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Crossroads Youth Council Member at DotHouse Health
Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States -
Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Leadership, Community Advocacy, Civic Engagement, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Project Planning, Peer Training, Communication

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description
Description SUMMARY: Reporting to the Crossroads Project Director, the youth council members are part of a Fields Corner Crossroads Collaborative youth council to help create a vision for Fields Corner. The youth council will develop leadership skills, strengthen the Fields Corner community, increase youth communication with municipal leaders, provide insight into youth issues, and train peers. The Crossroads Youth Council group is led by the FCCC youth coordinator and project director. Fields Corner Crossroads Collaborative, a Children’s Health Equity (CHEq) grant-funded position, is sponsored by the Fields Corner Crossroads Collaborative. The FCCC youth council will work closely with the youth and civic engagement programs at MassCOSH, DotHouse Health, Asian American Resource Workers, VietAID, New England United for Justice, Louis Brown Peace Institute, DotHouse Health, Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester, and All Dorchester Sports and Leadership. The requirements will be 8 hours a week during the school year and 25 hours a week during the summer. DotHouse Health fiscally sponsors Fields Corner Crossroads. GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Attend and participate in Youth Council Meetings Meet, discuss, plan, and implement youth-led activities with the support of the youth coordinator and project director Work with youth coordinators and partner organizations on storytelling initiatives Increasing civic engagement and community advocacy within self and peers Attend participatory budgeting meetings Implementation of the annual Young Leaders Symposium and youth team projects, including a $100,000 Participatory Budget in collaboration with the youth council, coordinator, and Director Requirements Education: Must be between the ages of 15-22 years old.
Responsibilities
Youth council members help create a vision for Fields Corner by planning youth-led activities and increasing civic engagement. They collaborate with partner organizations on storytelling initiatives and participate in budgeting meetings.