Hopa Mountain invests in rural and tribal citizen leaders who are working to improve       education, ecological health, and economic development in their hometowns.

Youth, 12-18, living in Gallatin and Park Counties are invited to be a part of Hopa Mountain’s Youth Leadership Program. The Youth Leadership Program offers teens weekly opportunities to strengthen their leadership skills through activities such as adventure-based experiential challenges, outdoor problem solving games, inquiry-based science education, local art projects, self-awareness exercises, and community service learning initiatives. The programs also help teens prepare and gain access to resources for college. To learn more about current Youth Leadership Program activities please visithttp://hopayouth.wordpress.com.

The Youth Leadership Programs are made possible thanks to generous support from The Walter and Lucille Braun Family Gift Fund, The Bozeman Community Foundation, First Interstate BancSystem Foundation, The Beim Foundation, and the Treacy Company.

Gallatin County Teen Program – The Youth Leadership Program meets in Bozeman on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. throughout the school year.

Park County Tean Program – The Youth Leadership Program for the Livingston community is organized in collaboration with LINKS for Learning. The group meets weekly at the Livingston Public Library.

Climbing Toward – Climbing Toward is a program that brings together youth
from the Havre community and the Rocky Boy reservation several times a year for leadership activities and and cultural sharing, creating friendships
that cross the boundaries of race and hometown. For more information visit
www.climbingtoward.org.