Mayor's Youth Council

“A Mayor’s Youth Council is a group of young people working toward the common purpose of developing their individual leadership skills to strengthen their communities through volunteer service and increased communication with municipal leaders. Youth develop and lead initiatives with the support of adult mentors. A Mayor’s Youth Council is more than just a service club because members determine to train and involve their peers in service leadership. They also provide valuable insight on issues affecting youth and the community.”

What do Mayor’s Youth Councils do? 

• Raise youth related issues with community leaders
• Event management grant writing/giving
• Training for peers
• Practice public speaking
• Recruiting volunteers
• Volunteer newsletters
• Youth forums
• Training for teachers/organizations
• Speaker bureaus-bringing in experts on subjects
• Service projects
• National Day of Service
• Advice Sharing