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	YMCA Youth and Government - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		YMCA Youth and Government is a program run by the YMCA in the United States to educate high school students about the principles of democratic government.
		Begun in New York in 1936, the Youth and Government program was the brainchild of Clement Duran, the Boy's Work Secretary of the Albany YMCA.
		His idea of model youth legislatures continues to be the guiding idea in today's Youth and Government programs, and the motto for his program, "Democracy Must Be Learned by Each Generation", is the motto for all Youth and Government programs in the United States.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/YMCA_Youth_and_Government (473 words)

	YMCA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The YMCA movement was founded in London on June 6, 1844 by George Williams and a group of like-minded Evangelical Christians.
		The first YMCA in North America was opened in Montreal, Quebec by the congregation of Saint James Methodist Church on November 25, 1851, and the first in the United States opened on December 29, 1851 in Boston, Massachusetts.
		In 2003 a youth convention was arranged in Prague with attendance from almost all countries in Europe to celebrate the healing of the wounds from the "iron curtain".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/YMCA (1563 words)

	Mass YMCA Youth & Government Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The mission of Massachusetts YMCA Youth and Government is to provide a vehicle to teach YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility, character development and leadership skills while practicing dedication to the values of democracy.
		YMCA Youth and Government was established by the YMCA of the USA in 1936 and in Massachusetts in 1983.
		YMCA Youth and Government is designed to help teens gain an appreciation and understanding of our state legislative and court processes.
	www.maymcayag.org /program.htm (330 words)

	Michigan Youth In Government
		The State Y.M.C.A. Youth In Government program provides about 1600 high school students with a unique opportunity to become acting state legislators, lobbyists, lawyers, committee chairs, etc. In essence the students will simulate all phases and positions that the actual state government calls for.
		Youth from throughout the state are selected as delegates from student councils, government classes or YMCA'S and spend months researching for the event.
		Michigan Youth in Government provides first hand experience at the operations of the legislature, through the eyes of acting law makers, judges, lobbyists, press and all the areas that make this great system work together.
	www.myig.org (471 words)

	Youth & Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Youth and Government programs are designed to teach youth the importance of civic engagement in their community through practical experience.
		Youth and Government was created to enhance the development of the American democratic system by enabling young people to prepare for moral and political leadership through experiential learning.
		The purpose of the Youth and Government program is to inspire young people to develop integrity and social responsibility as they deliberate issues faced as a state, and to accept some responsibility for themselves as they help to solve these issues.
	www.valleyymca.org /teen/youthbody.html (1524 words)

	About \| Missouri YMCA Youth In Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Missouri YMCA Youth In Government program is operated by the YMCA Associations in the state under the direction of the YIG State Committee composed of adult volunteers and youth representatives from all parts of the state.
		Youth In Government actively engages youth in the responsibilities of democratic leadership.
		The purpose of the Missouri YMCA Youth In Government program is to prepare high school students for responsible leadership in the American democratic process by providing guidance, training and experience in the theory and practice of determining public policy.
	www.moyig.org /about.html (339 words)

	Indiana YMCA Youth and Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Youth and Government teaches the values of democracy by creating citizen leaders from a cross-section of the State's high school population, providing them with the opportunity to experience government first hand and to learn how to solve community problems through the democratic process.
		Indiana YMCA Youth and Government is operated through the efforts of many local YMCA officials as well as volunteers from state government.
		The mission of Indiana YMCA Youth and Government program is to ensure that leadership, democracy, and the YMCA Core Values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, and Responsibility must be learned by each generation.
	www.inyag.org (486 words)

	YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT: ABOUT
		The Youth in Government program was born in the United States in 1936 when the first ever youth model legislature was held in Albany, New York.
		The development of in-depth leadership training experiences to smaller groups was added to the Youth in Government family of programs in 1990 with “Boot Camp” – a leadership training camp for local delegation leaders that developed and evolved through 2001.
		Youth in Government conducts several training sessions of Officers and Appointed Officials of the Model Assembly, Model United Nations and National Affairs delegation, in addition to the Steering Committee retreat.
	www.mnyig.org /about/about_history.html (1378 words)

	YMCA of Greater New York
		The purpose of Chinatown YMCA Youth and Government is to enhance the development of the American Democratic system by enabling young people to prepare for value-based and political leadership through experiential learning.
		Although the broad objectives of YMCA Youth and Government include education in the democratic process, development of leadership abilities and stimulation of interest in government, the experience helps many participants in their choice of career.
		Youth and Government is a volunteer club run by teens, who learn about the workings of the State legislature, from research and debate to drafting bills into law.
	www.ymcanyc.org /sub.php?p=about&sp=chinatown/chinatownteens13 (385 words)

