Young Adult & Youth Clubs

young Adults & Youth Clubs

Our History & Purpose

Under the umbrella of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (NACWC), youth engagement has been a vital part of the movement for more than nine decades.

1930 – National Association of Girls Clubs established by Sallie Stewart
1963 – National Association of Boys Clubs founded by Otelia Champion
1996 – Both clubs merged to form the National Association of Youth Clubs (NAYC) for children ages 5–17

The national purpose remains clear: To educate, empower, and prepare youth to take their place in society by instilling values of service, leadership, self-discipline, and community uplift. Our North Carolina Federation adopts and advances this mission through age-appropriate programming and mentorship.

For information about youth clubs in North Carolina contact: Carolyn Robinson – saycadvs@gmail.com.

Youth Clubs (5-17)

Young Adults (18-35)

Collegiate (Current Students)

Our Youth Clubs provide hands-on service opportunities designed to cultivate empathy, discipline, leadership, and pride.

Age-appropriate service activities may include:
• Helping seniors (yardwork, small chores, errands)
• Community clean-ups
• Peer tutoring and literacy support
• Arts, crafts, and creative service projects
• Participation in cultural and historical programs
• Learning Federation history & values

Youth Clubs follow the NACWC/NAYC framework while adapting to each local community’s needs.

Young Adults represent the next generation of professional, civic, and social leadership within the Federation.

Areas of Focus:
• Civic engagement & social advocacy
• Professional development, résumé building, networking
• Mentorship of younger members
• Digital content creation & managing their own club pages*
• National and state service projects

This is precisely where Young Adults shine—content creation, digital storytelling, and coordinating multi-club youth projects.

Collegiate Clubs are organized on campuses across North Carolina as service and leadership organizations

Activities & Responsibilities:

• Research projects related to academic majors

• Campus-wide service initiatives

• Partnering with local federated clubs

• Recruiting and mentoring future collegiate members

• Assisting with Federation digital archives and history projects

• Social justice, civic engagement, and empowerment campaigns

Campus clubs provide a bridge between youth service and adult Federation leadership.

The NC Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs has a long legacy of preparing future leaders. Our Young Adult & Youth Clubs serve as the training ground for young women—and young men—who are destined to lead in their communities, campuses, professions, and service organizations.

Through mentorship, civic responsibility, scholarship, and community action, our youth and young adult members learn to carry forward the Federation’s mission to “Lift As We Climb.”

Lifting As We Climb

North Carolina Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, Young Adult and Youth Clubs, Inc.

young Adults & Youth Clubs

The NC Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs has a long legacy of preparing future leaders. Our Young Adult & Youth Clubs serve as the training ground for young women—and young men—who are destined to lead in their communities, campuses, professions, and service organizations.

Through mentorship, civic responsibility, scholarship, and community action, our youth and young adult members learn to carry forward the Federation’s mission to “Lift As We Climb.”

young Adults & Youth Clubs

The NC Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs has a long legacy of preparing future leaders. Our Young Adult & Youth Clubs serve as the training ground for young women—and young men—who are destined to lead in their communities, campuses, professions, and service organizations.

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Through mentorship, civic responsibility, scholarship, and community action, our youth and young adult members learn to carry forward the Federation’s mission to “Lift As We Climb.”​

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Through mentorship, civic responsibility, scholarship, and community action, our youth and young adult members learn to carry forward the Federation’s mission to “Lift As We Climb.”