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Each county and school chapter had a Youth Coordinator (and school adviser in school groups) who helped in using resources to aid with the group's plans and events. At their meetings, they discussed ideas and made plans to help fight against Big Tobacco. In 2011, REBEL's funding dried up and REBEL ceased to operate.
The YMCA Youth and Government program was established in 1936 in New York by Clement A. Duran, then the Boys Work Secretary for the Albany YMCA. [5] The program motto, “Democracy must be learned by each generation,” was taken from a quote by Earle T. Hawkins, the founder of the Maryland Youth and Government program.
International youth ages 8 to 16 who have completed a substantial project to aid environmental sustainability apply each year. A panel of judges including experts in environmental science, biology, and education determines the year’s top achievers by age group and awards a prize to the winners.
Youth organizations in the United States are of many different types. The largest is the government run 4-H program, followed by the federally chartered but private Scouting movement groups: the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). Another somewhat smaller but co-ed Scouting derived group is Camp Fire.
The following is a list of youth organizations. A youth organization is a type of organization with a focus upon providing activities and socialization for minors . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In this list, most organizations are international unless noted otherwise.
The student council helps share ideas, interests, and concerns with teachers and institute administrative authorities. It also helps raise funds for school-wide activities, including social events, community projects, helping people in need and school reform. Most schools participate in food drives, fundraisers and parties.
Based in Wichita, Kansas, Youth Entrepreneurs (YE) is a 501(c)(3) official non-profit educational organization. [1] They state that their goal is to provide entrepreneurship education to students in middle school and high school.
Model Congress gives students a chance to engage in a role-playing simulation of the United States Congress.Such events are hosted by the Congress itself, [1] Rutgers University, American International College, University of Maryland, Columbia University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, The College of William and Mary, Harvard, Maggie L. Walker Governor's ...