The Young Civic Leaders, a MassVote program, gives youth the tools that they need to become leaders in their communities. Through active participation in trainings, workshops, and project-based learning, Young Civic Leaders are molded into agents of change in their communities; they organize and mobilize their peers to be more civically engaged in their neighborhoods.
YCL is an 11-month paid internship for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Each YCL member commits to working 10 hours per week, while maintaining at least a C+ grade average. Upon graduation and admission to college, Young Civic Leaders are eligible for a scholarship from MassVOTE.
What makes YCL Unique?
YCLers develop competencies in the following key areas:
Civic Engagement: voter education, voter registration, Get-Out-The-Vote activities and mobilization
Professional Skills Development: relationship-building/networking, grant writing, budget management, event planning and organizing
Community Engagement: organizing, relationship-building with community-based organizations and volunteerism
Media Relations: press releases, T.V. , news paper, and radio interviews
Educational Activities: workshops, field trips, trainings, research and tutoring
We are currently recruiting! Join the movement.
If you are a student in the Boston area, with an interest in civic engagement and public policy, we would love to hear from you. The Young Civic Leaders program provides a carefully selected group of young people with the opportunity to impact their communities positively. For more information, contact Victor Thompson at (617) 542-8683 ext 208. Students should feel free to forward a letter of interest and / or a teacher recommendation to vthompson@massvote.org. Guidance counselors, teachers, and PIC coordinators can also phone or email to request applications for students.
MassVOTE is a nonpartisan organization and we do not discriminate based on any protected status under state or federal law. Young Civic Leader applicants may be asked to submit to one or more of the following: a panel interview, release of official transcripts / report cards, and providing recommendations or references. LGBTQ identified, female, and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
