This article examines the impact on the adult facilitator of a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) team at a rural high school in the Midwest. By focusing on the learning trajectory of the adult facilitator and emphasizing the youth's pedagogical and inspirational roles, it illuminates the potential impacts of YPAR on adults in a school context, a topic not yet thoroughly examined in research on YPAR. If the goal is to ensure that schools are supportive spaces for all youth, it is imperative that adults in schools learn from the young people they work with. This article argues that engaging with students through YPAR can be one way to facilitate transformative change and growth for adults in school settings, including in rural locations.