Make your voice heard on issues important to you
Mecklenburg Youth Voice is looking for you! All high school students are invited to join Mecklenburg Youth Voice, a growing coalition of high school students providing a youth voice to government leaders.
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MYV 2010-11 Meeting Schedule
subject to change - be sure you are on the MYV email list and check Facebook for updates
NOTE: New dates and location! MYV will be meeting on TUESDAY evenings at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center.
- September 14, 21, 28
- October 5, 12, 19, 26
- November 9, 16, 23
- December 7, 14
- January 11, 25
- February 1, 8, 15, 22
- March 1, 8, 22
- April 5, 12, 26
- May 3, 10, 17
If you are on Facebook, join the MYV group: search for Mecklenburg Youth Voice
If you are on Twitter, follow MYV: @MeckYouthVoice and Kids Voting: @KidsVotingClt
If you would like to cover school board and other government with a student voice let us know!
MYV's 2008-2009 projects included:
- Encouraging student voice
- Co-hosting October 2008 Candidate Forum for Youth and May 2009 Mecklenburg Student Leadership Summit
- Meeting with CMS Superintendent Peter Gorman and other leaders to discuss and provide input about issues relevant to students (including: school discipline, budgets, 4x4 schedule, athletic eligibility, etc.)
- Attending and speaking at school board meetings
- Advising Kids Voting's programs and participating in community service efforts
MYV is sponsored by Kids Voting and CMS, and is funded in part through a Front Porch Grant (a project of Crossroads Charlotte and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation).
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