Carry
The Weight of Duty
Take responsibility before you feel ready. Own outcomes. Lead from the front when the path is uncertain.
Leadership trainingYouth-led 501(c)(3) · Arizona
We are an army not of weapons, but of light
An Army of Torches equips young people to Carry the weight of duty, Light the way through action, and Pass opportunity forward— through leadership training, public speaking, community service, and school chapters.
CarryResponsibility
LightAction & voice
PassMultiply leaders
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The Framework
Carry · Light · Pass
The chronological journey of a principled leader—and the spine of every program we run.
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The Spark of Action
Visibility through sustained effort—not performance. Speak with clarity. Turn intention into results.
Torch ForumPass
The Multiplier Effect
Build capacity in others. Serve the community. The torch only matters if you pass it forward.
Service pipelineAction Plan Portal
Everything coordinated in one place
This site operationalizes the full Strategic Action Plan—membership, training, service, chapters, partners, media, team, and metrics.
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Foundation & Governance
Safety, waivers, board structure, decision rights.
Programs that light the trail
Training · speaking · service · career tools · book
Torch Academy
Free leadership training tracks by Learning DNA, plus a 12-video pilot curriculum for web, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Enter Academy →Torch Forum
Eight-week public speaking series: structure, persuasion, impromptu, feedback, and leading dialogue.
View curriculum →Community Service
Researched Arizona partner pipeline—food banks, veterans, cleanups—and full-loop event standards.
See partners →School Chapters
Wave-based expansion across Arizona with chartering standards and a branch starter path.
Start a chapter →Beacon Partners
Corporate sponsorship tiers, recognition wall, and Corporate Torch Day packages.
Partner with us →Weight of Duty
Amazon bestselling field guide by founder Kaitlin Murdock—the intellectual map of the movement.
Explore the book →Powered by community
Companies and donors help fund chapter kits, Torch Forums, service days, and Torch Academy. Recognition that substantiates real involvement.
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Partners
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From the founder
One torch lights many
“If your team can’t function without you, you haven’t built a team. You’ve built a dependency.”
— Framework behind Army of Torches: The Weight of Duty by Kaitlin Murdock