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Youth Act!® Program

The Youth Act!® program includes curriculum, training, and practical assistance to help young people develop the leadership and vision to advocate for meaningful change in their communities. Typically delivered through community-based youth programs or infused into social studies, civics and health classes, this program harnesses diverse learning styles and abilities laying the foundation for young citizens to make a difference throughout their lives.

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Staff

Deborah Foster

senior program director

Mary C. Larkin

director of international programs & human resources

Judith Zimmer

deputy director

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Customized Training and Practical Assistance

Street Law is available to contract with organizations and educators interested in starting a Youth Act!® leadership training program. Street Law staff will design a customized training experience and technical assistance plan for adult leaders, youth participants, or both.

Participants will learn substantive information about public policy issues and the methods and skills necessary to take action and affect meaningful change and will leave the training with an advocacy action plan.

The training is followed by practical assistance to encourage participants in their advocacy efforts. Help and support is available by telephone and e-mail to all youth advocates and adult leaders.

To learn more or get started, please contact Judy Zimmer.

Benefits

The positive effects of a Youth Act!® leadership training program can be felt by the participants, the adult leader(s), and the greater community. Participants learn substantive information about important topics and develop knowledge and skills in:

Advocacy
Legislation and governance
Communication
Coalition building
Public policy
Community problem-solving
Public speaking
Media advocacy
Cooperation

Youth participants have benefited their communities by:

Sending letters to decision-makers to vote in favor of laws impacting their lives
Becoming local experts on important issues
Testifying before state legislative committees opposing pending legislation
Lobbying local school boards for additional resources
Conducting media advocacy campaigns to influence public opinion about pending public policy discussions
Conducting e-mail action alert campaigns to encourage community members to contact their elected representatives on pending votes
Lobbying state senators and representatives to introduce, pass, or vote against legislation that directly impacts them
Petitioning community members to gain public support and awareness of issues facing their communities