OUR MISSION

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps engages young people in the outdoors, empowering them to use their strengths and potential to lead healthy, productive lives. They build resiliency in themselves, their communities and ecosystems through teamwork, service and experiential education.

OUR VISION

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps will be the leader in the Northern and Central Rockies to provide diverse opportunities for young people to participate in outdoor based service and education for their growth, respect and responsibility to self, community and environment. We will do this through strong sustainable collaborations with project, program and funding partners.

OUR GOALS

Provide opportunities for young people to personally connect to the outdoors.
Provide life skills training through a healthy lifestyles model.
Offer opportunities for academic success in young people.
Provide enhanced employment opportunities through job skills development.
Engage young people in meaningful conservation and service projects.
Forge partnerships with land management agencies, local community services, and non-profit organizations.
Promote a sense of belonging to communities and environments.
Employ a diverse mix of ethnic, economic, and social backgrounds to reflect our service community.
Promote civic and social responsibility.

DEI STATEMENT

RMYC recognizes and celebrates diversity as a vital source of strength within our communities and programs. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive, respectful, and empowering environment that embraces people from a wide range of backgrounds, lived experiences, and perspectives to be their authentic selves.

We will strive to center equity in all our work and to create an environment where individuals can contribute and thrive. We will thoughtfully and continually assess our practices and programs to identify and address barriers or bias.

We understand that the path to embracing true Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity is a worthy, essential, and ever-evolving journey.