Local Youth Advisory Councils

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Blue Future’s Youth Advisory Council Organizing Program” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”6586″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css_animation=”fadeInUp” link=”https://secure.actblue.com/donate/youthadvisorycouncilfund”][vc_empty_space][vc_button title=”Support Youth Organizers!” target=”_blank” shape=”round” size=”large” color=”custom” custom_color=”#46abf2″ custom_border_color=”#ffffff” custom_text_color_hover=”#46abf2″ custom_color_hover=”#ffffff” custom_border_color_hover=”#46abf2″ href=”https://secure.actblue.com/donate/youthadvisorycouncilfund”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Most of us believe that for democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all. Young people, especially young people of color, turned out in record numbers to deliver our democracy and elect decision makers who will hear our voices.

While some politicians continue to use their voice to silence ours, young people are uniting, across race and place, to own our seat at the table and to say no decisions about us, without us.

Through our Youth Advisory Councils, we are building a national youth movement that will establish ladders to institutional power and governance. Together, we will inspire, mobilize and invest in young people to organize for a brighter tomorrow.
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As a youth led coalition our mission is to inspire and involve young people in the decision making process and create an affirming space in order to impact policies that affect them by creating a direct communication line with their representatives. Through this platform we want to empower the youth to raise their voice, take up space, and utilize their background and experience to work towards a better community.

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Florida Youth Coalition Against Voter Suppression aims to mobilize young people across Florida to fight for free and fair elections. Actively mobilizing the youth in favor of free and fair elections will result in young voices being heard as well as creating greater representation for underrepresented groups.

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Mission: To empower, enfranchise, and engage young Illinoisians in the expansion of our democracy and the betterment of our society by working with our U.S. Senators to develop and advance policies that support, uplift, and embrace the youth of Illinois regardless of gender, race, class, faith, national origin, or regional roots.

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We are a youth-led coalition in the Midwest striving to advocate for the inclusion of young people in the democratic process while also promoting progressive values. Our mission is to educate students in our region and uplift student voices in an equitable and inclusive environment. We connect students with local officials to transform Midwestern politics through the development of an advocacy platform that young people can leverage to amplify issues that are important to them.

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We are a youth-led coalition seeking to include the voices of young people in the political decision-making process, empowering students to advocate for policies that impact youth across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Our mission is to connect students with their respective Congressional representatives and transform politics in Massachusetts through our development of an advisory platform and resource hub that incorporates the voices of all young people and students in the Commonwealth.

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The New Jersey Youth Advisory Council aims to create a better, brighter New Jersey by building a unified and inclusive coalition of civically-engaged students.

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Project All For All is a youth-led nonprofit empowering young people to participate in civic engagement, by providing them with the tools and knowledge they need. We envision a world in which everyone has the power to help anyone.

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Mission: To amplify the political voices of youth living in the Salt Lake area by providing fourteen to eighteen-year-olds the opportunity to personally inform and advise Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost on legislation and government practices that impact them. We will build direct connections between young constituents and government officials so members of the Utah Legislature can take the perspectives, desires, and needs of youth into account when drafting and implementing legislation.

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The UMW Fredericksburg Youth Advisory Council strives to highlight the student voice in local and municipal politics in order to create more student-centered dialogue, spaces, and reflective policies in our neighborhoods and communities. In this way, the YAC will encourage the development of lifelong civic agents who are knowledgeable about their governance processes and possess the tools needed to enact positive change in our mission to create a more equitable and just world.

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Mission: To uplift young, progressive voices from each of the 10 congressional districts in Washington state by connecting them to their representatives to voice their views on federal legislation.

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Mission: To engage with younger generations across Washington, D.C. to create a coalition and make equitable change in housing, education, economic, and democracy reform.

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Want to strengthen youth voices and organizing in your community? We’re always eager to connect with progressive youth organizers, across race and place, to build a more inclusive, equitable, youth movement.

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