Green Beret Youth Initiative

Founded in 2020 in honor of Green Beret Master Sergeant Micheal B. Riley, the Green Beret Youth Initiative (GBYI) empowers young people to discover their strengths, overcome obstacles, and grow into leaders who succeed in life and serve their communities. GBYI carries forward Micheal B. Riley’s conviction that “achievement is possible for everyone with a helping hand.” We translate the Green Beret values of service, resilience, and integrity into practical programs that help young people build confidence, healthy habits, leadership skills, and a lasting sense of achievement.

OUR PROGRAMS MISSION TASK TRAINING (2-day MTT): Two days of immersive, hands-on development accelerates skill-building and strengthens group bonds through: Intensive physical training, nutrition education, scenario-based challenges and trust exercises, leadership labs focused on teamwork, decision-making, and ethical leadership under pressure 8-SESSION YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: Each session integrates: physical fitness routines, nutrition education, goal-setting, consistency and resilience, values-based lessons and group challenges Youth learn to practice respect, accountability, empathy, and cooperative problem-solving while working toward small, measurable gains.