The Washtenaw County Youth Commission serves in an advisory role to provide an outlet for advocacy through diverse youth-driven leadership.
The Youth Commission supports youth in our county through many projects. Each year, youth key community issues and create projects, here are some examples:
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Assess and explore youth issues in the community through surveys, focus groups, interviews, and town hall meeting.
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Analyze youth issues – make sense of the data we collect about area issues to develop strategies for the county to improve
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Educate youth about important issues that affect their community
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Advocate by creating recommendations for the Board of Commissioners
● Lead community based events
Membership:
● Ages 13-18, youth must be within this age at some point during the 2024-25 program year.
● Must reside within Washtenaw County
Youth commissioners will meet monthly on Sundays from 2-4pm at Neutral Zone ( 310 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor) September through June, transportation is available as needed. All youth commissioners are awarded a $25 stipend for each meeting.
Deadline is March 29th, 2024.
This project is facilitated in partnership with MSU Extension 4-H Youth Development, Neutral Zone, and Corner Health, and advised by the Washtenaw County Commissioners. If you would like to learn more about the youth commission, please contact Lori Roddy,
lori@neutral-zone.org, 734-214-9995, ext.226.
