Empowering Tucson's
Young Leaders
Cultivating youth leadership through art, culture, and community action.
The Desert Unity Project empowers Tucson teens through leadership, art, mentorship, and service—highlighting the voices of Jewish, Latino, Muslim, and Indigenous youth while building bridges across all communities.
Our Mission
“Art as voice. Story as power. Service as action.”
Our mission is to empower Tucson’s youth—especially those from Jewish, Latino, Muslim, and Indigenous communities—through creative expression, mentorship, and civic action.
We cultivate future leaders by helping teens explore their identity, tell their stories, and make meaningful contributions to their communities.
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The Desert Unity Project is not just a program—it’s a civic toolkit.
We serve as a platform and resource hub that brings together:
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Youth expression through art and storytelling
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Hands-on civic engagement powered by CapSource
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Mentorship from intergenerational community leaders
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Service learning partnerships across Tucson’s Jewish and civic ecosystems
Our value lies in uniting diverse stakeholders—teens, families, educators, nonprofits, and funders—around the shared goal of building inclusive, identity-rooted leadership from the ground up.​
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Every donation helps our next generation of civic leaders. Your contribution to the Desert Unity Project helps empower Tucson teens and young adults through creative expression, mentorship, and service. Together, we’re building bridges across cultures—and helping young people turn identity into impact.
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Empowering youth is at the core of what we do. Through our programs and initiatives, we aim to inspire and support the next generation of leaders. Join us in making a difference and creating a brighter future for our community.
EDUCATORS
Empower Your Students. Enrich Your Classroom. Strengthen Your Community.
The Desert Unity Project offers a ready-made, place-based, and culturally grounded curriculum that helps teachers in Tucson bring 21st-century civic learning to life—through the lens of art, identity, and community connection.
ORGANIZATIONS
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Empower youth while advancing your mission.
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The Desert Unity Project connects local organizations with purpose-driven teens through community-based projects, mentorship, and creative collaboration.
Host a CapSource civic project
Offer site-based service experiences
Sponsor art, events, or youth storytelling
STUDENTS
Lead with your voice. Create with purpose.
The Desert Unity Project is your chance to grow as a leader, artist, and changemaker. Through mentorship, storytelling, service, and real-world civic projects, you'll build skills that matter—and make an impact in your community.
Express your identity through creative work​
