Who we are

We are the members of the Service Learning Project (SLP) Youth Board, formed to provide a platform for NYC high school students to develop their leadership skills and advocate for legislation that increases student voice and overall civic engagement throughout the city.

What do we do?

1. We advocate for schools to prioritize youth voice, both in school policymaking and in the creation of youth-led action civics classes and after-school activities.

2.We build our own advocacy and leadership skills by organizing additional campaigns around voter education and registration, culturally responsive education, and other social issues we care about.

3.We host an annual Evening of Action, during which youth advocates from around the country raise awareness about their work and lead guests in taking concrete advocacy steps around multiple social issues.

4. We advise SLP to help ensure the organization is driven by the priorities and needs of NYC youth.

How do we do it?
We meet remotely every other week during the school year. An experienced facilitator supports our work but we collectively make all decisions about what issues to work on and what action steps to take. This volunteer position can easily meet the community service requirement of many NYC high schools.

Who should apply?
Any NYC high school student who is passionate about youth voice! We hope you’ll join us!

pre-registration for young people

Did you know that NYC teens can pre-register to vote? If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can pre-register to vote. After pre-registering, you will automatically become registered on your 18th birthday. Click here to pre-register.