Mission

The mission of the Youth Congress is to:

Membership Guidelines

Each fall, the Youth Congress Partners request recommendations from each youth leadership program within Southwest Alabama to participate in Youth Congress.  The following are guidelines for participation:

Youth Congress will meet three times each year, in the fall, winter, and spring.  During the summer, one representative from each youth program will be asked to meet to serve on the planning committee for the next year.

The Congress will be divided into the following four subcommittees.  Each organization will have a representative on each subcommittee.

• Health/Safety- Addresses issues concerning healthy living, substance abuse, crime, or violence
• Relationships – Addresses issues involving youths’ interaction with others including family members, romantic acquaintances, and  members of different cultures
• Education/Careers – Addresses issues surrounding the quality of education in the region including the school environment, equity of opportunities, and career awareness.
• Leisure Time – Works toward improvements of positive entertainment options, community service, environmental concerns in the community

Fall Meeting: Students will brainstorm possible areas of focus for their subcommittee. After all options are discussed as to feasibility and impact, a vote will be taken by the Subcommittee. After the area of focus has been determined, the group will determine their outcomes for the work of the subcommittee for the year. At the end of the meeting, the subcommittees will report out their proposed work and outcomes to the entire Congress.

Winter Meeting: Subcommittees will discuss the progress of their work, what they have accomplished thus far, what work is ahead, and any help they might need. Each subcommittee will report out on these topics at the conclusion of the Congress meeting.

Spring Meeting: The subcommittees will report out on the work accomplished the past year and reflect on what went well and what needs to be improved for next year. The Congress will brainstorm and vote on what theme should be adopted for next year’s focus

Youth Congress Partners: