Youth In Action

 

Our 2009 Youth in Action - Voices for Change Day

event was a success!

Read about the Feb. 4th event in the San Antonio Express News

Watch a video the Austin American Statesman put together of youth voicing their concerns

Read the resolution that passed in the House and Senate for Youth in Action - Voices for Change Day

Also, check out the following video we put together with footage from Youth in Action to mark the launch of our new YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/tnoys!!!. 

 

We'd like to give a special thanks to Representative Eddie Rodriguez and his staff,

whose interest and support contributed greatly to this event's success. 

 

We'd also like to thank Doubletree Hotels for their contribution of writing materials for the youth and Jason's Deli for the opportunity to participate in their Community Partners Program. 

 

Additionally, we would like to thank the organizations Texans Care For Children and Children At Risk, for partnering with us for the Voices for Change Day event.     

 

Youth in Action is a TNOYS program that provides young people with opportunities to learn about the policymaking process and discover how they can influence decision-makers.  The program provides planning tools for community youth groups to discuss and prioritize issues, develop recommendations, and plan how they can advocate for changes that will benefit people in their community. 

Our state legislators come together every two years to make decisions about programs and services in your communities and schools.  It's important that they hear what young people have to say before they make decisions about youth programs and the education and safety of youth!  Young people have much to say about problems in their communities, and they have creative ideas for solutions.  Youth in Action is an opportunity for their voices to be heard by those who make the decisions, set the budget, and change laws for our state.  Voices for Change Day (formerly Capitol Day) is held during years in which the legislature is in session to expose young people to the advocacy process, give youth groups the opportunity to see our state legislature at work, and be a part of shaping elected officials' opinions on the issues that concern them.  Voices for Change Day is a collaborative effort of TNOYS and two other child and youth serving organizations, Texans Care For Children and Children At Risk, who host a simultaneous program for adult advocates. 

During the legislative session, TNOYS maintains a Youth in Action listserv to keep youth in the loop on policy developments that may be of particular interest to them.  If you would like to join the Youth in Action listserv, please let us know.  When the state legislature is not in session, TNOYS uses the Youth in Action program to engage youth in community activism and local and federal advocacy. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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