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Burleson Opportunity Fund

2009-11-10T19:10:00.001-08:00

Hey there fellow youth!The Burleson Mayor's Youth Council had an awesome opportunity to participate in the Burleson Opportunity's Fund Burleson's Rising Stars Event to raise money for the scholarships they give out to seniors. The BOF provides money for seniors in high school that can't afford college, but still want a higher education. The MYC helped stuff bags and generate publicity in the

Innovative YouThinking

2009-10-23T15:40:00.000-07:00

Hi there! This year the Olathe Teen Council experienced some changes in its structure. We decided it would be a great idea to revise and refine a couple of concepts and try something different, with an attempt to engage more youth than ever before along the way. There are four senior high schools in the Olathe area, and this year we set a goal to have equal representation from each

TAG! You're It!

2009-09-21T14:27:00.000-07:00

Hey guys! So the past couple of months has been a huge success here in Texas! Despite the rain, the BMYC has been busy at work. In July, we volunteered in our community's Little Red Schoolhouse Drive and helped get school supplies for kids who couldn't afford them. Lots of people donated and organized the drive and it was a huge success!! In August, we helped our high school register the incoming

May with NLC

2009-06-09T17:08:00.000-07:00

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

Tampa Mayor's Youth Corps

2009-06-09T17:07:00.000-07:00

The City of Tampa Mayor’s Youth Corps is an influential organization made up of 9th, 10th, and 11th grade empowered, caring students selected from City of Tampa Schools who are dedicated to making community service a life-long commitment. The Corps has a voice to the mayor, leadership development and community service opportunities, as well as a monthly, youth oriented television show on CTTV.

Hey Friends!

2009-06-07T15:09:00.001-07:00

Well, the Texas heat is something fierce! But the Burleson MYC is working hard. We are currently switching over to the new year with 8 new council members. We are very excited to be starting a new year with fresh faces and ideas. Our first project as a group will be identifying the major key issue facing teens in our city and what we can do to help eliminate it. Previously, we visited the state

Burleson Mayor's Youth Council

2009-05-14T02:45:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Burleson, Texas Mayor's Youth Council Blog! The Burleson Mayor's Youth Council is made up of 13 youth members and 2 voting adult members. The Council consists of a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Media Officer, and Events Officer. We also have the Youth Corps--a branch that helps the MYC with service projects and events. This June will be our 2nd year to have the Burleson Mayor's

A BIG Thank You

2008-11-18T09:55:00.000-08:00

Thank you to all the Youth Delegates who attended the 2008 Congress of Cities and Exposition in Orlando, FL!A very special thank you and congratulations on a job well done to out YEF Council Youth Leaders!Pictures and Resources are being posted on YouthScape.org, this blog and on facebook, so be sure to check them out and continue the conversation. If you have any suggestions of additional

Your Voice

2008-11-06T08:13:00.000-08:00