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Hey youth, you can empower your own generation to take their rightful seat at the decision-making table and shape work that reflects your values.  You can promote local change through programs, campaigns, policy, and community education.  Join the Youth Crew to:

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·    Be heard

·    Meet people

·    Create real community change

·    Receive letters of recommendation

·    Gain community recognition

·    Enhance scholarship opportunities

·    Access paid internships

·    Experience after-hours events

·    Influence state-level decisions

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A community youth coalition pulls young people from across multiple sectors to reach common goals.  The youth promote local change from a grassroots perspective through various programs, campaigns, awareness, and community education.  They mobilize local movement associated from the bottom-up rather than the top-down.  Our future depends on their success!

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Youth Crew is inclusive from ages 12 - 19 (6th-12th Grade) and is a youth-led task force that allows them to get involved at home and in the areas of influence around them to help create healthy habits. Youth Crew aims to build a better community that they can be proud to call home. The goal of Youth Crew is to maintain a roster of youth participants who keep an active role in the coalition, regularly attend meetings, and help plan/promote upcoming events. Anyone in the 12-19 (6th-12th Grade) age range is permitted to attend meetings; Youth Crew is a safe space where individuals can have their voices amplified about the changes they wish to see.

Youth Crew meets monthly and is currently developing a consistent schedule, with the help of our established youth, to determine which days & times will allow for the greatest number of participants.  During Youth Crew meetings, we will engage in a number of discussions including an overview of our core values, expectations, upcoming events, and current work that is taking place within the coalition. 

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