The Opportunity Youth Congressional Liaison Program (OYCL) is a three-month paid fellowship that equips U.S. youth ages 16 to 26 with the skills and tools they need to directly advocate to lawmakers. The program was designed with and for Opportunity Youth (16- to 26-year-olds who are not connected to school or the workforce) in order to level up their advocacy skills and connect them to others working for more equitable access to opportunity.

The application for the next cohort is open and will close November 17, 2025!

Want to learn more?

Register for our OYCL Information Session on October 31, 2025, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET to hear directly from past participants and program leaders. Can’t make it live? No problem. Register anyway, and we’ll send you the recording after the session.

Questions?

For more information, contact Gerod Blue, the Forum’s Director of Federal Policy & Advocacy, who directs the program.

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