Youth & Government... models "Democracy in Action" to high school students in 10th-12th grades through a year long legislation exercise. During this mock legislative process, a group of Anaheim students team up to write a bill, conduct research, lobby for votes, hold mock elections, and debate their bill on the Senate and Assembly floors at our State Capitol. Youth & Government is the only youth program allowed to use state legislative and judicial chambers.

 

Each year, more than 2,000 student delegates representing 100 California YMCAs meet at Sacramento to experience political life first hand. The program builds self-confidence and public speaking skills.

1st Youth & Government Info Meeting
Sept. 10, 2007 @ 7 p.m.
Anaheim Family YMCA; 230 S. Euclid Street, Anaheim

Training & Elections Conference I
Nov. 10-12, 2007
Camp Roberts; Paso Robles, CA

Bill Proposal Night
Week of Nov. 19, 2007
City Council Chambers; Anaheim, CA

Training & Elections Conference II
Jan. 19-21, 2008
Camp Roberts; Paso Robles, CA

60th Annual Model Legislature & Court (Y&G)
Feb. 14-18, 2008

Sacramento, CA

Model United Nations

The California YMCA Youth & Government Model United Nations (MUN) is a program for 7th-9th graders throughout the state. Students are given the opportunity to engage in international issues, current affairs, politics and economics; discover other cultures; make friends and have a lot of fun.

The four-month program culminates Spring 2008 when delegates from around the state meet in Pasadena to establish their own student-run United Nations.

 

Find out more about the Anaheim Delegation at www.anaheimdelegation.com.

Contact Info:
Javier Gonzalez
Teen Program Director
(714) 635-9622 ext. 1610
jgonzalez@anaheimymca.org