Sign up for EmpowerMT after school Youth Programs (2024-2025)

EmpowerMT believes that safe communities start with safe schools and supported, empowered young people. Programs are FREE to the community. Locations for each program will be shared once registered-- all groups will meet in person at a Missoula community location. Community-based youth programs will resume the week of September 23rd.

EPIC (Empowering People, Inspiring Change): EPIC is a youth leadership club offered after school for middle school-age youth. EPIC has been empowering young leaders in the Missoula community since 2003! The EPIC program seeks to break isolation and build allies across group lines, understand the causes of oppression, strengthen the connection to school through mentorships, and increase skills & confidence in diffusing conflict.

*EPIC for the 2024-25 school year will be held tentatively at Target Range middle school and St. Joseph's middle school.

Youth Forward & Be You Crew: The mission of Youth Forward (9th-12th grade) & Be You Crew (5th-8th grade) is to provide a safe and supportive space for LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit youth to connect with peers, discuss issues relevant to their lives, explore identity, and learn more about the ever-expanding LGBTQ+, Two-Spirit, & Gender diverse community and how other identities intersect. This space and the connections made within Youth Forward & Be You Crew are intended to empower and support queer youth leadership.

ABY (Association of BIPOC Youth): EmpowerMT recognizes that being a student of color in predominantly white schools is a very isolating experience and therefore wants to give BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) middle school and high school youth an opportunity to connect with each other. This group will give students of color an opportunity to feel supported in their racial identity, learn a more racially diverse and inclusive history, and take action against mistreatment/discrimination.

Youth Advisory Council (YAC): (must receive nomination letter to sign up.) EmpowerMT is committed to developing youth leaders and values creating an authentic representation of our constituencies at all levels of the organization. In order to achieve these objectives, EmpowerMT established its Youth Advisory Council. EmpowerMT youth programs participants, volunteers, and staff select outstanding youth from all of EmpowerMT’s programs with diverse backgrounds and experiences to create the perfect team each year. The Youth Advisory Council is comprised of students from ages 10-21 to ensure a diverse range of expertise.

Contact Information

Name of Youth *

First Name

Last Name

Pronouns: (Example: she, her, hers/ He, him, his/ They, them, theirs)

Birth Date

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Gender

School & grade level *

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Youth Email

Verify Email

Name of Parent/Guardian *

First Name

Last Name

Pronouns: (Example: she, her, hers/ He, him, his/ They, them, theirs)

Relationship to child

Parent/Guardian Email *

Verify Email *

Phone *

Second Parent/Guardian Name (optional)

First Name

Last Name

Pronouns: (Example: she, her, hers/ He, him, his/ They, them, theirs)

Second Parent/ Guardian Phone (optional)

Second Parent/ Guardian Email (optional)

Verify Email

2024-25 After School Clubs *

Please select a group, you can select more than one, to sign up:

Youth Forward (9th-12th grade)

Be You Crew (5th-8th grade)

YAC (must be nominated)

ABY

EPIC (Middle School) *Target Range Middle School ONLY

Please share any information you'd like us to know about your interest in EmpowerMT's afterschool youth programs:

Transportation

What mode of transportation will you be planning to take to and from group?

Car

City Bus

Another organization's van/bus

Walking or Biking

Other

Any medical concerns, allergies, or accomodations we should be aware of:

Would your family qualify for free and reduced lunch at school?

Yes

Hello Insight Evals *

I give my child permission to fill out the EmpowerMT program surveys as part of Hello Insight’s evaluation process and to help enhance EmpowerMT programming. Hello Insight is a tool used by organizations nationwide to measures student’s key social and emotional learning (SEL) capacities. Surveys are anonymous. By checking the box below, I have carefully read, and clearly understand the evaluation process:

My child is allowed to participate in the surveys.

My child opts out of surveys.

Photo & video release & consent *

EmpowerMT may photograph and record me (my child). I grant EmpowerMT permission to use and publish images and videos taken during EmpowerMT programs for publicity, promotional, and/or educational purposes (including but not limited to publications, presentations, newspapers, the internet, and other media sources). I do this with full knowledge and consent and waive all claims for compensation for use, or for damages.

Yes