	YMCA/LA, Gardena-Carson Family - Youth & Government
		Youth & Government is a program in which students in grades 10 - 12 participate in a mock state legislature and judicial system.
		A key focus of Youth and Government is the building of friendships among its participants.
		The key here is that Youth and Government uses the tool of a Model Legislature and Court session to provide its participants with the life skills that they will use even if they decide to pursue a professional career outside of government.
	www.ymcala.org /Branch/Webpage.aspx?ENT=47&ID=1289 (549 words)

	Riverdale High School - Model Government
		The youth take positions on issues, which are eventually formulated into bills which are debated in the chambers of the Florida Capitol by youth delegates from all regions of our state.
		Youth assume the roles of presiding officers as well as those of support officials in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
		Florida YMCA Youth and Government offers ninth and tenth grade first time participants a unique opportunity to participate in a First Year Legislator Program which teaches in a hands-on manner the skills each delegate needs in order to fully enjoy the Youth and Government program in succeeding years.
	www.lee.k12.fl.us /schools/rdh/modelgovt.htm (446 words)

	Home :: Alabama YMCA Youth Legislature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is a sound, educational approach to the development of citizen participation in the democratic government by providing opportunities to high school youth to study public government through a model legislative program.
		Youth Legislature participation, and their regimen of regular meetings lends itself to the study and discussion of public affairs.
		Youth Legislature officials are elected and preside according to rules adopted, as closely as possible, to reflect the actual rules in force in the Alabama Legislature.
	www.alyig.org /home.htm (269 words)

	OH-WV YMCA - Youth in Government
		Youth in Government provides high school students a foundation in democracy and responsible citizenship.
		Youth in Government enables high school students to learn the role and process of state government.
		Youth in Government is a civic leadership program of the HI-Y Leadership Center for the youth of every school and community.
	www.hi-y.org /youthingovt.html (610 words)

	ilymcayg.org: program overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The purpose of Youth and Government is to prepare young people for moral and political leadership as well as informed citizenship in the American democratic process.
		In Illinois, the students are privileged to sit in the actual Senate and House Chambers in the Capitol to debate their legislation, with the Youth lawyers and justices occupying the original Supreme Court at the Capitol and the Fourth Appellate Courtroom in the Supreme Court Building.
		The Judicial Branch of Youth and Government is designed to give high school students a broader understanding of our judicial system by affording them the opportunity to serve as youth justices, lawyers, witnesses, jurors, clerks, and bailiffs in actual trial and appellate cases.
	www.ilymcayg.org /about/general/overview.html (570 words)

	Wisconsin Youth in Government - YMCA Sponsored Program for Youth
		The school year has drawn to a close and over 400 youth in Government participants from around the state are preparing to partake in many diverse and exciting activities.
		The summer months are bound to be busy for Youth in Government participants, but I would like to encourage everybody to be vigilant of the world around you and to take note of the society we live in.
		The Youth in Government program stands as a tremendous tool for those who are willing to prepare and embrace the opportunities allotted to its participants.
	www.wyig.org (412 words)

	Info on the YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South
		The purpose of the Youth in Government program is to provide high and middle school students a unique hands-on experience with international and state issues.
		The Tennessee YMCA Youth Legislature conference is held in the spring.
		The middle school YMCA Youth Legislature is held in Memphis in the County Commission Chambers and the City Council Chambers.
	www.ymcamemphis.org /locations/youthgov.html (806 words)

	The DC Education Blog: YMCA DC Youth & Government Legislative Weekend
		On March 10th and 11th the Metropolitan Washington chapter of the YMCA will be holding their fourth annual YMCA DC Youth & Government Legislative Weekend at American University.
		A Youth & Government program was set up through the student government club at her high school, School Without Walls.
		A Youth & Government alum saw promise in Janeese and encouraged her to get more involved in the program.
	dcedublog.blogspot.com /2006/03/ymca-dc-youth-government-legislative.html (616 words)

	YMCA Youth in government: ADULT ADVISORS
		Although the actual Youth in Government conferences are conducted almost entirely by students, it is the preparation and coordination done by the YMCA professionals, adult advisors, and adult volunteers that make the program possible.
		The Youth in Government State Executive Director is employed by the YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis upon recommendation of the Board of Management.
		Additionally, the Youth in Government State Office is served by a State Program Director and a State Office Coordinator, both working full-time to arrange, plan and conduct the many different aspects of Minnesota YMCA Youth in Government.
	www.mnyig.org /adult_advisors/adult.html (1497 words)

