Celebrating 17 Years! - About Us, Volunteer
What We Do
Next Generation connects the dots between students, mentors, and schools for Next Gen Clubs to run efficiently and effectively. These clubs occur weekly and serve as avenues to connect students to local mentors. During Next Gen Clubs, students find a safe place on campus to discuss real-life issues and relevant topics from a biblical perspective. At Next Gen Club, the mentors and student leaders teach on a wide range of information relating to issues that teenagers face such as bullying, suicide, violence, drug abuse, relationship struggles, excellence in education, and human trafficking. Next Gen Clubs aim to improve students’ health by focusing on the whole person through teaching about emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental well-being.
Equal Access Act
Under the Equal Access Act, public schools are mandated to offer equal opportunities to extracurricular clubs, regardless of their religious, political, or philosophical affiliations. The Act ensures that student-led clubs can convene during non-instructional time without facing discrimination based on their beliefs. Next Generation Mentors can actively engage with Next Generation Clubs, provided they meet the necessary criteria and the school does not enforce discriminatory policies against extracurricular groups. The Act prohibits federally-funded public secondary schools that allow non-school-sponsored groups of students to meet from discriminating against any meeting of students on the basis of religious content if: 1) The meeting is voluntary and student-initiated. 2) There is no government sponsorship. 3) No unlawful activity is permitted. Next Generation Mentors can direct, conduct, control, and/or regularly attend a Next Generation Club if the club has been formed as a student organization and if the school has not established a restrictive policy or is not enforcing such a policy with all extracurricular groups.
Reference Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/5345
Our Promise
Your generosity paves the way for teenagers to experience life change. As a 501(c)3 non-profit, Next Generation strives to steward well your tax-deductible donation so that it serves the mission of the organization. All donor information is kept secure within the Next Generation database and your information will never be shared with an outside organization. All credit card and checking account information is hidden and cannot be altered or accessed by an employee or outside company. Your giving transforms generations. When you invest in students, you invest in the future.
