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This year, we will have 8 different teams working with community advisors on specific projects-- and each project will be organized a little differently. In addition to your project, each intern group will:
Each intern will go to:
Each intern will go to:
- 5 Large group meetings
Attend large group Jeffco CTC youth meetings, including 2 kick off meetings, 2 planning meetings and 1 celebration.
One of our meetings is a presentations to leaders in our community! You will create a 3-6 minute video about your project, then present your video at our Jeffco CTC Youth Voices Conference on April 28th, 2022 from 4-6 PM.
- 8 Project group meetings
Work with your Community Advisor on a project at your team meetings. See the projects here.
- 5 Events
Host at least 1 event with your team-- and invite both your friends & the other interns to attend (this could be a group art project, a Teen Spaces night, a focus group... or another event you think of). You can also open up your event to other youth in the community, if you want to.
You also will go to 4 (or more!) events hosted by other intern groups, one of which has to be the town hall on February 17th, 2022 from 4-6 PM.
After each team meeting, please have one person on your team fill out a very quick (1 minute) team meeting attendance report!
Help plan free late night events for teens at Wheat Ridge Rec Center. Events will include activities, resources for teens, free food, movies... and whatever else you come up with. Applicants must go to Wheat Ridge High School to apply.
Event: Teen Nights in Wheat Ridge
Interns in the Library Teen Programming Group will help research trends and help set the direction for teen programs and events offered by Jefferson County Public Library.
Event: Feedback and Fun
The Healthy Decision Making Leadership Course is an advisory group of Jeffco high school students who will be responsible for revising the Healthy Decision Making unit, Jeffco's sexual health education unit that is a required unit for all High School Biology courses. You will be working with Jeffco Public Schools on this exciting project.
Event: Focus groups with teens &/or teachers
Youth plan, organize and host 2 safe spaces events at 2 different Jefferson County Public Library locations.
Event: Teen Nights
The Jeffco CTC Data & Youth Town Hall team will plan and host a large youth town hall to collect data about what youth are experiencing in Jefferson County using quantitative and qualitative data.
Event: Youth Town Hall
Youth Leaders will represent Jeffco CTC at community meetings or gatherings, help plan and host Jeffco CTC Interns Big Group meetings, and will assist local groups with presenting at city council meetings; additionally, they will plan and host our youth voices event.
Event: Policy Makers Forum
Youth Interns will work to co-create an Edgewater Youth Council which will provide a voice and leadership opportunities for Edgewater area youth. You will be working with the Edgewater Collective on this project.
Event: Edgewater City Council meeting
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