Big Citizen Hub

the mission of big citizen hub is to build a community of big citizens, expanding the social capital of youth through curiosity, gratitude, team and adventure. big citizen hub, a project of community partners, is a saturday youth leadership development and skills building program that runs from january through august. uniting young people from all over the los angeles area. it is a little league for civic action; a space for young people to transform into big citizens and practice “daily democracy” with peers in their elementary, middle school, and high school groups. as these big citizens work together with community members and with near-peer team leaders, they expand their networks and create value for not only themselves, but also the community at large. we see benefits that flow from the trust, reciprocity, information, and cooperation associated with this positive social network. big citizen hub provides: - an asset-based, service-oriented culture that places youth at the c