Youth Council and Committee

Advisory Commission on Youth

Membership:
7 Regular Members, City Manager to designate Chair and Vice Chair

Associates:
City Manager may also designate city representatives to serve as ex officio associate members.
City Manager may also request the superintendent of schools assign a member to serve as an associate.

Term:
3-year terms
No more than 5 terms to expire on 12/31 of each year

Requirements:
When possible, membership should be from representatives of the following:

Youth-Serving Organizations
Parents of Youth
Public School System
Any Related Organization (City Manager may select individuals from other organizations as he or she deems appropriate)

Youth Council

The Worcester Youth Council was created to provide young people with a direct connection to local government and to serve as the official voice of Worcester's youth. The Youth Council discusses issues that affect youth in Worcester, develops projects, events, workshops to share information with our city's youth and collect their opinion and voice on these issues, provides our youth population with opportunities for civic engagement, and reports their findings to the City Manager.

Eligibility Requirements: Youth must be 14+ and be able to attend at least 1 meeting each week.

Council Composition: At least (10) members, with at least (1) representative from each of the 5 city districts.

Meetings: The Youth Council meets Mondays in person from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesdays virtually from 3 to 5 p.m. These meetings take place January - December with brief periods off during school winter and summer break times. Youth who have been accepted to the Youth Council continue after these times off and need not reapply.

How to Join

The City of Worcester Division of Youth Opportunities will post a job opportunity for youth to apply for when positions are open. Any youth who meets the eligibility requirements may apply. The Division of Youth Opportunities will also notify high school administrators and teachers from each of the high schools located in the City of Worcester to support youth in their applications. Should youth without support from someone at school need support in their application, they are welcome to reach out to us at [email protected]. The selection committee will review the applications and initiate interviews.

Applications Include: A complete City of Worcester job application, including cover letter and resume.