	Oklahoma YMCA Youth and Government :: about
		YMCA Youth and Government gives high school students from around the state the opportunity to author legislation and debate it in the chambers of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and it also allows students to be witnesses, attorneys, and judges in the Court of Criminal Appeals at the State Capitol.
		Currently, there are many schools participating in Oklahoma YMCA Youth and Government.
		However, with the help of former participants, such as James Waldo, former Youth Governor and former Chairman of the State Youth and Government Board of Directors, and the generous contributions of the Hatton W. Sumner Foundation, we hope to get more schools involved.
	www.okymcayag.net /about.html (291 words)

	The Leaf Chronicle - www.theleafchronicle.com - Clarksville, TN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Because Tennessee has the second largest YMCA Youth in Government Program in the nation, the conference had to be spilt into two separate weekends for students to get the full experience.
		For instance, Youth in Government voted years ago to require photographs on driver's licenses before it was passed by the state, and YIG students also voted to approve a state lottery for education two years before the state did, Fain said.
		"Youth need to play an active part—it might be cliche, but the youth are the future," the Clarksville Academy student said.
	www.theleafchronicle.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060322/NEWS01/603220312/1002/rss (610 words)

	YMCA Youth and Government Washington State - HOME
		Each year over 1,000 teenagers gain a deep understanding of our democratic traditions, their importance, and how to sustain them by their active participation in these Youth and Government programs.
		Founded in 1947, the YMCA Youth Legislature provides students the opportunity to experience the democratic process firsthand.
		Assuming the roles of Senator, Representative, lobbyist, and press, the Youth Legislature meets in a four-day legislative session presided over by their statewide elected officials, including governor, Secretary of State, Lt. Governor and Speaker of the House.
	www.charityadvantage.com /youthandgov/HOME.asp (231 words)

	YMCA Youth & Government program in 58th year North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Seventeen high school students representing the Southwest Family YMCA were among 2,300 teenagers who took over the statehouse ---- even Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had to give up his office ---- and the city's convention center from Feb. 16-20 for the 58th annual Model Legislature and Model Court.
		Others not directly involved in the governing process produced a nightly newscast ---- shown on their hotel's closed-circuit television system ---- and produced a daily newspaper highlighting conference events.
		There were committee meetings to attend, legislation to draft, court cases to settle and the people's business to conduct which, for five days in February, they did with a with a sense of duty and cooperation some say is missing from those who occupy positions in Sacramento during the rest of the year.
	www.nctimes.com /articles/2006/02/26/news/californian/22_14_082_25_06.txt (1402 words)

	YMCA Youth and Government Washington State - CommitteesoftheBoard
		Setting the YMCA Youth and Government direction (mission, goals and objectives); establishing policies to guide the operation of the agency.
		Responsibility for funding the planning and policy decisions and for ensuring that the YMCA Youth and Government is adequately financed.
		Interpret the YMCA Youth and Government to communities throughout the state of Washington.
	www.charityadvantage.com /youthandgov/CommitteesoftheBoard.asp (368 words)

	NJ Secretary of State Swears In Youth Governor
		During the opening session of the annual YMCA Youth and Government program, Secretary Soaries administered the Oath of Office to Youth Governor Michael Hompesch.
		Sponsored by the YMCA, the Youth & Government program is designed to help students gain a greater understanding and appreciation of our state's legislative process by exposing them to experiences in democracy.
		The bills signed by the Youth Governor are then distributed to actual members of the state legislature.
	www.state.nj.us /state/secretary/press_releases/youth_gov_4601.html (369 words)

	Welcome to South Carolina YMCA Youth In Government!
		The South Carolina YMCA Youth in Government program is a civic education and leadership development program for high school and middle school students.
		The mission of the YMCA Youth in Government program is to help create the next generation of thoughtful, committed, active citizens.
		The SC YMCA Youth in Government Middle School Model United Nations program provides students in grades 6-8 the opportunity to learn about different countries and attend a two-day conference during which they present and debatea proposal on their country.
	www.scymcayig.com (289 words)

	News & Updates \| Missouri YMCA Youth In Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		YMCA Youth Advocacy Day will be held in April 4-5, 2006, in Jefferson City, Missouri.
		The day provides Youth In Government students the opportunity to further develop their leadership and communication skills and initiate discussions with the leaders of Missouri State Government.
		Students will have an opportunity to share their thoughts with YMCA representatives and Missouri legislators on issues affecting all youth in Missouri as well as in their communities.
	www.moyig.org /news/03-15-06.html (146 words)

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