Welcome to Habitat for Humanity’s Youth Programs department!

The Youth Programs department of Habitat for Humanity was founded with the mission to capture the imagination, energy and hope of young people worldwide, ages five to 25, in order to productively and responsibly involve them as leaders in the work of Habitat. Learn more about Youth Programs.

Habitat for Humanity’s Youth Programs department has an exciting new Web site! This new site features games, multimedia downloads and an interactive Web community where youth can share their volunteer stories. View the new site at http://www.habitat.org/youthprograms/.

Youth Programs has several unique programs that each work with different segments of youth in various ways. Click on the links below to learn more about these great programs, including how you can get involved.

Act! Speak! Build! Week
Learn about the worldwide week of student advocacy.

Campus Chapters
Learn about student-led Habitat organizations on high school and college campuses.

Collegiate Challenge
Build during a school break.

Global Village Youth Program
Customized short-term international service trips for groups of students, ages 14 to 25.

International Program
Learn about Habitat’s international youth program.

Youth Immersion
Youth Immersion exists to serve all youth ages 16 to 25 by providing one-week poverty education experiences. Participants partner with local affiliates to help build a home while also focusing on civic leadership, diversity, poverty and substandard housing.

Teacher and Youth Leader Resources
Download the Habitat for Humanity Curriculum and other great tools for working with youth.

Youth United
Engage youth in the community to sponsor and build a Habitat house.

Download the 2007 Youth Programs Summary Report (PDF format).