Democracy must be learned by each generation.
Youth and Government uses the YMCA core values to teach teens in grades 9-12 how they can participate in the democratic process. Participants have opportunities to develop skills, make friends and learn how they can make a difference.
Massachusetts YMCA Youth & Government 2007 Conference
The program starts in late September with local delegations and culminates with a conference weekend in Boston where students come together for a Model Legislative session.
Youth & Government Ground Rules:
- Avoid Put Downs
- Choose Positive Rather than Negative
- Speak for Yourself
- Tell the Truth
- Respect Yourself and Others
- Be Responsible for Your Own Learning
- Accept Unfinished Business
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What teens are saying about Massachusetts YMCA Youth & Government:
"My Y&G experience has been one of the greatest times of my life. Besides the people that I've met, and things I've learned Y&G has greatly helped me discover what my full potential is. It allowed me to take what I have been taught, and apply it to my everyday life. Without Y&G, I don't know where I would be right now."
"I expected the conference to be 100% work, all the time, non-stop. But I was surprised when I found out that that is not the case, and even when you have to work hard, there is so much fun to be had."
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