FOUR GREAT opportunities for youth!

#1 2012 Jennifer Beegle Youth Involvement Award

Do you know a young person that is involved in their community? The Multnomah Youth Commission and the Citizen Involvement Committee of Multnomah County want to hear from you. The County will recognize outstanding volunteers at a ceremony on April 18th in the Multnomah County Board Room, Multnomah Building. This award will highlight the positive impacts youth have on their community, in memory of Jennifer Beegle, a former member of the Youth Commission who died in a car accident when she was 17.

This award is focused on youth who volunteer in community based agencies, local governments, and places of worship but NOT school involvement (i.e. Drama Club, student government.)

Nominations are DUE March 21st, 2012.

CLICK HERE: http://web.multco.us/news/2012-jennifer-beegle-youth-involvement-award



#2 Mayoral and City Council Youth Candidate Forum

There are several candidate races coming up for the City of Portland, including the Mayoral race. The MYC is hosting a youth forum at David Douglas High School on April 11, 2012 at 4:30 pm. The forum will be facilitated by youth to give young people an opportunity to engage their candidates, ask questions regarding youth issues and make their own decisions of who they would vote for if of age. The event will also provide an opportunity for youth to register to vote if of age.

If you know youth who are interested in attending please contact the MYC email for further information.

CLICK HERE: multnomahyouth@gmail.com


#3 Rob Ingram Youth Summit Against Violence

This is a summit for youth by youth
We established the Youth Against Violence Committee (YAV) in response to the growing violence directed towards young people in the forms of gang, anti-gay and gender, bullying, and sexual violence. We are working with youth and adults throughout our community to change the way violence is viewed and dealt with. We are hosting the Rob Ingram Youth Summit Against Violence on April 21, 2012 at the Highland Christian Center (7600 NE Glisan Ave, Portland OR) from 10:00am -4:00pm (Lunch and snacks will provided.) This is the first summit of its kind created by youth for youth.

The first part of the summit is for youth only to caucus, build community, and consider youth driven policy recommendations. Invited elected officials and community leaders are welcome between 2:15 and 3:45pm to listen to youth’s stories of violence and engage young people in dialogue around how youth and adults can take steps to reduce violence in the community.

IF you know of a YOUNG PERSON (NOT ADULT) who might be interested have them register here.

CLICK HERE: http://rob_ingram_youth summit_against_violence_2012.eventbrite.com



#4 Multnomah Youth Commission: Applications Now Available

The Board of County Commissioners, Portland City Council & the Commission on Children, Families & Community are happy to announce recruitment for the 2012-13 Multnomah Youth Commission. Please encourage any young person you know who will be between the ages of 13-21 (on August 1, 2012) to apply by April 30th.

Youth Commissioners serve a one year term and commit up to 15 hours per month to help advise the County & City on issues that impact the lives of their peers. Youth Commissioners are also in charge of implementing "Our Bill of Rights: Children + Youth," the nation's first Bill of Rights written by and for young people. The Youth Commission gets things done! One young person said it this way,
“I can honestly say I have never seen a group so action- driven. I've seen talk-driven, but never action-driven...The group makes me want to do more. Really! It makes me want to get out into the world, get my hands dirty, and make a difference!" -Ameneh Yasrebi

Youth interested in policy, activism, community organizing, or making the community better can apply to be Youth Commissioners. Here is a current look at the Youth Commission’s five committees and their impacts on the community.

EDUCATION
The Education committee is designed to provide youth voice to all
things that impact education. Currently we are participating in the
Cradle to Career efforts, SUN Coordinating Council, Tuition Equity,
and the Future Connect program to name a few.

HEALTH & WELLNESS
Designed to provide youth voice in all things regarding health &
wellness. We play a large role in the support and advocacy of School
Based Health Centers and the Youth Advisory Councils within them. This
year we are tackling Sexuality Education Policy and implementation in
our Multnomah County schools.

SUSTAINABLILITY
We worked closely with TriMet, Portland Publish Schools and the
City of Portland to keep YouthPass running through the end of the
school year. We are looking for ways to extend into the future as well as expand the program to other School districts in east county served by TriMet.

YOUTH VOICE
YouthVOICE is currently working with partners throughout the city and
county to gather information about Measure 11 and its effects on young
people. Specifically, we plan to work to reduce the massive inequities
within the measure and to fight for a more just system for everyone.

YOUTH AGAINST VIOLENCE
This committee was created during the summer of 2011 due to the
increased anti-gay and gang violence directed towards youth in our
community. Even though we focus heavily on these two types of
violence, we are also addressing the many types of violence youth face
everyday. We are currently planning a Youth Against Violence Summit
for April 21, 2012.
All applications are DUE April 30, 2012

CLICK HERE: https://web.multco.us/ccfc/multnomah-youth-commission-application


If you have any further questions or comments feel free to contact me anytime.

Thank you,

Marc Fernandes

Marc Fernandes

Youth Development Coordinator, Multnomah Youth Commission

Multnomah County Commission on Children, Families, and Community

421 SW Oak St. Suite 200

Portland, OR 97204

Ph: 503.793.1691 NEW NUMBER!!!

Fax: 503.988.5538

marc.fernandes@multco.us