A FamVillage program · Ages 0–24

Youth Village

Belong. Discover. Develop. Contribute. Lead. Grow.A full youth community — not just events. Identity, development, stewardship and contribution, from a child's first story time to a young adult's first business.

Youth Village is pre-launch. Every club, council and pathway below is a proposed format — no dates, venues, staff or enrollments are confirmed. Minors participate only through a parent or guardian, and only with a guardian present unless a fully vetted, compliant program says otherwise.

Four stages, one journey

Stages are recommendations, not judgments. Every age is welcome, and families choose what fits.

Ages 0–5

Early Village

A gentle start, side by side with a parent or caregiver.

Nurture 0–2Explore 3–5

Explore this stage

Ages 6–12

Discovery Village

Curiosity, clubs and first supervised projects.

Discover 6–9Connect 10–12

Explore this stage

Ages 13–17

Leadership Village

Teen leadership, real portfolios and career discovery.

Identity 13–15Build 16–17

Explore this stage

Ages 18–24

Launch Village

College, trades, workforce, entrepreneurship and independence.

Launch 18–20Establish 21–24

Explore this stage

What makes up the Village

Seven pathways of growth

Youth Council

Proposed

A proposed youth voice body that advises on Youth Village priorities. Not yet formed — no elections held.

Clubs & Communities

Proposed catalog

Interest-based clubs across STEM, arts, sports, media, reading, service and enterprise.

Events

Coming soon

Family-suitable village events, paired with the FamVillage events calendar.

Enterprise

Future

Approved, adult-supervised enterprise labs and a future youth marketplace. No payments for minors.

Education

Proposed

Tutoring circles, study skills and scholarship navigation.

Mentorship & Support

Future

Screened mentors and family support navigation. Matching is not live yet.

Opportunities & Achievement

Proposed

Portfolios, service hours, showcases and recognition — progress measured, never ranked against other children.

Illustrative catalog · proposed only

Clubs we're dreaming up

None of these are operating yet

STEM

STEM Explorers

Build, code and experiment — robots, bridges and messy science.

Ages 6–12 · Proposed

Reading

Young Authors & Reading Circle

Stories, poetry and a kid-run newsletter.

Ages 6–12 · Proposed

Arts

Village Arts Studio

Visual art, music and performance showcases.

Ages 6–17 · Proposed

Sports

Sports & Movement Club

Mini sports days, bike skills and team play.

Ages 6–17 · Proposed

Media

Media Makers

Podcasting, video and photography with real portfolio pieces.

Ages 13–24 · Proposed

Entrepreneurship

Junior Enterprise Lab

Idea to micro-business with adult oversight and no real-money risk for minors.

Ages 13–24 · Proposed

Service

Village Service Corps

Supervised community service projects and event volunteering.

Ages 10–24 · Proposed

Mentoring

Mentor Bridge

Screened adult mentors and 18–24 peer mentors — proposed, matching not yet live.

Ages 13–24 · Proposed

Guardians can express interest in these proposed clubs from My Family.

Guardian-first by design

Kids don't get accounts here. Parents do.

Youth profiles are created and managed by a parent or guardian, are private by default, and can be withdrawn or deleted at any time. No public youth directory, no DMs, no marketplace for minors.

Open My Family Safety & privacy