Upcoming Jams
Events
Some of what’s in the works….
October 2026 – September 2027
New Jams and other YES! programs are being added all the time; information and applications are updated, so please check back often!
Many thanks to The Global Youth Leadership Collaborative for laying the foundation for so many of these programs.
As we evolve alongside the realities of public health, we are embracing our commitment to community, connection, collaboration and co-liberation. While we’ve returned to primarily in-person convenings, we are also co-creating online Jams, workshops, and other offerings. You can see what we are anticipating above and below, and more new programs will be coming soon.
Anatolia Arts for Social Change Jam, Sep 27 – Oct 3 2026, Pastoral Vadi, Turkiye – The 6th Arts for Social Change Jam in Turkey will bring together 30 artist-activists from around the country — dancers, musicians, storytellers, filmmakers, photographers, visual artists, and more — to strengthen and deepen arts offerings towards building a thriving, just and regenerative world for all.
El Jam Mexico, December 2026, Malinalco, Mexico – El JAM es una experiencia de 4 días con otras 20 personas donde a través de la escucha profunda, conversaciones significativas, saberes y herramientas, propiciamos autoconocimiento y fortalecimiento desde lo que compartimos en comunidad y lo que nos enriquece en nuestra diversidad.
Egypt Youth Jam, Spring 2027 – The 9th Egypt Jam will connect 20+ diverse, engaged and committed leaders from around the country to develop skills and share inspiration. Over the period of five days, we will journey together through deep listening, self-discovery, systemic inquiry and community building.
Southern Changemakers Jam, June 2027 – An intergenerational gathering of changemakers connected to the U.S. South, creating space for truth-telling, healing, compassion and collaboration. Participants explore the region’s realities while reimagining what a more just and thriving South can become.
Education Transformation Jam (Virtual), Summer 2027 – Bringing together 30 leaders and visionaries from across the oft-divided education world: the Ed Jam creates opportunities to explore our experiences and visions of education, build lasting and collaborative relationships, deepen our perspectives of challenging questions, share places of growth, struggle and healing, and have a lot of fun.
H.O.M.E Jam, August 2027, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA – A gathering of leaders from intersecting environmental, ecology and environmental-justice movements. Participants explore their stories, struggles and hopes while cultivating healing, balance, well-being, connection and greater collective effectiveness across the movement ecosystem.
Men Raised as Men Jam, Summer 2027 – A gathering for people raised and socialized as men to explore masculinity and catalyze positive change through healing, homecoming and the expression of healthy masculinity as part of a resilient and interconnected whole.
India Eco Jam, Spring 2027, Bangalore, India – Six days of community-building, inner growth, and renewed hope in our work toward a just and sustainable world. The EcoJam is a unique immersive journey of slowing down, sharing our struggles and our joys, and finding the togetherness needed to make a difference in the world.
