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Youth In Government

ECKAN

East Central Kansas Economic

Opportunity Corporation

Helping People Changing Lives

Important Information

 

You Can Make A Difference

Going Green

 

Youth go to San Antonio

 

Youth Elections

 

When Does YIG meet?

 

YIG meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at ECKAN, 1320 S. Ash, Ottawa

 

How do I join?

 

Contact

Lisa Rivers

 

Donation Form

Lisa Rivers

Volunteer Center Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members of Youth in Gov’t take time out from a National League of Cities Conference in Orlando, Florida to explore Universal Studios in Nov. 2008

 

 

Be the voice of youth in local decisions

 

Gain First-hand knowledge of local government

 

Travel to Washington D.C. and other great locations

 

Serve as an ambassador for the City of Ottawa at various functions

 

Scholarship Opportunities

 

 

Membership in the Youth in Government (YIG) program is more than just a means of improving a few resumes or scholarship applications.  Members of YIG are required to attend a minimum of fifteen city meetings.  These include study sessions, city commission meetings and tours of city facilities, which YIG members are responsible for setting up.  They must attend at lease two of each of these.  They must also maintain a 2.5 grade average.  Each year, the group is responsible for planning, coordinating, carrying out, and reflecting on one major community service project.  This requires extra time outside of regular meetings and participation is required.  Members must attend 75% of the planning/committee meetings.

 

Youth in Government was created to provide students with an atmosphere that promotes increased self-esteem, positive personal growth and development, a sense of empowerment, and a respect for the uniqueness of others.  All youth who take part in YIG will hopefully come away with the knowledge that they are a vital and worthwhile segment of our community who can affect real and direct changes.