May with NLC

The month of May was a very exciting and interesting time for the NLC Council on Youth Education and Families as we met in Savannah, Georgia in order to discuss some of the pressing issues facing youth today. Some items we discussed in depth were the impact of economic climate on youth, Safe Neighborhoods, youth violence prevention, and authentic youth civic engagement. One very enlightening event that the Council participated in was a poverty simulation hosted by Step Up Savannah, in which Council members and NLC Staff had to step in the shoes of impoverished family units and navigate the mazes of job finding, social security, and more in order to “survive.” Simulations such as this one are excellent activities for youth councils and other organizations to either host or participate in. Get involved and host one in your community!!!