A New Generation of Renaissance (NewGen-r): One Leader at a Time  

 Meet the architects of a movement. Christian and Autumn, Co-Founders of NewGen-r, a ReachBack YouthCircle, joined by partners Tory and Natalie, began as explorers and grew into leaders. Their journey shows what happens when young people are given real work, real responsibility, and real belief.

And the leadership doesn't end when the projects do.  Autumn and Christian continue to build NewGen-r: speaking at community events, raising capital, serving on the board, supporting new YouthCircles, and leading initiatives at their school.  They're not participants, they're catalysts. 

Here’s a snapshot of the careers they’re exploring—guided by ReachBack and supported by their families, but driven forward by their own choice and curiosity.  Exploration isn't just looking; it's doing. These students aren't waiting for graduation to find their path—they are building the momentum today that will lead to their leap tomorrow.

A Workforce Story, One Person at a Time -  Meet Mike, Leah and Daniel,  who utilized ReachBack’s group and 1-on-1 advisory to meet their career goals.  These stories aren't exceptions; they are the intentional outcomes of a strategic framework. When we equip individuals with the tools to architect their own futures, personal potential consistently transforms into professional excellence.

Mike: From Roadmap to Newsroom

ReachBack helped Mike design a strategic roadmap toward full-time work, landing him a career with Fox News.

• The Leap: Moving from 'looking for work' to 'designing a career.

Leah: Trading Uncertainty for Direction

Leah turned uncertainty into direction, entering college with a chosen major and a journey toward work that fits who she is—fully supported by her family.

The Leap: Choosing a major with intention rather than by default.

Daniel: Creating a Purpose-Driven Path

Daniel used his gap year to discover his purpose, winning a HI USA scholarship and returning to college with a 3.8 GPA and renewed leadership.

The Leap: Using time off to build the mindset to stay on.

Workforce & TalentEntrepreneurs finally get the strategic partner they’ve never had.

A Workforce Story, One Person at a Time -  Meet Mike, Leah and Daniel,  who utilized ReachBack’s group and 1-on-1 advisory to meet their career goals.  These stories aren't exceptions; they are the intentional outcomes of a strategic framework. When we equip individuals with the tools to architect their own futures, personal potential consistently transforms into professional excellence.

The 5-2-1 Strategy - A Blueprint for Ecosystem Growth

We provide professional, high-touch advisory—the same caliber of strategic coaching used by top firms, translated for families, students, and grassroots entrepreneurs who deserve that level of support.

Active Coordination                                                                                                                                                                                         Our work is not theoretical. We don't just "mentor"—we coordinate. We manage a portfolio of projects, listening deeply and planning intentionally to turn real problems into career goals and local economic engines.

We use a 5-2-1 strategy to build career growth and local ecosystems. 

• The 5 (Youth-Led Projects): Builds the "Stronger Community" (Civic leadership).

• The 2 (Business Projects): Builds "Economic Mobility" (Jobs and revenue).

• The 1 (Community Startup): Builds “Community Think Tanks” (Community needs met)

THE 5-2-1 STRATEGY @ WORK

Students learn leadership by solving real neighborhood challenges—designing solutions, coordinating teams, and seeing the impact of strategic thinking.

We provide deep-dive advisory to local entrepreneurs, helping them build capacity and revenue strategies to become capital ready, and increase their capacity to hire.

We help launch one homegrown venture that becomes a permanent economic anchor—owned by the micro-entrepreneurs, serving the grassroots local non-profit community.

To Break the Cycle of Stuck Potential

The Connected Crisis
In many underserved communities, two challenges are tightly linked:
– Young people lack clear career direction.
– Local businesses lack the strategic support needed to grow.

When small businesses struggle, opportunities for youth disappear — and the cycle repeats.

The Time Gap                                                                                                                                                                                                  Most organizations care deeply, but they lack the bandwidth for the intensive, strategic "heavy lifting" required to fix the economic engine.  Real change takes hundreds of hours of listening, planning, coordinating, and hands-on support — the kind of heavy lifting most technical-assistance providers simply can’t take on.

The Strategic Fix                                                                                                                                                                                               We exist to bridge this gap. Through our 5-2-1 Framework, we provide the time and the strategy to help students find purpose and businesses find growth.

We think differently. We teach differently. We build differently. We design the long-term solutions that allow families and grassroots entrepreneurs to own their economic future.

What started as a study of the 166/92 corridor became a year-long masterclass in civic power. Our NewGen-r leaders didn't just advocate for change—they engineered it. Through a 12-month cycle of rigorous research, community petitioning, and direct government advocacy, these students proved that "Strategic Resiliency" is the ultimate tool for community transformation.

The 166/92 Project: A Year of Strategic Influence

• Phase 1: Research (The Audit): Students analyzed the corridor to identify the systemic gaps in beautification.

• Phase 2: Mobilization (The Petition): Building a community coalition to back a strategic vision.

• Phase 3: Impact (The Advocacy): Persuading government officials to enact a long-term solution.

Our Youth Career Explore is beyond simulations, students take on real community challenges.  From petitions, blueprints, project plans, PR to CAD designs and community outreach, these students shaped the Highway 166/92 beautification proposal—now adopted into Douglas County’s 5-year plan—and are advancing Phase II to ensure it gets built.