New York State YMCA Youth and Government

Join the Digital Model Youth Legislature! This program is open to students between 6th and 12th grade and is designed so you can either attend digital meetings or watch the recordings to catch up on your own time. The Statewide Model Youth Legislature will be in session on March 19th and 20th. Between now and then participants will have several opportunities to learn about their state government, socialize with peers from across the state, learn public speaking, and focus... on important issues in a nonpartisan, supportive atmosphere. Conference Homepage - http://www.ymcanys.org/home/yag/2021yag/ REGISTRATION: Registration - http://www.ymcanys.org/2021registration/

Take some time today to ask, How are you feeling? These honest, on-going conversations with kids strengthen bonds. Fill out the Family Code of Conduct worksheet together as a family. You don’t have to fill it out all at once - take it One Day at a Time. www.FiveDaysofAction.org. #FiveDaysofAction

Today - Friday, June 5th - is the regular deadline to register for the YMCA Changemakers Institute: www.ymcayag.org/changemakers Learn how to make meaningful, inclusive, and lasting change in your local community while collaborating with youth leaders from around the country.... The words of our CEO, Kevin Washington, put it best: "The challenges we face as a nation related to racial equity and justice are significant and growing, with roots that go as deep as our nation’s founding, but they are not beyond the power and determination of young people. I am convinced of that. This current generation of young people is not only the largest generation in our nation’s history, but also the most diverse. They value diversity, inclusion and equity and care deeply about the welfare of others. They are the changemakers we need for the communities we wantcommunities where all people, no matter who they are or where they come from or what their current circumstances, get the support they need, when they need it, to reach their full potential. They also are our future federal and state legislators, mayors, corporate and nonprofit leaders, educators, health care providers and police officers. And they’re not going to stand for the status quo. They’re not going to stand for the world that’s being left to them. They’re not going to stand for anything less than the future they want. We all should be grateful to them for that. They are cause for hope."

This year's conference is happening online today! 250+ delegates aren't letting the crisis prevent them from debating their bills and coming together with their friends. Stop by at 8pm to check out our closing ceremony! http://www.ymcanys.org/2020-online-conference-streaming/