Of Youth Members
Some of their key responsibilities are:
- To respect and support other members
- To shape their own council in form and objectives
- To organize and facilitate their own meetings
- To identify ways that adults can help
- To mentor the younger or less experienced YAC members
- To network with other youth and community organizations
- To recruit new members
Of Adult Members:
Some of their key responsibilities are:
- To respect and support YAC members
- The be a stable, active member of the YAC
- To be a mentor to the youth and offer suggestions based on their experience
- To be an open-minded, positive role model
Some additional responsibilities can be:
- To provide meeting space if necessary
- To assist with logistical tasks when necessary (i.e. distributing minutes, ordering food for meetings...)
- To select youth for employment positions
- To liaison with funders (i.e. prepare proposals, activity reports, etc.)