Student Leadership
Conferences

Student Leadership
Conferences

The Student Leadership Conference brings student leaders together to learn, connect, and lead.
It gives young people space to share ideas and shape the future of food justice. Students from every TFFJ farm come together to learn from one another, exchange ideas, and take action.
This is youth power at work.

A Day of Learning and Leadership

Students move through workshops, discussions, and hands-on activities led by TFFJ staff, partners, and youth leaders. They explore hydroponics, nutrition, advocacy, and community action. They present their own projects, learn from peers across other schools, and take part in activities that connect science, culture, and leadership.

Inside the Conference

Project Building and Sharing

Students at each TFFJ farm spend the year working on a project. They meet students from other farms, bring their projects to the Student Leadership Conference, and take part in a project fair where they share their work.

Workshops

Students move through sessions led by TFFJ staff, partners, and youth leaders. They explore hydroponics, nutrition, advocacy, and community action.

 

Mentoring

Students hear from industry experts, authors, and community leaders who share stories, skills, and pathways connected to food, science, and justice.

Highlights from past
Student Leadership Conferences

Blog Posts

2026 T-Shirt Design Contest Guidelines: Roots of Power

Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) invites all students from campuses with TFFJ farms to create a design for the official T-shirt for this year’s Student Leadership Conference (SLC). Your design could appear on the official T-shirt, event signage, and other conference swag at one of TFFJ’s biggest events of the year.

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From Seeds to Solutions: Celebrating Our 2025 Student Leadership Conference

On May 30, 2025, more than 100 students from 14 schools across New York City gathered at Teach for America for Teens for Food Justice’s annual Student Leadership Conference (SLC). This year’s theme—From Seeds to Solutions—celebrated the full journey of student impact, from growing food in school-based hydroponic farms to advocating for a more just and nourishing future.

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