The Van Buren County Youth Leadership
Council (YLC) has started for the 2014-15 School Year. Van Buren County will
have five YLC groups this year; Harmony Junior High, Harmony Senior High, Van
Buren 7th, Van Buren 8th, and Van Buren High School.
Between these five groups there are over 130 students signed up to be a part of
this youth led organization.
Students will be discussing the issues
that they want to address this year as a part of YLC; they will decide the
activities to address these issues as well as a large community project that
will occur in the county with the assistance of the SAFE Coalition. The youth
are excited and have a variety of ideas for projects and activities that they
would like to implement to make a difference.
The youth who have signed up for the
program will take part in a Youth Training on October 1st at the
Roberts Memorial Center in Keosauqua. The youth will learn about leadership
skills, how to identify the problems in their community and address them. They
will also have the opportunity to get to know all of the other members of YLC
and enhance their team building skills through a variety of activities.
If you know a middle or high school
student who is interested in Youth Leadership council is it not too late to join. They can attend any meeting or stop by the
YLC office to get signed up. For more
information about Youth Leadership council you may contact info@vbsafecoalition.com
or 319-293-6412
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