Youth Initiatives

 

noah burch

Empowering the next generation to lead with truth, fire, and heart.

At the core of Noah’s work—whether in the boardroom or barefoot in a village square—is a radical belief in young people. Not just as future leaders, but as present-day visionaries, healers, organisers, and changemakers.

From urban classrooms in London to storytelling circles in Sri Lanka, Noah has spent over two decades designing, leading, and scaling youth initiatives rooted in equity, culture, and liberation.

🔥 Featured Youth Projects

🌱 Radical Roots

Courtney Jordan Foundation | UK, South Africa, Caribbean
A flagship leadership accelerator for BIPOC youth blending ancestral knowledge, social enterprise, and systems thinking.

  • 12-month cohort model with mentorship from activists, elders, and entrepreneurs

  • Over 200 youth-led ventures launched since 2017

  • Named a Top 10 Youth Innovation by Ashoka Global

🛤️ Bridges & Boundaries

Emerge Collective | Albania, Kosovo, Sweden
Post-conflict youth programme using design labs, art, and interfaith dialogue to build peace and leadership.

  • 700+ participants across three countries

  • Resulted in a youth-authored reconciliation charter now taught in Balkan schools

  • Co-funded by EU cultural initiatives

🌀 Legacy Circles

Courtney Jordan Foundation | UK Pilot, Scaling Globally
Community-based healing and storytelling circles facilitated by youth and elders.

  • Focus on identity, intergenerational wisdom, and restorative leadership

  • Built in collaboration with shamans, poets, educators, and faith leaders

  • Scaling to 5 countries by 2026

🎒 Next Voices

Courtney Jordan Foundation | UK & US
Scholarships, mentorship, and narrative coaching for first-gen university students.

  • 90%+ university retention

  • Featured partners include Oxford, SOAS, and Howard University

  • Alumni network includes social entrepreneurs, artists, and nonprofit founders

📚 ReSchooling Justice

Wellington School of Learning | London, UK
A complete redesign of middle school culture under Noah’s leadership as Head of School.

  • Student-led governance, trauma-informed teaching, and inclusive curriculum

  • Became a model for urban school reform

  • Inspired educator training modules now used in 3 additional school districts

✊ Youth for the Sacred Future

International Storytelling Lab | Online / Global
A digital initiative connecting young activists across continents through the lens of spiritual ecology and sacred activism.

  • Co-created by youth from 11 countries

  • Digital zine, video series, and podcast released seasonally

  • Featured in UNESCO Youth Dialogues

🤝 Partnerships That Power This Work

  • Ashoka Young Changemakers Network

  • UNESCO Youth Ambassadors Circle

  • BBC Youth Futures Advisory Board

  • Ubuntu Rising Alliance

  • The Spirit of Youth Fund (Global)

🗣️ From Noah:

“Young people don’t need us to speak for them—they need us to clear the path, pass the mic, and walk beside them when the fire gets hot.”


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