Defining the Roles

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
• To 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.)