Make a Difference in the Community with Your Library

Join Teens Leading Change for the opportunity to develop and participate in a civic action project and implement positive change in your community.

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It looks great on a resume, but that's not all!

What is Teens Leading Change?

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News & Highlights

See how our projects are making a difference in LA.

Civic Action Projects

Find some Inspiration

Teens have the opportunity to design projects with librarians and community stakeholders that have ambitious yet achievable goals and focus on the issues they care about most within Los Angeles.

Effects of Social Media

Playa Vista/Palms-Rancho Park

Environmental Preservation

Platt Branch Library

Urban Gardening

Studio City Branch Library

Working Towards Zero-Waste

Palisades Branch
teens outside a library branch

Tech for Seniors

Westwood Branch

Pacoima Mural

Pacoima Branch

Northridge Trashbusters

Northridge Branch

The Past is our FUTURE

Little Tokyo Branch

How will you effect change?

We Will Help You Every Step Of The Way

The following steps guide the creation of all civic action projects:

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Research & Explore

Identify a community highlight, issue, or concern.

Research the topic, and prepare a funding proposal.

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Develop & Implement

Develop an action plan, and implement your group’s civic action project

03

Reflect, Share & Assess

Present your group’s work at a TLC Showcase, reflect, and evaluate your experience

Keep in Touch

Have a question? Curious to learn more?
Can’t join today but want to take action in the future?

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