Youth Engagement
The Alliance expands youth engagement in leadership opportunities to support their own growth and to vitalize the work of our community.
The Youth Data Squad
The Youth Data Squad (YDS) plans and initiates a data-gathering project to understand youth participation in Out-of-School-Time (OST) programs and activities. It includes the iteration of the surveys from previous years. In addition to the data on participation, the survey also included questions to further explore results to answer questions posed by Alliance members. Contact Chia for details.
Find the results of the 2022 Youth to Youth Survey here.
The Brooklyns Youth Council
The mission of the Brooklyns Youth Council (BYC) is to represent youth in Brooklyn Center and Park by providing a voice in collaboration with the community and local government to positively raise awareness of problems facing youth.
The Youth Council participates in our quarterly board of directors
meeting. Contact Crixell for details.
Youth Directors on our Board
The Alliance Board
includes four directors ages 18-24 who represent the Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park community. They are a voice for middle and high school youth. The board meets four times a year, and these are 2-year appointments. See the roles and responsibilities here.
If you are interested please contact Rebecca Gilgen.
Youth Action Projects and Voice
Alliance staff, in partnership with youth from Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park, develop action projects and initiatives to address youth needs and aspirations to accelerate youth success.
These include projects that will amplify youth voices
as they experience and develop solutions to public health issues such as COVID-19 and racism.
If you are interested in exploring partnership contact Rebecca.
Youth as Facilitative Leaders Training (YFL)
The YFL training equips youth and adult participants to lead and facilitate focused conversations, consensus workshop, and group action planning. The YFL is a critical set of skills for moving youth into leadership positions. This training is available this fall for your youth and adult team.
Contact Crixell for details.
Youth in City Government Day
The Brooklyns Youth Council
helps facilitate events operated by the cities of Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park in which young people are immersed in city government for a day!
Click here
to learn watch a video and learn more!
Contact Janelle Crossfield at 763-560-3400 for more information for Brooklyn Center or Pam McBride at 763-493-8333 for more information for Brooklyn Park.
