Youth Council
Overview
Created in 1936 by Ms. Juanita E. Jackson, Special Assistant to the Secretary, a National Youth Program was established for youth members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). This program provided national activities for youth that were supported by monthly meetings which included discussions of the local needs of the community. The major national youth activities were demonstrations against lynching, seminars and group discussions on the inequalities in public education. The NAACP believes strongly that future leaders must be developed, and such development is ongoing in the Youth & College Division.
The Freedom Riders and The Little Rock Nine are examples of youth achievers and leaders in the struggle for equality. In every social revolution, the youth of society have always played a defining role in a community’s struggle for freedom and equality. In keeping with that tradition, the NAACP Youth & College divisions transform bright and eager idealists into effective community leaders and heroes. Its undying mission is to nurture leadership skills in ordinary people in the faith that they will rise to extraordinary challenges and become beacons to others who Choose Freedom.
The NAACP has one of the largest organized groups of young people of any secular organization in the country. Nationwide some 67,000 youth are involved with the NAACP through its Youth Councils and College Division.
The Goals/Objectives are: to inspire, motivate, and create interest in civic activities; provide young people with an understanding of pertinent issues; develop organizational skills for implementation of community-related activities; and encourage active participation in these activities.
The Committee on Youth Work shall consist of youth council(s) Advisor(s), the youth council(s) President(s), and five (5) standing committee persons appointed by the Youth President. The Youth Council advisor shall give leadership to the youth officers and committee chairs.
The officers are:
- President
- Kalen Allen
- 1st Vice President
- Caleb Slaughter
- 2nd Vice President
- S. Christian Robertson
- Secretary
- Mariah Laffinette
- Assistant Secretary
- Kamryn Robertson
- Treasurer
- Ryan Pierre
The callers are:
- A-G
- Makala Jackson
- H-M
- Charles Askew
- N-R
- Kaelin Allen
- S-Z
- Ryan Pierre (Lead caller)
Youth Council Advisor:
- Mr. Gordon Criswell
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Youth Council Meetings:
| September 13, 2009 | 2:30 pm | ||
| October 18, 2009 | 2:30 pm | ||
| November 15, 2009 | 2:30 pm | ||
All meetings are held at the JCNAACP office which is located at 6505 E. Frontage Rd, Ste #3, Merriam, Kansas 66202. Office phone number: 913/362-2272, please call to confirm. The youth council meets every 3rd Sunday monthly at 2:30pm.
Please take a moment to complete the YOUTH COUNCIL SURVEY.