Youth On Board
The Youth
Empowerment Project
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. . . with the Power of Youth Success is Inevitable!
WHAT IS “YOUTH
ON BOARD” (YOB)?
YEP’s Youth
on Board program trains and places teens ages 16
to 18 in voting seats on nonprofit organization (NPO) boards
and advisory committees. Some advisory seats are also available
for teens under 16 years of age. Since 1999, YEP has placed
over 70 teens on the boards or advisory committees of 16 NPOs
and public institutions. YOB is committed to making this exchange
equally beneficial for youths and the NPO boards.
Teens from the YEP
Leadership Team
conduct Basic Leadership Training
twice a year (fall and spring) for all youth
interested in the YOB program. The Lead Team also plans monthly
Advanced Leadership Training
sessions that further develop leadership skills for teens
already serving on a board or in a community leadership position
(such as with the Senate). To optimize
mutual success, key members of the board on which the youth(s)
will serve are required to attend a short, informative orientation
that aims to maximize their success with YOB. Most often,
two teens serve on a board at a time. Teens serving on a board
are assigned an adult mentor from the board. Both youth and
adult participants in the program attest to the impact it
has had on them.
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Through YOB, YEP
is pleased to work with many diverse and interesting NPOs.
Some of the Partner organizations participating in YOB during
2003 are:
TEENS!
SEVEN STEPS TO GETTING ON AN NPO BOARD:
- Interested in YOB? Feel free to call us with any questions,
email us at yob
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or come in to the YEP office to look at NPO materials and
learn more about requirements and responsibilities of a
YOB participant.
- Register for the next Basic
Leadership Training session and Advanced
Leadership Training series. View
our calendar. Email us at blt
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or alt
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- Ask YEP’s YOB Advisor about current available YOB
seats and the non-profits they represent, to help you determine
a good match for yourself. Inform us of your preferences.
Email YEP's YOB advisor at yob
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- After you have talked with our YOB Advisor, develop and
submit your resume to our YOB Advisor, using YEP’s
sample resume format. YEP can help you develop your resume.
- You and a parent must have a pre-placement meeting with
YEP’s YOB Advisor to: discuss the
boards and non-profits in which you are interested, prepare
for your interview with those boards, and review your Teen
YOB Agreement Form (coming soon), which outlines
your commitment and responsibilities as a teen member of
YOB, including: participation in BLT and ALT series, monthly
or bi-monthly NPO Board and Committee meetings, and YEP’s
YOB support activities 2 or 3 times a year, as well as acceptance
of communication guidelines as a YOB participant.
- Be interviewed by the NPOs that contact
you. Inform YOB Advisor of the results of each interview
as you learn them.
- Fees: Costs should not deter you from
participating. Scholarships are available. Please inquire.
$25 due at your Pre-Placement meeting (for coaching on your
resume, interview skills, NPO selection, and Teen YOB Agreement.)
$75 yearly fee is due upon your selection and placement
on a board (towards costs for placement, ongoing technical
support, and Advanced Leadership Training.
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NON PROFIT REPRESENTATIVES!
FIVE STEPS TO BEING A YOB PARTNER:
- Do you want to become a YOB partner? [Use this Request
for Info Form] Email us at yob
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to express your interest in YOB and receive your information
packet.
- Use YEP’s YOB information packet as guidance in
seeking support from your executive staff and Board of Directors.
YEP is available to answer questions and assist with a short
presentation or discussion if needed.
- Inform YEP regarding the number of teen seats your NPO
has approved and relevant Board information (i.e., time
commitment expected of board members; schedule of board
meetings; date options for YOB board orientation; and time
frame for interviewing and appointing YOB members to your
board).
- Submit your NPO YOB Information & Agreement Form
(on your Information Packet) outlining your understanding
of commitment and responsibilities as an NPO member of YOB,
including: Program feedback forms midyear; assignment and
support of mentors; early communication to YOB Advisor when
support/mentoring guidance is needed. A sliding scale YOB
Partner fee, based on the size of your NPO budget, is currently
being structured for the 2003-04 school year.
- Interview your YOB candidates and inform the teens and
YEP of your selection.
For information
about current YOB opportunities, call our office at 761-3005
or email us at yob
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