get involved.
How can I get involved with
Corrupt the Youth?
Universities, high schools, or students
Universities, high schools, or students interested in starting a new chapter of Corrupt the Youth can learn more about the application process here.
Educators who would like to volunteer
Educators who would like to volunteer with Corrupt the Youth as an instructor should email the Chapter Director associated with the Chapter you intend to volunteer. All Corrupt the Youth volunteers must complete a free, two day virtual training session. Corrupt the Youth also offers trainings for Chapter Directors. More information about trainings can be found here.
Interest Meetings
Corrupt the Youth holds meetings twice a year (each April and May) for those interested in starting a new chapter. You can find more information about the process of starting a new chapter here.
starting a new chapter

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A university partner
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At least three potential high school partners
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At least 15 volunteers who have expressed interest (sample recruitment email available in the New Chapter Application)
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Someone willing and available to take on the leadership responsibilities for the chapter, including
- Chapter Director
- Chapter Assistant Director
- Faculty Advisor (associated with the university partner)
[We are not accepting applications for new chapters for the academic year 2022-23.]
trainings
volunteer training
Corrupt the Youth offers free, virtual training for all Corrupt the Youth volunteers. Volunteers must be associated with an existing Chapter in order to participate in trainings. The Corrupt the Youth training has been updated to a one-day, two hour comprehensive course that covers the following topics:
- • Lesson plan design
- • Pedagogical approaches (active learning techniques)
- • Managing classroom dynamics
New Volunteer Training sessions will be held in early-January 2024.
Sign-up to receive updates about training dates and to get a notification when registration opens
chapter directors training
A Chapter Director Clinic will be held in December 2023.