The OWN IT framework
Five skills move from reflection to responsible action.
- O — Own Your Choices
- W — Weigh the Consequences
- N — Navigate Conflict
- I — Invest in Your Future
- T — Take Responsibility
Youth OWN IT · Ages 13–18
Own your choices. Build your future. Strengthen your community.
A 12-module Youth Ownership & Community Responsibility pathway that helps young people practice sound decisions, healthy conflict, purposeful planning, and community contribution—with mentoring and a Future Blueprint they own.
Apply for Youth OWN IT →The 12-module curriculum
Mobile-first lessons use scenarios, reflections, knowledge checks, real-world challenges, and mentor conversations.
- My Life, My Story, My Future
- Ownership: Excuses, Explanations and Responsibility
- Choices Have Consequences
- Control Yourself Before Someone Else Does
- Conflict Without Destruction
- Know the Law. Know Your Rights. Know Your Responsibilities.
- Respect, Relationships and Boundaries
- Your Digital Life Is Your Real Life
- Education, Work and Purpose
- Money Means Choices
- Own Your Community
- My Future Blueprint
A meaningful finish
Participants complete a Community Ownership Project, create a My Future Blueprint, present a capstone, and transition with an accountable support plan.
A P.R.I.M.E. Initiative Program