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What is the Paterson Youth Council?
What does the
Paterson Youth Council do?
The Paterson Youth Council (PYC) is the premier voice for the emerging leaders ages 15 to 18 in the city ofPaterson .
The PYC serves as a venue for which motivated, young people of Paterson meet to discuss issues that concern
and affect them most. Members of the
Paterson Youth Council attend and participate in a year long aggressive
leadership development program which includes: bi-monthly Saturday youth council
meetings, quarterly over night retreats, monthly weekday planning sessions, and
lobby days in Trenton
and Washington , DC . In addition, youth council members are
expected to coordinate and host their own service learning activities and
projects including city-wide youth forums, political debates, and the city’s
only youth driven youth recognition awards ceremony held annually on Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. Upon the successful completion of the
program all students will receive a $500
scholarship. Members also regularly
attend City Council and Board of Education meetings. Ultimately, these members discuss, create and
present proposals for legislation intended to make a difference in issues
important to them.
The Paterson Youth Council (PYC) is the premier voice for the emerging leaders ages 15 to 18 in the city of
Mission Statement
We, the Paterson Youth Council,
represent and engage the youth of Paterson
to create opportunities that better themselves and their community. We strive to develop positive community
change and influence young leaders to remember their past, improve their
present, and affect their future.
PYC Member Minimum Requirements
& Responsibilities
- Members will
coordinate and participate in at least one community service project
annually
- Members must
attend all Youth Council meetings and special events
- Members may be
required to attend certain City Council and Board of Education meetings
- Members will
participate in creating and preparing at least one piece of youth
sponsored legislation to a local governing agency or body
- Members will
participate in and complete youth leadership and financial education seminars
Application Overview
Please take note of
the following sections included in this application. Be sure to complete this application in its
entirety and include all necessary attachments (i.e. essays, references, etc.)
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Applicant Information
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Short Essays
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Reference Forms
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Statement of Commitment
APPLICATIONS DUE NO
LATER THEN FRIDAY JUNE 29, 2012 BY 4:30PM!
Applications
can be mailed or hand-delivered to:
Manny Martinez, Advisor
Paterson
Youth Council
32
Spruce Street, Third Floor Paterson, NJ 07501
New
Jersey Community Development Corporation
Please direct any questions or information requests
by phone to Manny Martinez at 973.413.1627 or by email at
mmartinez@njcdc.org
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