High school students are invited to attend the 4th annual Youth Summit!
This is a great opportunity for you to collaborate, build leadership skills and discuss ways to make a difference on government policies, issues and decisions that impact YOU.
At the summit, teens will meet and collaborate with leaders from other schools and youth programs across the community.
- Build leadership skills
- Learn about government
- Collaborate with other students on a Youth Agenda - which policies and issues do YOU think officials should be working on?
- Talk with other teens about ways to connect every high school and youth organization with public officials, policy-makers and decision-makers
- Get information about youth involvement for the Charlotte in 2012 DNC convention (non-partisan)
- Represent your school, youth program or your interests in community issues, policies and decisions (schools, parks, libraries, transportation, environment, safety, budgets and more)
- Service hours available
Who's invited?
High school student leaders - both serving in official leadership roles on student council/clubs and emerging leaders who want to make a difference at school and in the community. If you care what happens at your school or in the community, you're a leader.
When and where?
The Youth Summit will be March 6, 6:00-8:00PM at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, room 267.
How do we sign up?
The event is free. Pre-registration is required. Seats are limited, and food will be provided.
- To register, contact info@generationnation.org or 704-343-6999.
- Include: student name, school, email address, phone number and leadership role or interests in local issues.
- Youth Voice on Facebook www.facebook.com/youthvoice
- On the web http://bit.ly/GNweb_MYV
- Sign up for updates, future meetings, ways to make your voice heard
Text YOUTHVOICE to 99000
The Youth Summit is hosted by Youth Voice Leadership Alliance, a student civic leadership program of GenerationNation (formerly Kids Voting) in partnership with CMS and government agencies, and funded in part through Crossroads Charlotte's Front Porch program and State Farm.
