YOUTH LEADERSHIP
Youth Advisory Council
Since its inception in 1992, the Metropolitan Education Commission’s (MEC) Youth Advisory Council (YAC) has exhibited exceptional value. Composed of middle and high school students representing public, private, charter and parochial schools across our city and county, the YAC gives youth a strong positive voice in our community. In October of 1993, the Tucson Mayor and Council and the Pima County Board of Supervisors amended the resolutions establishing the MEC to include two youth representatives on the MEC alongside community leaders. These students are chosen by the YAC to represent youth in the MEC’s decision-making process.
The goals of the YAC are to provide youth/student input on policies and programs designed to improve the quality of education throughout Pima County and to engage in activities, which foster leadership, citizenship, and the best educational opportunities for all Tucson youth. The YAC has been identified and utilized as an important contributor to the City of Tucson and Pima County community organizations to increase youth civic involvement.
Your Voice, Your Community, Our Future: Join the movement!
YAC Application
Fill out YAC Application online
Download YAC Application
Civic Engagement Day
Teen Town Hall
The Teen Town Hall offers youth an open opportunity to discuss any issue they have on their minds, and for community leaders to hear what is taking place in their schools, neighborhoods, and communities. We invite you to dialogue with youth, answer questions, and/or make suggestions. These events are catalysts for positive change; previous Teen Town Halls have resulted in the revision of curfew laws and the establishment of teen centers in neighborhoods where there were few opportunities for youth activities.
Teen Town Hall School Registration
The MEC Youth Advisory Council’s 25th Annual Teen Town Hall will take place on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Amphitheater High School – Registration is now open!
Teen Town Hall
YAC Meeting Schedule
Youth Advisory CouncilMeetings will take place on MONDAYS from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Santa Rosa Library, 1075 S. 10th Avenue, Tucson, AZ.