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| Representative Phil Miller, Sydney Goemaat, Lacey Smith, Kris Rankin, Shaley Finley, and Lacey Smith |
On Wednesday, February 21, 2018 four Van
Buren Youth Leadership Council (YLC) members attended Day on the Hill in Des
Moines. This event is held for students to take part in advocacy at the
capitol. The students are given the opportunity to speak to elected officials
about changes they want to see in our state as well as be a part of a press
conference to advocate for change.
Students attending from Van Buren County
included; Lacey Smith, Rose Rankin, Shaley Finley and Sydney Goemaat. The
students provided Representative Phil Miller with information on underage
drinking and marijuana use in Van Buren County. They stressed to him the
importance of youth access to alcohol and marijuana and ways in which the
access can be reduced.
The students were also a part of substance
abuse prevention press conference that the Alliance of Coalitions 4 Change
sponsored. The press conference included a variety of speakers from youth to
prevention specialists to law enforcement all advocating for changes that will
support reducing youth access to alcohol and marijuana.
The students learned a great deal about
the legislative process and were able to use their public speaking skills as a
part of this event. Students are selected to attend this event based on their involvement
in the YLC organization.
For more information on this event or
any Youth Leadership Council activities please feel free to contact the SAFE
Coalition office at 319-293-3334 ext. 107 or info@vbsafecoalition.com.
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