater Atlanta | July 31, 2020

The RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network is excited to announce the four winning projects and teams of the SDG Projects in the Atlanta Community Grant.

UNITAR Youth & the SDGs Virtual Showcase

By RCE Greater Atlanta | May 26, 2020

On Wednesday, May 13th, the RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network hosted a virtual showcase celebrating the launch of the SDG Online Training Modules!