{"id":26010,"date":"2023-06-30T13:41:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T17:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?p=26010"},"modified":"2023-06-30T13:41:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T17:41:42","slug":"registration-is-open-through-july-31st-for-new-4-h-teen-leadership-program-youth-have-a-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/2023\/06\/30\/registration-is-open-through-july-31st-for-new-4-h-teen-leadership-program-youth-have-a-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration is Open Through July 31st for New 4-H Teen Leadership Program: YOUth Have a Voice!"},"content":{"rendered":"

YOUth have a Voice!: Youth in Governance and Civic Engagement<\/strong> is a nine-month program open to teens and recent high school graduates who are interested in taking a more active role in serving their local communities, the state, or the country.\u00a0 Youth will learn leadership skills and ways to participate in civic action by completing a service project in a topic of their interest.\u00a0 Youth projects will be in one of three categories:<\/p>\n

1.) \u00a0 Youth Board Member: <\/strong>Join a board or advisory council as a youth representative<\/p>\n

2.) \u00a0 Policy Leader:<\/strong> Provide input to a policy or rule being developed<\/p>\n

3.) \u00a0 Public Service Leader: <\/strong>Carry out a community service project.<\/p>\n

Teens will be mentored by adults to assist their learning of civic processes and ways to meet their project goals.\u00a0 The program will be from late August 2023 to May 2024 and the total time commitment may vary from 30 to 80 hours depending on the type of project.<\/p>\n

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The program will be open for teens ages 14+ years old or entering high school in the fall of 2023.\u00a0 Interested teens will need the following items to register for the program:<\/p>\n