We are proud to announce that the NYC Commission on Human Rights ia looking for new members to join our Youth for Equity and Solidarity Council (YES)!
The Youth for Equity and Solidarity Council is the NYC Commission on Human Rights’ council of young leaders who advise the Commission on how to expand our engagement with young people. The youth council will help guide our youth programming and events by providing feedback on workshops and trainings, informing us of issues and incidents related to bias and discrimination, and planning youth related events. Commission staff will support youth council members with trainings and other opportunities that will build their advocacy and organizing skills using a human rights framework.
In the past two years, the YES Council led in organizing roundtables, panel discussion, our annual youth symposium, and survey projects on issues surrounding race, gender, immigration, education and policing. If you know youth ages 13-21 that would be interested in joining the YES Council, please share the application link below and have them apply by Wednesday, August 31st, 2022:
YES Council 2022-2023 Application.
If you have any further questions, please feel free click the link here for more information or contact Chris Smith at [email protected].We are proud to announce that the NYC Commission on Human Rights ia looking for new members to join our Youth for Equity and Solidarity Council (YES)!
The Youth for Equity and Solidarity Council is the NYC Commission on Human Rights’ council of young leaders who advise the Commission on how to expand our engagement with young people. The youth council will help guide our youth programming and events by providing feedback on workshops and trainings, informing us of issues and incidents related to bias and discrimination, and planning youth related events. Commission staff will support youth council members with trainings and other opportunities that will build their advocacy and organizing skills using a human rights framework.
In the past two years, the YES Council led in organizing roundtables, panel discussion, our annual youth symposium, and survey projects on issues surrounding race, gender, immigration, education and policing. If you know youth ages 13-21 that would be interested in joining the YES Council, please share the application link below and have them apply by Wednesday, August 31st, 2022:
YES Council 2022-2023 Application.
If you have any further questions, please feel free click the link here for more information or contact Chris Smith at [email protected].