Young Civic Leaders
The Young Civic Leaders (YCL) Program is MassVOTE's flagship initiative dedicated to empowering and educating the next generation of civic leaders. Our program is designed for high school students from diverse backgrounds across Massachusetts, focusing on equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to become active and engaged citizens.
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Voter Registration Training/Drive
Best practices and strategies for effective voter registration efforts.
Why Vote?
Explores barriers to voting and how to address them.
Fake News!
Understanding how news works and how to avoid misinformation in the age of social media.
Know Your Rights
Understanding the Bill of Rights and its context in today's society, and how it may not apply to all citizen's equally.
Get Through
Understanding how each branch of the US Government corresponds with each other and why checks and balances exist.
Majority Rules
Exploring how negotiating is rarely cut and dry. Progress requires an open mind, especially in an age of hyper-partisanship.
New Youth Congress Summit
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BECOME A YOUNG CIVIC LEADER!
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Requirements for Applicants:
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Must be mid-year freshmen, sophomores, and high school juniors
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Commitment to participate in both the school year and summer sessions.
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Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
School Year Session:
From October to June, each YCL member commits to working a minimum of 10 hours per week with mandatory Saturdays from 10 am - 4 pm.
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Summer Session:
From July to September, each YCL member commits to working a minimum of 20 hours per week with mandatory Saturdays from 10 am - 4 PM.
Program Expectations:
The program aims to develop young civic leader that will learn, share, and develop new tools to enhance civic participation in their school, community or network.
YCL’s will receive training in:
Civics, Advocacy/Lobbying, Organizing, Debate, Event Production/Project Management, Workshop Development/Curriculum Design, Institutional Partnerships/Networking, and Fundraising/Grant-Writing.
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Email info@massvote.org with questions.
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