New Publication Available on Building Effective Youth Councils

In collaboration with the YEF Institute and the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Forum for Youth Investment has published a new resource as part of a Youth Engagement Series for Municipal and State Leaders. Building Effective Youth Councils: A Practical Guide for Engaging Youth in Policy Making highlights six key tasks for laying the foundation for an effective youth council and supporting youth action. The new publication also highlights the strong youth councils that have been developed in Boston, Des Moines, Grand Rapids, Mich., Hampton, Va., Nashville, and San Francisco, as well as sample city ordinances creating youth councils, application forms, and links to youth council bylaws, membership agreements, release forms, research, and other resources.

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{source: National League of Cities}