History

The Youth Task Force

A group, appointed by the Howard County Council, called the Youth Task Force, researched for a year whether a Youth Commission would be beneficial to our community. Some of their findings were:

The 6 Keys to an Effective Youth Council which are:

1. Determine Council Membership

2. Ensure a Sound Infrastructure

3. Provide a Supportive Work Environment

4. Build Youth CAPACITY

5. Deepen Youth MOTIVATION

6. Negotiate OPPORTUNITIES for Access

93% of Students polled thought that youth must be part of the solution
96% of students thought that youth could contribute and communicate ideas to a board or a commission
They also had several recommendations to make on how the commission should work.
If you are interested in seeing more of the Task Force findings please click the link below http://www.co.ho.md.us/CountyCouncil/CC_Youth_Task_Force.htm

Leadership U

After the Task Force broke up, a group of students from Leadership U continued with the project. They were able to:

Contact Youth Task Force members to find out what had been done
Met with Councilwoman Sigaty to find out details on how to start a commission
Partnered with Voices for Change and started working with Meg Mekelburg
Contacted youth leaders and adult leaders in the county and held a kickoff event for the coalition

The Youth Coalition

The Youth Coalition were able to:

meet with the 5 members of the County Council
meet with Lois Mikkila and Kerri Hyde
create a detailed proposal for the new structure of the Voices for Change Youth Coalition
develop leadership skills and meet new people!
make new contacts

Last Updated (Sunday, 01 August 2010 16:31)