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Work and Activities

 

Trainings: YOUTH POWER! offers a variety of trainings on youth leadership, advocacy and engagement.  Trainings for youth and adult partners are available.

 

Events: We have designed a variety of empowering and educational events for both youth and adults.  Some examples of events we have organized are statewide & regional youth forums, educational sessions with staff in inpatient and residential centers, conference youth tracks, youth empowerment sessions, youth speak outs, leadership dinners, round table discussions, informational sessions on youth engagement and youth cultural competency seminars.

 

Technical Assistance and Support:  We offer our expertise, strategies and support to help existing or newly forming youth led groups. This assistance includes strategies for development, structure, engagement, sustainability and other technical assistance needs groups may have.

 

 

 

Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program A high tech career-focused mentoring program for young people with disabilities who are involved with, or at-risk of becoming involved with the juvenile justice system. Funded by the Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and led by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL), RAMP is being implemented by YOUTH POWER! and 11 other sites across the country.  Ninety young people from Albany, Chemung and Wayne counties will participate in weekly career preparation-focused group meetings, including peer-supported goal setting and exploration of careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

 

 

Regional Youth Partners: YP! employs full-time young adults with personal experience in state systems in five regions of New York State. These RYPs are charged with connecting local youth led groups, increasing youth inclusion in government work and strengthening YP! network activities.