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Youth Legislative Day
Since 2001, Michigan’s Children has offered Youth Legislative Day (YLD) as a hands-on approach to teaching the legislative process to youths. Through participation in these activities, youths from around the state gain a heightened awareness of public policy and deeper interest in civic involvement.
This special program teaches young people about the legislative process by immersing them in it through role-playing. With the help of select legislators and professional lobbyists, the students receive training in drafting, researching, debating and voting upon legislation. As if they are elected lawmakers, the young people then participate in committee hearings in the actual House committee rooms and a full debate of the mock bills on the House floor.
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Youth Legislative Day November 2010 |
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On November 18, 2010 Michigan's Children presented Youth Legislative Day. More than 140 youths from Ingham, Kalamazoo, Macomb, Oakland, Ottawa, and Wayne Counties converged on the Michigan House of Representatives to receive legislative training and participate in mock debates with legislators, staff and lobbyists.
The fall event focused on the issues of gang violence, school nutrition, and mental health services in schools.
Michigan's Children proudly presented this fall's Youth Legislative Day in partnership with the Skillman Foundation, the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan, New Detroit, the Detroit Parent Network and Western Michigan University's College of Health and Human Services (CHHS). We thank them, the youths, the legislators, staff and everyone else who helped make this special day possible.
View the program agenda
View the list of schools and agencies that brought students to the event
View photos from the event
View the press release
Read the story from the Western Herold
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Youth Legislative Day March 2010 |
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On March 19, 2010 Michigan's Children presented 2010 Youth Legislative Day. More than 100 youths from across Michigan converged on the Michigan House of Representatives to receive legislative training and participate in mock debates with legislators, staff and lobbyists.
This year's event focused on the state of health care and how it affects young people.
Michigan’s Children proudly presented 2010 Youth Legislative Day in partnership with the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan (SCHA-MI), Western Michigan University and the WMU College of Health and Human Services (CHHS). We thank them, the youths, the legislators, staff and everyone else who helped make this special day possible, especially our sponsor, The Kresge Foundation.
View the YLD Brochure
View the Agenda
Read the Press Release
View Photos from the Event
Read the KSNN story about the Event |
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