YOUth Have a Voice!
Youth in Governance and Civic Engagement Program
Youth Have a Voice is a teen leadership program open to any Maine high school age student who is interested in taking a more active role in serving their local communities, the state, or the country. Youth will learn leadership skills and ways to participate in civic action by completing a service project on a topic of their interest. New members are admitted on a rotating basis as open spots become available.
Youth projects will include participating in at least two of the following categories of activities:
Join a board or advisory council as a youth representative.
Provide input to a policy or rule being developed or a public forum about a community need.
Carry out a community service project.
Teens are matched with adult mentors and 4-H staff advisors to provide guidance on their projects, assist their learning of civic processes and plan ways to meet project goals. The total time commitment may vary from 30 to 80 hours depending on the type of project. The program is open for teens ages 14+ years old or entering high school in September.
Letters of interest are welcome anytime and may be emailed to Andrew Hudacs at andrew.hudacs@maine.edu.
If you believe, after reviewing our program requirements, you are eligible and agree to meet all requirements of this program, proceed to complete and submit the following:
The number of new members admitted will be limited by the number of available mentors and other resources.
Be a Mentor!
Attention UMaine students: Ask us about becoming a mentor for this awesome 4-H teen leadership program!
Please contact Andrew Hudacs, Assistant Extension Professor, 4-H Statewide Teen Leadership and Workforce Development (UMaine Extension), by email at andrew.hudacs@maine.edu, or call 207.581.8204.