Believe in Youth-Louisiana Youth Leadership Council (YLC)

Mike·April 20, 2016·0 comments

IWES is currently seeking young community leaders between the ages of 14 and 18 to join the Believe in Youth-Louisiana Youth Leadership Council (YLC). 

 What’s the Youth Leadership Council (YLC)?

The Youth Leadership Council is a year-long leadership program with a 4-day summer training for youth ages 14-18. The YLC works closely with the Believe in Youth-Louisiana program (BY-LA) to raise awareness about adolescent health, including teen pregnancy/HIV/STI prevention as well as mental and emotional wellness. During the summer leadership intensive, council members will receive training around public speaking and communication, advocacy, and community mobilization. Over the course of the school year, the council will meet every two months to discuss and plan outreach events and projects to promote the Believe in Youth-Louisiana positive youth development program. 

The YLC is made up of 12 young leaders who are passionate about bringing teen pregnancy/HIV/STI prevention programming to their local schools and/or communities. The YLC supports the Believe in Youth-Louisiana teen pregnancy prevention program.

 YLC Applicants Must:

  • Be in high school and ages 14-18 as of Fall 2016
  • Be passionate about prevention of teen pregnancy, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections
  • Have proven leadership skills and an ability to work well in a group
  • Experience with the use of social networking and social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and/or Tumblr
  • Be able to work respectively with a wide range of groups including LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, transgender, and queer) persons, people of different cultural, religious, racial, and political backgrounds, and people with disabilities

Applications are due April 29th by 5pm. 

Click HERE to apply online, EMAIL your application, or MAIL your application to 

The Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies 

935 Gravier Street, Suite 1140

New Orleans LA, 70113. 

 

If you have any questions please contact Tracey Spinato or call 504.599.7712

Mike

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